Southwest Elementary School has 625 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Southwest Elementary School placed in the upper 10% of all Schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 5%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 School year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 School year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 School year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the North Carolina state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the learner body (majority Latino and African-American), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Southwest Elementary School’s learner population of 625 learners has stayed flat over five School years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 7% over five School years.

School Comparison: Southwest Elementary School is ranked within the upper 10% of all 2,561 Schools in North Carolina (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 School year.

The equity score of Southwest Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The School’s equity has stayed flat over five School years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high School to Southwest Elementary School is West Forsyth High School (0.3 miles away)

The nearest middle School is Meadowlark Middle School (2.6 miles away)

The nearest elementary School is Frank Morgan Elementary School (2.5 miles away)