Southwest Elementary School serves 544 learners in grades Prekindergarten-4.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Southwest Elementary School’s learner population of 544 learners has grown by 33% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.

School Comparison: Southwest Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Southwest Elementary School is 0.68, which is equal to the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Southwest Elementary School is Salt Fork High School (3.0 miles away)

The closest middle school is Middlefork School Rssp (0.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is South View Upper Elementary School (2.1 miles away)