Southwest Elementary School serves 514 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Southwest Elementary School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Michigan for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Michigan state average of 18:1.

Minority enrollment is 15% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Southwest Elementary School’s learner population of 514 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: Southwest Elementary School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 3,119 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Southwest Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.52. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Southwest Elementary School is Howell High School (0.4 miles away)

The closest middle school is Pathway School (0.7 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Challenger Elementary School (0.3 miles away)