Southwest Elementary School serves 900 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 70% (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 61% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the learner body (majority Asian and African-American), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Southwest Elementary School’s learner population of 900 learners has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 51 teachers has grown by 18% 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 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 Southwest Guilford High School (0.5 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Southwest Guilford Middle School (0.5 miles away)