Southwest Elementary School

915 Gay St, Howell MI, 48843 | Howell Public Schools | 517-548-6288
  • grades PK-5
  • students 514
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 51% 21% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 18 in Howell
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
51%Howell
42%Michigan

Southwest Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Howell Public Schools" in Howell, MI. There are a total of 514 students and 28 teachers at Southwest Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Southwest Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.5%, which is 21% higher than the Michigan average.

Southwest Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students514
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

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
All49%
345-49%
455-59%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
350-54%
445-49%
555-59%
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

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 86.8% 93.2% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 0.6% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 2.6% 1.3% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3% 2.5% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 1.3% 3.2% 3.1%

Howell demographics profile

StatisticHowellMichiganNational
Population9,6109,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,92517891
Median age38.239.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%55%55%
Speak English93%91%79%
Speak Spanish5%3%13%

Education level achieved in Howell

IndexHowellMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade87.0%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school86.1%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college61.6%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.2%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.0%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters6.7%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.1%1.3%
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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.