Southwest Middle School

6030 Ogeechee Rd, Savannah GA, 31419 | Chatham County School District | 912-395-3540
  • grades 6-8
  • students 768
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 18% 57% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 72 in Savannah
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
30%Savannah
42%Georgia

Southwest Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Chatham County School District" in Savannah, GA. There are a total of 768 students and 55 teachers at Southwest Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Southwest Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 18.0%, which is 57% lower than the Georgia average.

Southwest Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students768
Teachers55
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 Middle 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
All18%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
715-19%
815-19%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All18%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
615-19%
715-19%
815-19%
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 Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 17.6% 30.3% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 66.8% 56.7% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.5% 2.1% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1% 4.8% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.1% 5.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Savannah demographics profile

StatisticSavannahGeorgiaNational
Population145,49210,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,34118791
Median age32.936.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)38%54%55%
Speak English90%86%79%
Speak Spanish5%8%13%

Education level achieved in Savannah

IndexSavannahGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade82.5%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school81.2%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college59.2%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.7%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.7%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters10.5%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Southwest Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.