Southwest MS
300 Chestnut St, Reading, PA 19602 · (610) 371-5934 · Part of Reading School District
Reading’s School Grade D− better than 4% of Pennsylvania school districts
What stands out about Southwest MS
- Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Pennsylvania’s public schools
- Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state
- Small classes: 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 16.4% since 2020–21
- Next stop for Reading kids: Reading SHS
On the path
Where Reading kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its own letter, D−, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).
Location
Directions ↗300 Chestnut St, Reading
Students
Down 16.4% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Southwest MS from Reading families.
Other schools in Reading School District
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 Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Reading’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.