Southwest Middle School serves 562 learners in grades 6-8.

Southwest Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in North Carolina 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 31% (which is lower 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 42% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 41% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Southwest Middle School’s learner population of 562 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Southwest Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% 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 Middle School is 0.60, which is less than 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 Middle School is Southwest High School (2.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is New Bridge Middle School (3.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Blue Creek Elementary School (1.8 miles away)