State/Public Elementary Open

Southwest Elementary Global Academy

๐Ÿ“ 434 Central Avenue, Lexington, Davidson County, 27292

375
Pupils
15.8
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Southwest Elementary Global Academy is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Lexington, Davidson County. The school has 375 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lexington City Schools school district. It serves grades 1โ€“5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 40% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.

School details

School district
Lexington City Schools

Enrollment & staffing

Southwest Elementary Global Academy enrolls 375 students across grades 1โ€“5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 23.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.

Male students
198 (53%)
Female students
177 (47%)
Teachers (FTE)
23.7
Student-teacher ratio
15.8:1
Grade span
1โ€“5

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 38% Hispanic or Latino, 29% Black or African American and 20% White.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Hispanic or Latino14338%
Black or African American10929%
White7620%
Two or more races349.1%
Asian112.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native2<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

372 of the school's 375 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 372 qualify for free lunch and 0 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.

School setting & status

Suburb, LargeGrades 1โ€“5Title I

Southwest Elementary Global Academy 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 NC-60, state senate district 29, state house district 81.

School district: Lexington City Schools

Southwest Elementary Global Academy is one of 7 schools in Lexington City Schools, based in Lexington, North Carolina. The district serves 2,953 students district-wide and employs 190 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 375 students, Southwest Elementary Global Academy is close to the district average of about 422 students per school.

2,953
District students
7
Schools
190
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

37%
Reading proficient
40%
Math proficient
23%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi

Setting: Suburb - Large

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