Southwest Middle School
2815 Eden Parkway Lakeland FL, 33803, Polk County Phone: 863-499-2840 Ranking: (1,891 out of 2,614, bottom 28%)* Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8 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
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 55 | 62 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 75 | 72 | |||||||
Total Students: | 899 | 918 | 929 | 921 | 844 | 888 | 965 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 303 | 33.7% | 314 | 34.2% | 318 | 34.2% | 348 | 37.8% | 296 | 35.1% | 298 | 33.6% | 343 | 35.5% |
Grade 7: | 305 | 33.9% | 301 | 32.8% | 336 | 36.2% | 288 | 31.3% | 281 | 33.3% | 273 | 30.7% | 329 | 34.1% |
Grade 8: | 291 | 32.4% | 303 | 33.0% | 275 | 29.6% | 285 | 30.9% | 267 | 31.6% | 317 | 35.7% | 293 | 30.4% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 473 | 52.6% | 457 | 49.8% | 446 | 48.0% | 459 | 49.8% | 425 | 50.4% | 469 | 52.8% | 522 | 54.1% |
Female: | 426 | 47.4% | 461 | 50.2% | 483 | 52.0% | 462 | 50.2% | 378 | 44.8% | 379 | 42.7% | 412 | 42.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% |
Asian: | 13 | 1.4% | 11 | 1.2% | 12 | 1.3% | 12 | 1.3% | 15 | 1.8% | 13 | 1.5% | 12 | 1.2% |
Hispanic: | 221 | 24.6% | 232 | 25.3% | 199 | 21.4% | 191 | 20.7% | 143 | 16.9% | 158 | 17.8% | 164 | 17.0% |
Black: | 226 | 25.1% | 216 | 23.5% | 203 | 21.9% | 200 | 21.7% | 191 | 22.6% | 204 | 23.0% | 197 | 20.4% |
White: | 390 | 43.4% | 411 | 44.8% | 460 | 49.5% | 469 | 50.9% | 462 | 54.7% | 480 | 54.1% | 564 | 58.4% |
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: | 44 | 4.9% | 44 | 4.8% | 50 | 5.4% | 45 | 4.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 544 | 60.5% | 579 | 63.1% | 604 | 65.0% | 583 | 63.3% | 491 | 58.2% | 424 | 47.7% | 273 | 28.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 64 | 7.1% | 79 | 8.6% | 80 | 8.6% | 83 | 9.0% | 98 | 11.6% | 139 | 15.7% | 58 | 6.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.35 | 14.81 | 15.48 | 15.88 | 14.81 | 14.00 | 13.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 423 | 396 | 402 |
2013 | Algebra 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 420 | 398 | 406 |
FCAT | ||||||
2004 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303 | 288 | 301 |
2005 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297 | 290 | 305 |
2006 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 294 | 312 |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294 | 292 | 307 |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297 | 297 | 313 |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 301 | 316 |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303 | 305 | 319 |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 306 | 319 |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 218 | 221 | 227 |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 222 | 222 | 226 |
2004 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293 | 288 | 297 |
2005 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 290 | 290 | 299 |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 299 | 311 |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 290 | 295 | 306 |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 298 | 310 |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305 | 302 | 313 |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 304 | 315 |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303 | 306 | 315 |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 218 | 219 | 225 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 221 | 222 | 225 |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 294 | 312 |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 301 | 315 |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | 300 | 314 |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 306 | 302 | 314 |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305 | 301 | 314 |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 230 | 230 | 236 |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 228 | 230 | 235 |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299 | 300 | 313 |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303 | 304 | 315 |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308 | 308 | 318 |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312 | 313 | 322 |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 313 | 322 |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 228 | 228 | 231 |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 224 | 226 | 231 |
2004 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303 | 299 | 311 |
2005 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 301 | 313 |
2006 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 302 | 314 |
2007 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 307 | 318 |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320 | 312 | 324 |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 312 | 322 |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321 | 314 | 324 |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 314 | 325 |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 242 | 237 | 243 |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 239 | 237 | 240 |
2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 288 | 282 | 295 |
2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296 | 287 | 297 |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 288 | 288 | 299 |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295 | 294 | 303 |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303 | 300 | 310 |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296 | 303 | 312 |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305 | 302 | 312 |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 304 | 313 |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 234 | 233 | 237 |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 231 | 233 | 237 |
2006 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 281 | 275 | 289 |
2007 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295 | 286 | 298 |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293 | 289 | 305 |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 286 | 291 | 305 |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 297 | 310 |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301 | 300 | 315 |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302 | 299 | 316 |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 193 | 195 | 200 |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 89.8% | 85.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 6.8% | 10.0% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 8.0 years | 11.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 54.2% | 37.8% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 45.8% | 62.2% |
Mean Base Salary: | $40,550.0 | $38,754.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,619.0 | $35,475.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,393.0 | $43,863.0 |
* Southwest Middle School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.