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Southwest Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–7

1601 W Front St, Albert Lea, MN 56007 · (507) 379-5240 · Part of Albert Lea Public School District

Albert Lea’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
486
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–7
The gist

What stands out about Southwest Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Albert Lea kids: Albert Lea Senior High

On the path

Where Albert Lea kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–7Southwest MiddleYou are here
8–12Albert Lea Senior High1,196 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1601 W Front St, Albert Lea

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6246
Grade 7240
Enrollment over time
531’20
499’21
474’22
455’23
486’24

Down 8.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 53%Hispanic 27%Asian 12%Black 4%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southwest Middle from Albert Lea families.

Other schools in Albert Lea Public School District

The district →
Hawthorne Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albert Lea
C
400 students14:1
Lakeview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albert Lea
A−
400 students14:1
Halverson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albert Lea
C+
360 students15:1
Sibley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albert Lea
C
275 students12:1
Brookside Early Childhood Sp Ed
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Albert Lea
68 students6:1
Albert Lea Area Learning Center
High · Grades 6–12 · Albert Lea
113 students25:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Albert Lea’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.