Southwest Elementary School
2650 Southwest Ave
Lakeland FL, 33803, Polk County
Phone: 863-499-2830
Ranking:
(1,256 out of 2,649, top 47%)*
(1,256 out of 2,649, top 47%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Polk County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 38 | 46 | 37 | |||
| Total Students: | 441 | 505 | 474 | |||
| Prekindergarten: | 13 | 2.9% | 16 | 3.2% | 9 | 1.9% |
| Kindergarten: | 65 | 14.7% | 75 | 14.9% | 91 | 19.2% |
| Grade 1: | 65 | 14.7% | 88 | 17.4% | 87 | 18.4% |
| Grade 2: | 81 | 18.4% | 81 | 16.0% | 74 | 15.6% |
| Grade 3: | 76 | 17.2% | 88 | 17.4% | 68 | 14.3% |
| Grade 4: | 75 | 17.0% | 78 | 15.4% | 71 | 15.0% |
| Grade 5: | 66 | 15.0% | 79 | 15.6% | 74 | 15.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 214 | 48.5% | 247 | 48.9% | 228 | 48.1% |
| Female: | 191 | 43.3% | 216 | 42.8% | 216 | 45.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander: | 7 | 1.6% | 8 | 1.6% | 8 | 1.7% |
| Hispanic: | 61 | 13.8% | 65 | 12.9% | 58 | 12.2% |
| Black | 93 | 21.1% | 109 | 21.6% | 95 | 20.0% |
| White: | 252 | 57.1% | 289 | 57.2% | 287 | 60.5% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 270 | 61.2% | 279 | 55.2% | 216 | 45.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 52 | 11.8% | 69 | 13.7% | 72 | 15.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.61 | 12.90 | 12.80 | |||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| FCAT | ||||||
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351 | 321 | 328 |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340 | 326 | 333 |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345 | 329 | 337 |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336 | 332 | 337 |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347 | 328 | 337 |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 196 | 199 | 202 |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320 | 303 | 309 |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333 | 305 | 313 |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 305 | 313 |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305 | 303 | 314 |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 299 | 314 |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 199 | 196 | 201 |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 285 | 299 | 312 |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 304 | 312 |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305 | 306 | 318 |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 310 | 319 |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315 | 315 | 324 |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 322 | 330 |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330 | 322 | 330 |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 341 | 324 | 331 |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 216 | 212 | 215 |
| 2004 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 309 | 318 |
| 2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 310 | 319 |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 304 | 314 |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 307 | 316 |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 310 | 319 |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 315 | 324 |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319 | 312 | 323 |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323 | 314 | 323 |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 211 | 210 | 213 |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331 | 324 | 332 |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344 | 324 | 333 |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329 | 327 | 335 |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | 330 | 336 |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337 | 325 | 336 |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 223 | 219 | 222 |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 300 | 310 |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 295 | 305 |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296 | 300 | 311 |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 300 | 310 |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 299 | 310 |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 220 | 218 | 221 |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 290 | 288 | 299 |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 296 | 306 |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320 | 299 | 310 |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 305 | 314 |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 310 | 318 |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 312 | 322 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318 | 314 | 322 |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 78.4% | 68.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 21.6% | 25.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 9.0 years | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 59.5% | 34.5% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 40.5% | 65.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $41,434.0 | $40,708.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,931.0 | $34,541.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $49,506.0 | $46,503.0 |
* Southwest Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.