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Southwest Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

529 E. Pineville Road, Washburn, MO 65772 · (417) 826-5050 · Part of Southwest R-V School District

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Directions
Students
186
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Southwest Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 24.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Washburn kids: Southwest High

On the path

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

PK–4Southwest Elem.349 students
5–8Southwest MiddleYou are here
9–12Southwest High236 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts28%
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 ↗

529 E. Pineville Road, Washburn

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 544
Grade 650
Grade 754
Grade 838
Enrollment over time
247’20
237’21
219’22
202’23
186’24

Down 24.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 6%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southwest Middle from Washburn families.

Other schools in Southwest R-V School District

The district →
Southwest Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Washburn
C−
349 students15:1
Southwest High
High · Grades 9–12 · Washburn
C+
236 students13:1

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; Washburn’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.