Southwest Jr. High School

963 N.8Th Avenue, San Luis AZ, 85349 | Gadsden Elementary District | 928-627-6540
  • grades 7-8
  • students 810
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 34% 22% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in San Luis
  • Ranked #0 of 2842 in Arizona
Proficiency Averages
30%San Luis
43%Arizona

Southwest Jr. High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Gadsden Elementary District" in San Luis, AZ. There are a total of 810 students and 15 teachers at Southwest Jr. High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 54 to 1.

Southwest Jr. High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 33.5%, which is 22% lower than the Arizona average.

Southwest Jr. High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students810
Teachers15
Student/Teacher ratio54:1

 

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 Jr. High 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
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
735%
836%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
733%
831%
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 Jr. High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArizonaNational
White 0.0% 0.2% 40.8% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.0% 5.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.1% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 99.2% 99.4% 43.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.1% 4.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 2.2% 3.1%

San Luis demographics profile

StatisticSan LuisArizonaNational
Population33,8757,278,717328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9966591
Median age30.737.137.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%53%55%
Speak English9%73%79%
Speak Spanish91%20%13%

Education level achieved in San Luis

IndexSan LuisArizonaNational
Completed 8th grade43.2%83.7%84.3%
Completed high school40.3%82.2%83.0%
Completed some college30.6%62.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree11.4%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors8.1%28.0%30.3%
Completed masters1.2%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.3%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Southwest Jr. High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.