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Southwest Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

4372 Southwest School Road, High Point, NC 27265 · (336) 819-2992 · Part of Guilford County Schools

High Point’s School Grade B− better than 53% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
808
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Southwest Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 45 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 12.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for High Point kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Southwest ElementaryYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency87%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4372 Southwest School Road, High Point

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten125
Grade 1137
Grade 2140
Grade 3140
Grade 4139
Grade 5127
Enrollment over time
717’20
758’21
806’22
767’23
808’24

Up 12.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 35%Asian 25%Black 23%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 6%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 Elementary from High Point families.

Other schools in Guilford County Schools

The district →
Oak Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oak Ridge
A+
712 students16:1
Jefferson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greensboro
B
698 students14:1
Rankin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greensboro
C−
673 students14:1
Julius I Foust Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greensboro
D
661 students16:1
David D Jones Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greensboro
B
660 students13:1
Clara J Peck Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greensboro
C−
638 students15:1

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 North Carolina’s other public schools; High Point’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.