Overview of Southwest Elementary School: Southwest Elementary School is a public school situated in Lakeland, FL, which is in a mid-size city environment. The learner population of Southwest Elementary School is 414, and the school has PK-5. At Southwest Elementary School, 57% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 42% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 58%. The learner-teacher ratio is 15:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 50% female learners and 50% male learners. The school enrolls 61% low-income learners. There are 28 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Southwest Elementary School: At Southwest Elementary School, 57% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 42% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Polk County Public Schools, 45% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 50% tested above or at that level for math.

Southwest Elementary School performed better in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In Florida, 51% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 56% tested above or at that level for math.