Southwood Middle School
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4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,504 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 179th out of 742 middle schools in FL.
School Operational Details
- Magnet School
School District Details
- Dade County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,933
- Graduation Rate: 58.5%
- Dropout Rate: 6.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.0
- Enrolled Students: 345,962
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,504
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 82.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 685 (45.5%)
- Females: 798 (53.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 111 (7.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 467 (31.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 578 (38.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 4 | 0.3% |
| Black | 322 | 21.4% |
| Asian | 46 | 3.1% |
| Hispanic | 631 | 42.0% |
| White | 480 | 31.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 443 | 29.5% |
| 7th Grade | 539 | 35.8% |
| 8th Grade | 522 | 34.7% |
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
53.7%
District:
55.5%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Teachers with a Ph.D.
School:
1.2%
District:
2.0%
State:
1.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
1.5%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4
4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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- Reviewed by Student on September 01, 2009
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - this school is okay
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