Southwest Elementary

4372 Southwest School Road, High Point NC, 27265 | Guilford County Schools | 336-819-2992
  • grades KG-5
  • students 900
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 70% 63% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 34 in High Point
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
36%High Point
43%North Carolina

Southwest Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Guilford County Schools" in High Point, NC. There are a total of 900 students and 51 teachers at Southwest Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Southwest Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.5%, which is 63% higher than the North Carolina average.

Southwest Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students900
Teachers51
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, 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
All70%
370-74%
465-69%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All69%
365-69%
470-74%
565-69%
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 59.5% 36.7% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 12.7% 40.5% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 15.4% 5.7% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8% 12.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.6% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.2% 3.9% 3.7% 3.1%

High Point demographics profile

StatisticHigh PointNorth CarolinaNational
Population112,43410,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,99121891
Median age37.738.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%57%55%
Speak English82%89%79%
Speak Spanish8%7%13%

Education level achieved in High Point

IndexHigh PointNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade82.7%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school81.2%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college59.8%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.4%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.7%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.2%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.2%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%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.