Southwest Elementary Primary School
1580 32nd St Sw
Hickory NC, 28602, Catawba County
Phone: 828-324-8884
Ranking: (1,467 out of 1,874, bottom 22%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Hickory City Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | |||||||
Total Students: | 351 | 361 | 350 | 364 | 375 | 369 | 398 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | 14 | 3.9% | 18 | 5.1% | 33 | 9.1% | 29 | 7.7% | NA | NA | 36 | 9.0% |
Kindergarten: | 67 | 19.1% | 79 | 21.9% | 66 | 18.9% | 64 | 17.6% | 48 | 12.8% | 57 | 15.4% | 58 | 14.6% |
Grade 1: | 65 | 18.5% | 66 | 18.3% | 63 | 18.0% | 49 | 13.5% | 55 | 14.7% | 58 | 15.7% | 62 | 15.6% |
Grade 2: | 63 | 17.9% | 58 | 16.1% | 46 | 13.1% | 47 | 12.9% | 51 | 13.6% | 63 | 17.1% | 61 | 15.3% |
Grade 3: | 56 | 16.0% | 44 | 12.2% | 50 | 14.3% | 56 | 15.4% | 59 | 15.7% | 68 | 18.4% | 57 | 14.3% |
Grade 4: | 45 | 12.8% | 54 | 15.0% | 46 | 13.1% | 53 | 14.6% | 72 | 19.2% | 64 | 17.3% | 61 | 15.3% |
Grade 5: | 55 | 15.7% | 46 | 12.7% | 61 | 17.4% | 62 | 17.0% | 61 | 16.3% | 59 | 16.0% | 63 | 15.8% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 197 | 56.1% | 191 | 52.9% | 206 | 58.9% | 199 | 54.7% | 195 | 52.0% | 190 | 51.5% | 184 | 46.2% |
Female: | 154 | 43.9% | 170 | 47.1% | 144 | 41.1% | 165 | 45.3% | 172 | 45.9% | 171 | 46.3% | 177 | 44.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.8% |
Asian: | 28 | 8.0% | 29 | 8.0% | 27 | 7.7% | 38 | 10.4% | 39 | 10.4% | 37 | 10.0% | 35 | 8.8% |
Hispanic: | 96 | 27.4% | 107 | 29.6% | 90 | 25.7% | 95 | 26.1% | 84 | 22.4% | 77 | 20.9% | 76 | 19.1% |
Black: | 66 | 18.8% | 72 | 19.9% | 67 | 19.1% | 77 | 21.2% | 112 | 29.9% | 108 | 29.3% | 94 | 23.6% |
White: | 133 | 37.9% | 126 | 34.9% | 143 | 40.9% | 132 | 36.3% | 140 | 37.3% | 147 | 39.8% | 157 | 39.4% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 26 | 7.4% | 25 | 6.9% | 21 | 6.0% | 20 | 5.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 261 | 74.4% | 253 | 70.1% | 253 | 72.3% | 272 | 74.7% | 263 | 70.1% | 255 | 69.1% | NA | NA |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 41 | 11.7% | 30 | 8.3% | 35 | 10.0% | 31 | 8.5% | 34 | 9.1% | 52 | 14.1% | NA | NA |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.67 | 14.73 | 15.39 | 14.60 | 15.79 | 14.80 | 15.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
EOG | ||||||
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38.6% | 62.3% | 67.8% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 73.1% | 70.9% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.1% | 74.3% | 73.2% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 81.4% | 81.3% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.4% | 83.7% | 81.9% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.2% | 83.2% | 82.1% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 78.9% | 82.8% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 25.5% | 40.9% | 46.8% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 84.6% | 82.9% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 79.8% | 81.8% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 32.1% | 52.8% | 54.5% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50.7% | 65.7% | 65.5% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37.3% | 63% | 66.4% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.2% | 68.2% | 67.6% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51% | 66.4% | 68.8% |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 17.6% | 42.2% | 45.2% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.7% | 68.4% | 65% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.3% | 67.3% | 67.7% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75.1% | 72.8% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 80.3% | 81.5% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 81.6% | 83% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.9% | 83.4% | 83.8% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 84.6% | 85.1% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 33.9% | 43.8% | 47.6% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 83.1% | 83.4% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 86.6% | 85.2% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 60.5% | 59.2% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 54% | 68.9% | 69.1% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.5% | 69.4% | 71.6% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 72% | 71.6% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 72.9% | 71.6% |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 41.3% | 43.7% |
2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 21.4% | 52.3% | 49.5% |
2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 31% | 53.8% | 52% |
2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.8% | 60% | 58.7% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.7% | 63.8% | 63.1% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.2% | 71.4% | 66.7% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 74.4% | 69.6% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.2% | 84.7% | 80.1% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 81.7% | 81.2% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 79.5% | 82% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 77.7% | 82.1% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 44.4% | 47.7% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.3% | 89.9% | 88.4% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 88.1% | 89.3% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.3% | 53.8% | 55.6% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 71.2% | 68.5% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.2% | 69.8% | 71.1% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.7% | 70.7% | 72.3% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.1% | 74.2% | 72.3% |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 31.8% | 35.5% | 39.5% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 31.1% | 36.9% | 40.1% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 71.7% | 60.8% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 73.8% | 68.9% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 70.7% | 73.4% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.7% | 72.8% | 75.9% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 27.3% | 37.3% | 45.4% |
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* Southwest Elementary Primary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.