Southwest Elementary School

Southwest Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona, operated by Roosevelt Elementary District (4279). Current enrollment sits at 475 students spanning grades pre-K through 8.

Within Roosevelt Elementary District (4279), which oversees 19 schools and 7,057 students, Southwest Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Southwest Elementary School lists that 84% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 6% Black, 4% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 31% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put median household earnings sit near $89,300, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Southwest Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Valley View School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 6%: 507 students in 2018 compared to 475 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 23.0:1 in 2018 to 20.6:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.