Southwood Elementary School serves 388 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Southwood Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Missouri 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Missouri state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Southwood Elementary School’s learner population of 388 learners has grown by 6% over five school years.

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

School Comparison: Southwood Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,085 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Southwood Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.47. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school, middle school and elementary school to Southwood Elementary School is Raytown Education Center (0.6 miles away)