Southwest Middle School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 474 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 823rd out of 875 middle schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Corrective Action 2 (third year)
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Lloyd Norman
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Reading School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,973
- Graduation Rate: 53.4%
- Dropout Rate: 8.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.8
- Enrolled Students: 17,869
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 474
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 43.8
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 10.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 258 (54.4%)
- Females: 216 (45.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 27 (5.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 422 (89.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 449 (94.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 49 | 10.3% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic | 399 | 84.2% |
| White | 25 | 5.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 13 | 2.7% |
| 7th Grade | 249 | 52.5% |
| 8th Grade | 212 | 44.7% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
93.7%
District:
90.6%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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