Enrollment
357
Elementary
DISTRICT 352 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GENESEO CUSD 228·NCES 171635001952
Southwest Elementary School
715 S Center St, Geneseo, IL 61254 · (309) 945-0652 · Henry County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL357 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
136 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 56%
Community
0
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 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 69% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Geneseo CUSD 228. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
56.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +22.1pp since 2023
Math
53.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +24.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 22 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 25 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.0% | 53.8% |
| 2023-24 | 33.9% | 29.1% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Southwest Elementary School
Southwest Elementary School's state test result (51.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Elementary School this school | 357 | 38.1% | 51.2% |
| Northside Elementary School Geneseo | 334 | 36.8% | 51.8% |
| North Clay Elementary/Jr High School Louisville | 379 | 37.2% | 34.0% |
| McKinley Elementary School Ottawa | 364 | 40.9% | 61.5% |
| McGaughey Elementary School Mount Zion | 371 | 38.8% | N/A |
| Johnsburg Elementary School Johnsburg | 386 | 34.7% | 43.8% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Southwest Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Henry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #560 of 1,925 | #5 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #565 of 2,077 ▲ 277 | #4 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #804 of 2,077 ▲ 213 | #7 of 11 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 357 | #1,227 of 2,419 | #4 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #1,126 of 2,035 | #7 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.8% | #1,446 of 2,042 | #5 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.1% | #1,595 of 2,132 | #10 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.7% | #1,379 of 1,461 | #9 of 10 |
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
357
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 513
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 | 357 | 26.1 | 13.7:1 | 38% (136) |
| 2023-24 | 360 | 25.1 | 14.3:1 | 40% (143) |
| 2022-23 | 364 | 25 | 14.6:1 | 39% (141) |
| 2020-21 | 356 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 363 | 22 | 16.5:1 | 25% (90) |
| 2015-16 | 391 | 22 | 17.8:1 | 29% (114) |
| 2010-11 | 374 | 21 | 17.8:1 | 22% (82) |
| 2000-01 | 401 | 25 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 513 | 26 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southwest Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (363 to 357); teachers up 19% (22 to 26.1).
About Southwest Elementary School
Southwest Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Geneseo, Illinois. The school covers kindergarten through 5 and reported 357 students in 2024-25.
Federal data list 5 schools in Geneseo CUSD 228, with 2,422 students enrolled.
A large majority of enrollment at Southwest Elementary School is White, at 84%. Other reported shares: 9% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Among Henry County residents, the White share is about 88%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 28%.
The school had 26.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 13.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Illinois is similar, at 13.9:1. The school reported 38% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
The model predicts 49.5% for a school in Illinois with Southwest Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Southwest Elementary School posts 51.2%.
In Henry County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $71,911, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county has 28 public schools and about 7,723 students.
Millikin Elementary School is the nearest public school to Southwest Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 4. Nearby schools with test data average 50.0% proficiency; Southwest Elementary School posts 51.2%.
NCES assigns Southwest Elementary School the locale Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
In 2020-21, Southwest Elementary School enrolled 356; in 2024-25, 357.
The discussion board for Southwest Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Henry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
48,643
Census ACS
Median income
$71,911
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
7,723 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Geneseo CUSD 228
- Geneseo High SchoolHigh · 794 students
- Geneseo Middle SchoolMiddle · 573 students
- Millikin Elementary SchoolElementary · 364 students
- Northside Elementary SchoolElementary · 334 students
Other schools in Geneseo
- Geneseo High SchoolHigh · 794 students
- Geneseo Middle SchoolMiddle · 573 students
- Millikin Elementary SchoolElementary · 364 students
- Northside Elementary SchoolElementary · 334 students
Other Southwest Elementary schools
21 other US public schools in 14 states are named Southwest Elementary. Southwest Elementary School is the 19th largest of the 22.
- Southwest Elementary SchoolDanville, IL · 469 students
- Southwest Elementary SchoolEvergreen Park, IL · 301 students
- SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBAY SHORE, NY · 975 students
- Southwest ElementaryHigh Point, NC · 808 students
- Southwest Elementary SchoolSavannah, GA · 769 students
Nearby schools
- Millikin Elementary School0.7 mi · 364
- Northside Elementary School0.9 mi · 334
- Geneseo High School1.3 mi · 794
- Geneseo Middle School1.4 mi · 573
- Cambridge Jr/Sr High School10.3 mi · 237
- Cambridge Comm Grade School10.4 mi · 222
Frequently asked questions
About Southwest Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Southwest Elementary School?
Southwest Elementary School enrolls approximately 357 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Southwest Elementary School serve?
Southwest Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Southwest Elementary School?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Southwest Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Southwest Elementary School?
At Southwest Elementary School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Southwest Elementary School?
Southwest Elementary School is overseen by Geneseo CUSD 228 in Henry County.
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