Southwestern Middle School
8226 Route 111
Piasa IL, 62079, Macoupin County
Phone: 618-729-3217
Ranking: 
(1,391 out of 3,028, top 46%)*
(1,391 out of 3,028, top 46%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8
School District: Southwestern Community Unit School District 9
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: | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 254 | 258 | 267 | 266 | 266 | 286 | 257 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 135 | 53.1% | 124 | 48.1% | 137 | 51.3% | 133 | 50.0% | 132 | 49.6% | 135 | 47.2% | 152 | 59.1% |
| Grade 8: | 119 | 46.9% | 134 | 51.9% | 130 | 48.7% | 133 | 50.0% | 134 | 50.4% | 150 | 52.4% | 105 | 40.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 130 | 51.2% | 138 | 53.5% | 146 | 54.7% | 138 | 51.9% | 124 | 46.6% | 139 | 48.6% | 134 | 52.1% |
| Female: | 124 | 48.8% | 120 | 46.5% | 121 | 45.3% | 128 | 48.1% | 134 | 50.4% | 139 | 48.6% | 119 | 46.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 3 | 1.1% | 3 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.8% |
| Hispanic: | 3 | 1.2% | 2 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.9% | 3 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Black: | 7 | 2.8% | 6 | 2.3% | 3 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.4% | 4 | 1.5% | 11 | 3.8% | 10 | 3.9% |
| White: | 239 | 94.1% | 247 | 95.7% | 254 | 95.1% | 255 | 95.9% | 258 | 97.0% | 270 | 94.4% | 244 | 94.9% |
| 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: | 5 | 2.0% | 2 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 1.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 85 | 33.5% | 66 | 25.6% | 39 | 14.6% | 60 | 22.6% | 50 | 18.8% | 54 | 18.9% | 59 | 23.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 17 | 6.7% | 35 | 13.6% | 56 | 21.0% | 21 | 7.9% | 23 | 8.6% | 28 | 9.8% | 32 | 12.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.39 | 14.44 | 16.69 | 17.73 | 14.78 | 15.90 | 16.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 76.9% | 76.0% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 86.3% | 86.3% | 79.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.0% | 84.0% | 80.4% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 94.7% | 94.7% | 82.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 94.7% | 94.7% | 84.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 93.2% | 93.2% | 84.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 85.4% | 84.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 51.3% | 51.3% | 59.1% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 73.9% | 72% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 82.6% | 73.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 79.6% | 77.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 86.4% | 77.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 82.7% | 77.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.0% | 85.0% | 78.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 79.6% | 78.1% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 61.1% | 58.5% |
| 2003 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 74.5% | 73.7% |
| 2004 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 88.1% | 88.1% | 74.4% |
| 2005 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 87.0% | 87.0% | 74.6% |
| 2006 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 90.0% | 90.0% | 80.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 85.4% | 79.3% |
| 2008 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 84.6% | 79.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 87.1% | 87.1% | 79.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 95.5% | 95.5% | 82.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 93.3% | 81.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 85.3% | 79.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 87.6% | 87.6% | 79.0% |
| 2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 42.9% | 53.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 52.9% | 54.4% |
| 2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 55.0% | 55.0% | 54.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 78.1% | 78.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 82.7% | 81.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 82.4% | 80.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 79.7% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.6% | 85.6% | 83.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 90.9% | 86.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 91.3% | 91.3% | 85.0% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.7% | 57.7% | 58.9% |
| 2003 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 61.9% | 63.7% |
| 2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 72.1% | 67.1% |
| 2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 82.8% | 72.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.5% | 77.5% | 79.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 77.4% | 81.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 84.3% | 84.3% | 81.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 78.3% | 83.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 81.8% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 87.8% | 85.0% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 89.6% | 89.6% | 86.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 50.4% | 50.4% | 59.8% |
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* Southwestern Middle 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.