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C+

Southwest City Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

411 Academy St, Southwest City, MO 64863 · (417) 762-3251 · Part of McDonald County R-I School District

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Directions
Students
350
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Southwest City Elem.

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Southwest City kids: McDonald County High

On the path

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

PK–8Southwest City Elem.You are here
9–12McDonald County Highin Anderson

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 45.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

411 Academy St, Southwest City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten36
Grade 140
Grade 240
Grade 337
Grade 430
Grade 542
Grade 634
Grade 739
Grade 835
Enrollment over time
340’20
343’21
363’22
339’23
350’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 58%White 29%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3%Two or more races 3%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southwest City Elem. from Southwest City families.

Other schools in McDonald County R-I School District

The district →
Anderson Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Anderson
A−
521 students13:1
White Rock Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Pineville
B−
347 students11:1
Noel Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Southwest City
249 students12:1
Rocky Comfort Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Rocky Comfort
A
197 students11:1
Pineville Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Anderson
109 students12:1
Noel Elem.
Middle · Grades 3–8 · Noel
C−
349 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; Southwest City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.