Southwest Elementary School serves 360 learners in grades Kindergarten-4.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 58%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 60%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Minnesota state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 10% of the learner body (majority American Indian and Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Southwest Elementary School’s learner population of 360 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Southwest Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,793 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Southwest Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.54. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to Southwest Elementary School is Grand Rapids Area Learning Center (1.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Murphy Elementary School (0.1 miles away)