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Southwestern Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

600 Hunt Rd W, Jamestown, NY 14701 · (716) 664-6270 · Part of Southwestern Central School District at Jamestown

Ellicott’s School Grade B− better than 52% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
266
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Southwestern Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, C, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

600 Hunt Rd W, Jamestown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 680
Grade 776
Grade 8110
Enrollment over time
301’20
305’21
307’22
281’23
266’24

Down 11.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southwestern Middle School from Ellicott families.

Other schools in Southwestern Central School District at Jamestown

The district →
Southwestern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jamestown
C+
588 students11:1
Southwestern Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jamestown
A+
376 students10:1

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