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Southwest Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

701 Wren Ave, Ballwin, MO 63021 · (314) 415-7300 · Part of Parkway C-2 School District

Manchester’s School Grade A better than 90% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
803
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Southwest Middle

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 33.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Manchester kids: South High

On the path

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

K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Southwest MiddleYou are here
9–12South High1,485 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

701 Wren Ave, Ballwin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6247
Grade 7270
Grade 8286
Enrollment over time
600’20
579’21
688’22
747’23
803’24

Up 33.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Black 10%Asian 10%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southwest Middle from Manchester families.

Other schools in Parkway C-2 School District

The district →
Early Childhood
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Chesterfield
342 students
Henry Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ballwin
A
512 students15:1
Pierremont Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Manchester
A+
474 students13:1
Claymont Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ballwin
A
460 students15:1
Craig Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · St Louis
B+
423 students14:1
Ross Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–5 · St Louis
C
413 students12:1

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 Missouri’s other public schools; Manchester’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.