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Southwestern Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Chesapeake, Chesapeake city. The school has 544 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Chesapeake City Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Southwestern Elementary enrolls 544 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 66% Black or African American, 14% White and 12% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 360 | 66% |
| White | 77 | 14% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 63 | 12% |
| Two or more races | 38 | 7% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
494 of the school's 544 students (91%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 494 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Southwestern Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 VA-30, state senate district 5, state house district 77.
Southwestern Elementary is one of 48 schools in Chesapeake City Public Schools, based in Chesapeake, Virginia. The district serves 40,607 students district-wide and employs 2,946 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 544 students, Southwestern Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 846 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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