Southwest Elementary School has 774 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Georgia state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 60% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Southwest Elementary School’s learner population of 774 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has decreased by 9% over five school years.

School Comparison: Southwest Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,188 schools in Georgia (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Southwest Elementary School is 0.63, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.69. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Southwest Elementary School is Richmond Hill High School (6.0 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Southwest Middle School (0.2 miles away)