Southwest Elementary School

1111 W. Dobbins Road, Phoenix AZ, 85041 | Roosevelt Elementary District | 602-232-4270
  • grades KG-8
  • students 507
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 26% 40% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 540 in Phoenix
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
39%Phoenix
43%Arizona

Southwest Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 8 and is located in the district of "Roosevelt Elementary District" in Phoenix, AZ. There are a total of 507 students and 22 teachers at Southwest Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

Southwest Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 25.5%, which is 40% lower than the Arizona average.

Southwest Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students507
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

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
All23%
311-19%
415-19%
520-29%
620-24%
725-29%
830-39%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
311-19%
420-24%
530-39%
625-29%
725-29%
830-39%
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

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 8.3% 6.0% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 14.0% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.0% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 87.3% 75.7% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.2% 1.8% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 1.2% 2.2% 3.1%

Phoenix demographics profile

StatisticPhoenixArizonaNational
Population1,658,4227,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,2006591
Median age33.937.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%53%55%
Speak English63%73%79%
Speak Spanish30%20%13%

Education level achieved in Phoenix

IndexPhoenixArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade79.7%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school77.2%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college57.3%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.2%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.4%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.8%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.2%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.