📍 529 E. Pineville Road, Washburn, Barry County, 65772
Southwest Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Washburn, Barry County. The school has 219 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Southwest R-V school district. It serves grades 5–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 15.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. 28% of students are proficient in reading. 18% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Southwest Middle enrolls 219 students across grades 5–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 15.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 5% Hispanic or Latino and 4.1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 190 | 87% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 | 5% |
| Asian | 9 | 4.1% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
134 of the school's 219 students (61%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 110 qualify for free lunch and 24 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 Middle 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 Middle 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 219 students, Southwest Middle is close to the district average of about 257 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant