Southwestern Middle School serves 740 learners in grades 6-8.

Southwestern Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Florida 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 42% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.

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

Minority enrollment is 53% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Southwestern Middle School’s learner population of 740 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

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

School Comparison: Southwestern Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,633 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Southwestern Middle School is 0.67, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to Southwestern Middle School is Highbanks Learning Center (1.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Edith I. Starke Elementary School (0.7 miles away)