Southwestern Elementary School has 531 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Southwestern Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Virginia 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 62% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 91% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Southwestern Elementary School’s learner population of 531 learners has declined by 5% over five school years. The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

School Comparison: Southwestern Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Southwestern Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Southwestern Elementary School is Woodrow Wilson High School (2.1 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Jolliff Middle School (0.7 miles away).