Southwest Middle Middle School
701 Wren Ave
Ballwin MO, 63021, Saint Louis County
Phone: 314-415-7300
Ranking: 
(175 out of 1,698, top 10%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | 47 | | 47 | | 46 | | 49 | | 48 | | 50 | | 48 | |
Total Students: | 664 | | 614 | | 642 | | 650 | | 687 | | 727 | | 758 | |
Grade 6: | 212 | 31.9% | 205 | 33.4% | 241 | 37.5% | 194 | 29.8% | 215 | 31.3% | 237 | 32.6% | 232 | 30.6% |
Grade 7: | 222 | 33.4% | 225 | 36.6% | 195 | 30.4% | 210 | 32.3% | 240 | 34.9% | 235 | 32.3% | 254 | 33.5% |
Grade 8: | 230 | 34.6% | 184 | 30.0% | 206 | 32.1% | 246 | 37.8% | 232 | 33.8% | 255 | 35.1% | 272 | 35.9% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 336 | 50.6% | 332 | 54.1% | 337 | 52.5% | 343 | 52.8% | 337 | 49.1% | 355 | 48.8% | 377 | 49.7% |
Female: | 328 | 49.4% | 282 | 45.9% | 305 | 47.5% | 307 | 47.2% | 342 | 49.8% | 364 | 50.1% | 377 | 49.7% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% |
Asian: | 78 | 11.7% | 81 | 13.2% | 67 | 10.4% | 55 | 8.5% | 71 | 10.3% | 84 | 11.6% | 76 | 10.0% |
Hispanic: | 21 | 3.2% | 14 | 2.3% | 12 | 1.9% | 18 | 2.8% | 10 | 1.5% | 15 | 2.1% | 9 | 1.2% |
Black: | 58 | 8.7% | 29 | 4.7% | 63 | 9.8% | 73 | 11.2% | 90 | 13.1% | 103 | 14.2% | 118 | 15.6% |
White: | 486 | 73.2% | 469 | 76.4% | 480 | 74.8% | 482 | 74.2% | 511 | 74.4% | 523 | 71.9% | 552 | 72.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 20 | 3.0% | 20 | 3.3% | 19 | 3.0% | 20 | 3.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 102 | 15.4% | 58 | 9.4% | 66 | 10.3% | 67 | 10.3% | 68 | 9.9% | 55 | 7.6% | 47 | 6.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 16 | 2.4% | 16 | 2.6% | 24 | 3.7% | 24 | 3.7% | 21 | 3.1% | 30 | 4.1% | 17 | 2.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.07 | | 12.95 | | 13.99 | | 13.31 | | 14.35 | | 14.70 | | 15.70 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MAP |
2006 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 61.5% | N/A |
2007 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 56.8% | 57% | N/A |
2008 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 49.1% | 58.7% | N/A |
2009 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 54.4% | 60% | N/A |
2010 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 61.4% | 65.3% | N/A |
2011 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 65.3% | N/A |
2012 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 62.8% | 68% | N/A |
2013 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 68.4% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 61.3% | 59.7% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 58.5% | 60.5% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 57.3% | 61.5% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 62.1% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 69.7% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 69.5% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 69.8% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 64% | 70.4% | N/A |
2006 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 60.6% | N/A |
2007 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.1% | 61.5% | N/A |
2008 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 61.8% | N/A |
2009 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 58.5% | 63.7% | N/A |
2010 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.1% | 65.6% | N/A |
2011 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.4% | 69.2% | N/A |
2012 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 71.2% | N/A |
2013 | Communication Arts | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 71.7% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 61.8% | 58.5% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 58.2% | 59.7% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.9% | 62.2% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 56.8% | 65.7% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.1% | 69.2% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.9% | 73.6% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 72.2% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 76% | 74.4% | N/A |
2006 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 63.1% | N/A |
2007 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 59.3% | 58.5% | N/A |
2008 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 65.7% | N/A |
2009 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 61.6% | N/A |
2010 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.3% | 68.4% | N/A |
2011 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 68.5% | 69.3% | N/A |
2012 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 70.4% | N/A |
2013 | Communication Arts | 8th Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 68.9% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 57.9% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.6% | 58.7% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 62% | 61.6% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.6% | 62.6% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.9% | 67.7% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.8% | 66.4% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.9% | 69.9% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 47.5% | 50.6% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 51.8% | 58% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 64.4% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 60.1% | 62.7% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 68.2% | N/A |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 69.9% | 70.7% | N/A |
2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 95% | 66% | N/A |
2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 71.3% | N/A |
2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 95.9% | 76.2% | N/A |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 99% | 78.9% | N/A |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 98.7% | 76.2% | N/A |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 100% | 100% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 26.2% | 15.9% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 73.8% | 84.1% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years | 18.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 21.4% | 13.6% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 78.6% | 86.4% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $58,647.0 | $61,131.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,938.0 | $36,705.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $64,841.0 | $64,988.0 |
* Southwest Middle Middle School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.