Southwest Middle School has 990 learners in grade levels 4-6.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Arkansas state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the learner body (majority African-American and Latino), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Southwest Middle School’s learner population of 990 learners has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 60 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Southwest Middle School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 1,008 schools in Arkansas (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Southwest Middle School is 0.49, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Southwest Middle School is Asu Area Career Center (0.6 miles away)

The closest middle school is Ahlf Junior High School (0.6 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Mcrae Elementary School (0.7 miles away)