Southwest Elem School

Southwest Elem School is a mid-tier elementary school in Geneseo, Illinois, part of Geneseo CUSD 228. The school works with 357 students in grades K through 5.

Within Geneseo CUSD 228, which oversees 5 schools and 2,422 students, Southwest Elem School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Southwest Elem School logs that nearly all students (84%) are White. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Southwest Elem School shows 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Southwest Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.2%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Henry County) records that median household earnings sit near $71,911, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Southwest Elem School is one of 28 public schools in Henry County (combined enrollment of about 7,723 students).

Millikin Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Southwest Elem School at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 50.0%.

Southwest Elem School operates from a town-center location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Southwest Elem School has stayed largely flat, going from 363 students in 2018 to 357 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 91% to 84%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Southwest Elem School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.