Southwest Elementary

2601 Burgaw Hwy, Jacksonville NC, 28540 | Onslow County Schools | 910-347-0900
  • grades PK-5
  • students 862
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 37% 14% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 33 in Jacksonville
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
37%Jacksonville
43%North Carolina

Southwest Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Onslow County Schools" in Jacksonville, NC. There are a total of 862 students and 53 teachers at Southwest Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Southwest Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 36.5%, which is 14% lower than the North Carolina average.

Southwest Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students862
Teachers53
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 Elementary, 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
All34%
335-39%
430-34%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
330-34%
435-39%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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 Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 66.8% 59.7% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 12.0% 19.0% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 1.2% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.8% 11.7% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.6% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.5% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.5% 7.2% 3.7% 3.1%

Jacksonville demographics profile

StatisticJacksonvilleNorth CarolinaNational
Population74,31310,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,52221891
Median age23.238.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.6:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%57%55%
Speak English84%89%79%
Speak Spanish12%7%13%

Education level achieved in Jacksonville

IndexJacksonvilleNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade90.5%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school89.8%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college66.9%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.8%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.8%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.9%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Southwest Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.