Enrollment
357
Elementary
DISTRICT 352 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GENESEO CUSD 228·NCES 171635001952
Southwest Elem 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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.
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
357
-6 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 16.5:1
% White
84%
was 91%
% Hispanic
9%
was 5%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
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 Elem SchoolElementary · 364 students
- Northside Elem SchoolElementary · 334 students
Other schools in Geneseo
- Geneseo High SchoolHigh · 794 students
- Geneseo Middle SchoolMiddle · 573 students
- Millikin Elem SchoolElementary · 364 students
- Northside Elem SchoolElementary · 334 students
Nearby schools
- Millikin Elem School0.7 mi · 364
- Northside Elem 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 Elem SchoolHow many students attend Southwest Elem School?
Southwest Elem School enrolls approximately 357 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Southwest Elem School serve?
Southwest Elem School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Southwest Elem School?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Southwest Elem School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Southwest Elem School?
At Southwest Elem School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Southwest Elem School?
Southwest Elem School is overseen by Geneseo CUSD 228 in Henry County.
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