Southwest Middle School

13624 Steele Creek Rd, Charlotte NC, 28273 | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | 980-343-5006
  • grades 6-8
  • students 1407
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 38% 12% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 231 in Charlotte
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
41%Charlotte
43%North Carolina

Southwest Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools" in Charlotte, NC. There are a total of 1,407 students and 76 teachers at Southwest Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Southwest Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.5%, which is 12% lower than the North Carolina average.

Southwest Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1407
Teachers76
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Southwest Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
640%
740%
835%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
634%
738%
835%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Southwest Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 25.4% 32.2% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 39.9% 40.6% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 3.4% 5.4% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 26.6% 18.7% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.5% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.9% 2.5% 3.7% 3.1%

Charlotte demographics profile

StatisticCharlotteNorth CarolinaNational
Population873,57010,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,82621891
Median age34.438.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%57%55%
Speak English78%89%79%
Speak Spanish12%7%13%

Education level achieved in Charlotte

IndexCharlotteNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade86.8%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school86.0%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college69.9%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree49.3%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors42.0%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters14.2%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.5%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Southwest Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.