Southwest Elementary

2320 Cook Road, Durham NC, 27713 | Durham Public Schools | 919-560-3972
  • grades PK-5
  • students 640
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 33% 24% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 94 in Durham
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
34%Durham
43%North Carolina

Southwest Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Durham Public Schools" in Durham, NC. There are a total of 640 students and 47 teachers at Southwest Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Southwest Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.5%, which is 24% lower than the North Carolina average.

Southwest Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students640
Teachers47
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 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
All28%
315-19%
430-34%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
330-34%
440-44%
535-39%
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 12.5% 21.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 58.5% 48.9% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 5.2% 2.5% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.2% 23.8% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.5% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.3% 3.0% 3.7% 3.1%

Durham demographics profile

StatisticDurhamNorth CarolinaNational
Population276,34110,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,43421891
Median age34.138.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%57%55%
Speak English81%89%79%
Speak Spanish12%7%13%

Education level achieved in Durham

IndexDurhamNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade86.0%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school84.7%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college71.1%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree54.4%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors48.3%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters22.6%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.8%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.9%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.