📍 411 Academy St, Southwest City, McDonald County, 64863
Southwest City Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Southwest City, McDonald County. The school has 363 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Mcdonald Co. R-I school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 28.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. 40% of students are proficient in reading. 31% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Southwest City Elem. enrolls 363 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 28.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% Hispanic or Latino, 33% White and 6.1% American Indian or Alaska Native.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 199 | 55% |
| White | 120 | 33% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 22 | 6.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 14 | 3.9% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
242 of the school's 363 students (67%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 222 qualify for free lunch and 20 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Southwest City Elem. is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-70, state senate district 29, state house district 159.
Southwest City Elem. is one of 10 schools in MCDONALD CO. R-I, based in ANDERSON, Missouri. The district serves 3,595 students district-wide and employs 269 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 363 students, Southwest City Elem. is close to the district average of about 360 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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