Southwest Elementary School has 317 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

Southwest Elementary School placed in the upper 5% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 10%, and reading proficiency is upper 5%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 23% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Southwest Elementary School’s learner population of 317 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Southwest Elementary School is ranked within the upper 5% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Southwest Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Southwest Elementary School is Evergreen Park High School (0.5 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Central Middle School (0.8 miles away).