Southwest Elementary School

434 Central Avenue, Lexington NC, 27292 | Lexington City Schools | 336-242-1548
  • grades 1-5
  • students 434
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 32% 26% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 31 in Lexington
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
43%Lexington
43%North Carolina

Southwest Elementary School is a school servicing grades 1 to 5 and is located in the district of "Lexington City Schools" in Lexington, NC. There are a total of 434 students and 25 teachers at Southwest Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Southwest Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 31.5%, which is 26% lower than the North Carolina average.

Southwest Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students434
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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 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
All31%
335-39%
420-24%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
325-29%
435-39%
530-34%
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 School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 29.7% 25.9% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 26.2% 31.1% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.0% 4.6% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 34.0% 32.3% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.2% 0.6% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.3% 5.1% 3.7% 3.1%

Lexington demographics profile

StatisticLexingtonNorth CarolinaNational
Population18,97010,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,05521891
Median age36.238.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%57%55%
Speak English82%89%79%
Speak Spanish13%7%13%

Education level achieved in Lexington

IndexLexingtonNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade67.8%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school64.7%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college38.4%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.5%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.1%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.0%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.3%1.3%
Write a school review about Southwest Elementary School Tell people what you like or don't like about Southwest Elementary School…
Source: The Southwest Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.