Southwestern Elementary

4410 Airline Blvd, Chesapeake VA, 23321 | Chesapeake City Public Schools | 757-465-6310
  • grades PK-5
  • students 531
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 72% 9% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 77 in Chesapeake
  • Ranked #0 of 2805 in Virginia
Proficiency Averages
82%Chesapeake
79%Virginia

Southwestern Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Chesapeake City Public Schools" in Chesapeake, VA. There are a total of 531 students and 38 teachers at Southwestern Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Southwestern Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 72.0%, which is 9% lower than the Virginia average.

Southwestern Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students531
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Southwestern 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
All78%
380-84%
480-84%
570-74%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
360-64%
470-74%
560-64%
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.

Southwestern Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictVirginiaNational
White 11.5% 49.8% 52.2% 51.1%
Black 73.6% 33.3% 23.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 2.7% 6.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3% 7.3% 13.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.0% 6.3% 4.5% 3.1%

Chesapeake demographics profile

StatisticChesapeakeVirginiaNational
Population242,6478,535,519328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)71721891
Median age37.037.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%57%55%
Speak English91%84%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Chesapeake

IndexChesapeakeVirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade87.5%85.9%84.3%
Completed high school86.8%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college65.4%64.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.7%44.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.4%36.9%30.3%
Completed masters11.0%15.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Southwestern Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.