📍 1095 Joselsen Ave, Bay Shore, Suffolk County, 11706
Southwest Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bay Shore, Suffolk County. The school has 980 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Brentwood Union Free School District school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 69.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. 35% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Southwest Elementary School enrolls 980 students across grades K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 69.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% Hispanic or Latino, 11% Black or African American and 5.6% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 759 | 77% |
| Black or African American | 106 | 11% |
| White | 55 | 5.6% |
| Asian | 38 | 3.9% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
797 of the school's 980 students (81%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 748 qualify for free lunch and 49 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Southwest Elementary School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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 NY-20, state senate district 4, state house district 12.
Southwest Elementary School is one of 17 schools in BRENTWOOD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in BRENTWOOD, New York. The district serves 18,462 students district-wide and employs 1,260 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 980 students, Southwest Elementary School is close to the district average of about 1,086 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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