Principal: Mrs. Chelsea Watson Grade span: 6-8 Phone: (314) 415-7300 (make sure to verify first before calling) Fax: (314) 415-7334 (make sure to verify first before using)
Southwest Middle School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
Missouri:
52
St. Louis County:
63
Ballwin:
77
Southwest Middle School:
81
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Student Enrollment: 786
White enrollment: 567 Black enrollment: 134 Hispanic enrollment: 12 Asian enrollment: 71 Indian enrollment: 2
January membership enrollment: 782 Students with free/reduced lunch enrollment: 145
Percentage of White enrollment: 72.1%
Here:
72.1%
State average from 2117 schools:
78.8%
Percentage of Black enrollment: 17.0%
Southwest Middle School:
17.0%
State average from 2117 schools:
16.3%
Percentage of Hispanic enrollment: 1.5%
Here:
1.5%
State average from 2117 schools:
3.2%
Percentage of Asian enrollment: 9.0%
Here:
9.0%
State average from 2117 schools:
1.3%
Percentage of Indian enrollment: 0.30%
Here:
0.30%
State average from 2117 schools:
0.40%
Percentage of students with free/reduced lunch: 18.5%
Southwest Middle School:
18.5%
State average from 2111 schools:
47.2%
Races in Southwest Middle School
Students/staff ratios:
Students/Administrators ratio: 393.0
Here:
393.0
State average from 2084 schools:
275.2
Students/Classroom teachers ratio: 20.0
This school:
20.0
State average from 2102 schools:
17.7
Students/Teachers ratio: 18.0
Here:
18.0
State average from 2114 schools:
13.4
Staff salaries:
Total Administrator FTE: 2 Total Teacher FTE: 43.80
Average Administrator Salary: 100,166$
Here:
100,166$
State average from 2105 schools:
70,097$
Average Teacher Salary: 59,734$
This school:
59,734$
State average from 2151 schools:
41,162$
Teacher Average Salary Regular Term: 58,259$
Here:
58,259$
State average from 2151 schools:
39,331$
Average Years of Experience: 15.4
Here:
15.4
State average from 2151 schools:
12.5
Percent of Teachers with a Masters Degree: 73.5%
This school:
73.5%
State average from 2136 schools:
47.4%
Teacher Certification Statistics:
Number of Teachers with Regular Certificates: 44 Number of Teachers with Special Certificates: 1 Total Number of Courses: 274 Total Number of Courses Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers: 274
Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates: 97.8%
Here:
97.8%
State average from 2122 schools:
96.9%
Percent of Teachers with Special Certificates: 2.2%
This school:
2.2%
State average from 741 schools:
5.7%
Percent of Courses Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers: 100.0%
Here:
100.0%
State average from 2122 schools:
96.1%
Discipline Incident Statistics:
Number of incidents: 4 Number of incidents involving weapons: 1 Number of other incidents: 3 Number of suspensions above 10 days: 1
Incident rate: 0.5%
Southwest Middle School:
0.5%
State average from 1054 schools:
2.9%
Incidents involving weapons rate: 0.10%
Here:
0.10%
State average from 316 schools:
0.32%
Other incidents rate: 0.4%
Here:
0.4%
State average from 932 schools:
2.3%
Suspensions above 10 days rate: 0.1%
Here:
0.1%
State average from 486 schools:
1.2%
Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) Statistics:
Mathematics MAP Statistics - Female subgroup:
Grade Level: 6 Accountable: 128 Reportable: 128 Students scoring below basic: 9 Students scoring basic: 48 Students scoring proficient: 52 Students scoring advanced: 19
MAP Mathematics Results - Southwest Middle School
MAP Mathematics Results - Missouri
Percentage of students scoring below basic: 7.0%
Here:
7.0%
State average from 1213 schools:
13.6%
Percentage of students scoring basic: 37.5%
Here:
37.5%
State average from 1213 schools:
42.1%
Percentage of students scoring proficient: 40.6%
This school:
40.6%
State average from 1213 schools:
33.2%
Percentage of students scoring advanced: 14.8%
Southwest Middle School:
14.8%
State average from 1213 schools:
11.1%
Score Index: 763.3
Here:
763.3
State average from 1213 schools:
741.8
Mean scale score: 684.1
Here:
684.1
State average from 1213 schools:
682.2
Median scale score: 686.0
Here:
686.0
State average from 1213 schools:
683.9
Median terranova: 69.0
This school:
69.0
State average from 1213 schools:
63.6
Mathematics MAP Statistics - Male subgroup:
Grade Level: 8 Accountable: 130 Reportable: 130 Students scoring below basic: 21 Students scoring basic: 35 Students scoring proficient: 36 Students scoring advanced: 38
MAP Mathematics Results - Southwest Middle School
MAP Mathematics Results - Missouri
Percentage of students scoring below basic: 16.2%
Southwest Middle School:
16.2%
State average from 1256 schools:
15.7%
Percentage of students scoring basic: 26.9%
Here:
26.9%
State average from 1256 schools:
39.2%
Percentage of students scoring proficient: 27.7%
Here:
27.7%
State average from 1256 schools:
32.5%
Percentage of students scoring advanced: 29.2%
Here:
29.2%
State average from 1256 schools:
12.6%
Score Index: 770.0
This school:
770.0
State average from 1256 schools:
742.0
Mean scale score: 714.5
This school:
714.5
State average from 1256 schools:
680.9
Median scale score: 713.0
Here:
713.0
State average from 1256 schools:
683.3
Median terranova: 73.0
Here:
73.0
State average from 1256 schools:
64.6
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Statistics:
Met Overall AYP: Not Met Overall AYP Subgroups Met: 10 Overall AYP Total Subgroups: 12 Met Overall AYP for Mathematics: Not Met AYP for Mathematics Subgroups Met: 4 AYP for Mathematics Total Subgroups: 6 Met Overall AYP for Communication Arts: Met AYP for Communication Arts Subgroups Met: 6 AYP for Communication Arts Total Subgroups: 6 Met AYP Attendance Rate: Met
Mathematics AYP Statistics - All students: Accountable: 768 Reportable: 768 Not determined (2yr avg): 0.90 Not determined (3yr avg): 1 Scored proficient or above: 448
Percentage not determined (2yr avg): 1.7%
Southwest Middle School:
1.7%
State average from 742 schools:
1.1%
Percentage not determined (3yr avg): 1.2%
This school:
1.2%
State average from 511 schools:
1.8%
Percentage scored proficient or above: 58.3%
Here:
58.3%
State average from 1962 schools:
44.6%
Annual objective group: LND < 5% met benchmark CI Band: 4.14 Additional Indicator: Attendance Rate Additional Indicator Met: Met Attendance rate: 95.60%
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