Southwest Middle School has 702 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Southwest Middle School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Missouri for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 20%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the learner body (majority Asian and African-American), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Southwest Middle School’s learner population of 702 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Southwest Middle School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 2,085 schools in Missouri (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Southwest Middle School is 0.50, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.47. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Southwest Middle School is South High School (0.5 miles away)

The closest middle school is Selvidge Middle School (2.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Wren Hollow Elementary School (0.1 miles away)