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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Southwest Elementary School this year?
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Enrollment
475
Elementary
DISTRICT 371 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4279)·NCES 040708001325
Southwest Elementary School
1111 W DOBBINS RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85041 · (602) 232-4270 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% of Arizona public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 6% smaller than its 8th grade class (54).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
19.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -10.0pp since 2017
Math
10.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -16.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 16 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 19.0% | 10.0% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 12.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 28.0% | 25.0% |
| 2017-18 | 29.0% | 26.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Southwest Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #943 of 1,072 ▲ 98 | #588 of 646 ▲ 53 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #930 of 1,072 ▼ 45 | #573 of 646 ▼ 21 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #188 of 930 | #115 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 475 | #537 of 1,223 | #407 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #853 of 991 | #538 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.0% | #840 of 1,007 | #555 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #608 of 721 | #392 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
475
-65 (-12%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 634
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 16.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 475 | 23 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 507 | 31.5 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 534 | 32 | 16.7:1 | 85% (453) |
| 2020-21 | 540 | 33 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 507 | 22 | 23.0:1 | 85% (430) |
| 2015-16 | 474 | 23 | 20.6:1 | 99% (471) |
| 2010-11 | 571 | 28 | 20.4:1 | 4% (23) |
| 2000-01 | 637 | 36 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 634 | 29 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southwest Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (507 to 475); teachers up 4% (22 to 23).
About Southwest Elementary School
Southwest Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in PHOENIX, Arizona, (ZIP code 85041). It offers pre-K through 8 and has 475 students enrolled.
Southwest Elementary School is one of 19 schools in Roosevelt Elementary District (4279), which enrolls 7,057 students in total.
The share of Hispanic students at Southwest Elementary School is 84%. Enrollment also includes 6% Black, 4% White, and 3% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 53 points above the 31% share among Maricopa County residents. The diversity index for Southwest Elementary School is 28%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Southwest Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.6:1, with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona, this school's ratio is higher.
On the allk12 Grade, Southwest Elementary School lands at C-, ahead of 22% of Arizona public elementary schools.
Census data for Maricopa County show the median household earns about $89,300 a year, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Public schools in Maricopa County number 1,352, with about 725,139 students.
The closest school to Southwest Elementary School is Valley View School, located about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
In the federal locale system, Southwest Elementary School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 540 to 475, a 12% decline. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 16.4:1 in 2020-21 to 20.6:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Southwest Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)
- Valley View SchoolElementary · 577 students
- Sunland Elementary SchoolElementary · 573 students
- Ed & Verma Pastor Elementary SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Irene Lopez SchoolElementary · 483 students
- C O Greenfield SchoolElementary · 453 students
- Bernard Black Elementary SchoolElementary · 414 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Other Southwest Elementary schools
21 other US public schools in 14 states are named Southwest Elementary. Southwest Elementary School is the 10th largest of the 22.
- SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBAY SHORE, NY · 975 students
- Southwest ElementaryHigh Point, NC · 808 students
- Southwest Elementary SchoolSavannah, GA · 769 students
- Southwest Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 728 students
- Southwest ElementaryJacksonville, NC · 720 students
Nearby schools
- Valley View School0.6 mi · 577
- Academy of Math and Science South Mountain1.0 mi · 960
- South Pointe High School1.0 mi · 615
- Maxine O Bush Elementary School1.1 mi · 299
- Kaizen Education Foundation dba Quest High School1.2 mi · 84
- South Pointe Junior High School1.2 mi · 124
Frequently asked questions
About Southwest Elementary SchoolHow large is Southwest Elementary School?
Southwest Elementary School enrolls approximately 475 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Southwest Elementary School serve?
Southwest Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Southwest Elementary School have?
Southwest Elementary School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Southwest Elementary School?
Student demographics at Southwest Elementary School are roughly 4% White, 84% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Southwest Elementary School public or private?
Southwest Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Roosevelt Elementary District (4279).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.