Southwood Elementary School serves 623 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Southwood Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 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 North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (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 27% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Southwood Elementary School’s learner population of 623 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has decreased by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: Southwood Elementary 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 Southwood Elementary School is 0.44, 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 Southwood Elementary School is Central Davidson High School (1.0 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Central Davidson Middle School (1.1 miles away)