Southwest City Elem.

411 Academy St, Southwest City MO, 64863 | McDonald County R-I School District | 417-762-3251
  • grades PK-8
  • students 326
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 48% 9% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
48%Southwest City
44%Missouri

Southwest City Elem. is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "McDonald County R-I School District" in Southwest City, MO. There are a total of 326 students and 28 teachers at Southwest City Elem., for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Southwest City Elem. has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 48.0%, which is 9% higher than the Missouri average.

Southwest City Elem. location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students326
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

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 City Elem., 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
All50%
340-49%
450-59%
540-49%
640-49%
730-39%
870-79%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
330-39%
450-59%
530-39%
640-49%
721-39%
860-69%
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 City Elem. race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMissouriNational
White 31.3% 70.1% 75.4% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 1.4% 14.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.8% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 56.7% 20.3% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 6.0% 2.4% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 2.7% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.0% 1.3% 2.6% 3.1%

Southwest City demographics profile

StatisticSouthwest CityMissouriNational
Population1,0646,137,428328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7279091
Median age32.238.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%57%55%
Speak English56%94%79%
Speak Spanish44%3%13%

Education level achieved in Southwest City

IndexSouthwest CityMissouriNational
Completed 8th grade48.6%86.0%84.3%
Completed high school45.2%84.2%83.0%
Completed some college29.3%57.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree11.4%35.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors8.7%27.6%30.3%
Completed masters1.9%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Southwest City Elem. data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.