Southwest Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 441 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 1116th out of 1,901 elementary schools in FL.
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Polk County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,826
- Graduation Rate: 68.5%
- Dropout Rate: 4.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.8
- Enrolled Students: 94,530
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 441
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 38.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 218 (49.4%)
- Females: 195 (44.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 52 (11.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 270 (61.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 322 (73.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 93 | 21.1% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.6% |
| Hispanic | 61 | 13.8% |
| White | 252 | 57.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 13 | 2.9% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 14.7% |
| 1st Grade | 65 | 14.7% |
| 2nd Grade | 81 | 18.4% |
| 3rd Grade | 76 | 17.2% |
| 4th Grade | 75 | 17.0% |
| 5th Grade | 66 | 15.0% |
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
75.7%
District:
75.3%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
1.1%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
5.8%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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