Southwest Middle School serves 650 learners in grades 7-8.

Southwest Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in California 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 16% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 22:1 is lower than the California state average of 23:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Southwest Middle School’s learner population of 650 learners has decreased by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Southwest Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Southwest Middle School is 0.17, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Southwest Middle School is Southwest Senior High School (0.6 miles away)

The closest middle school is Nestor Language Academy Charter (0.6 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Hawking S.t.e.a.m. Charter School 2 (0.1 miles away)