📍 529 E. Pineville Road, Washburn, Barry County, 65772
Southwest Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Washburn, Barry County. The school has 347 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Southwest R-V school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in a rural setting. The school employs 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Southwest Elem. enrolls 347 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 24.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino and 2.3% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 301 | 87% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 | 8.1% |
| Asian | 8 | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
223 of the school's 347 students (64%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 176 qualify for free lunch and 47 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 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 158.
Southwest Elem. is one of 3 schools in SOUTHWEST R-V, based in WASHBURN, Missouri. The district serves 771 students district-wide and employs 55 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 347 students, Southwest Elem. is larger than the district average of about 257 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant