Enrollment
236
High
DISTRICT 257 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHWEST R-V·NCES 292871001774
SOUTHWEST HIGH
529 E. PINEVILLE ROAD, WASHBURN, MO 65772 · (417) 826-5413 · Barry County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL236 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 26% of Missouri public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
142 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 63 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 60 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 59 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 54 | 23% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 52% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SOUTHWEST R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedMath
18.9%
MO avg 43.8% . -15.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Missouri average is about 44 of 100. Math scores are down about 15 points since 2021.
MAP results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.9% |
| 2023-24 | 26.2% |
| 2022-23 | 18.4% |
| 2021-22 | 33.9% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
27.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 HIGH
SOUTHWEST HIGH's state test result (27.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHWEST HIGH this school | 236 | 60.2% | 27.8% |
| CONWAY HIGH SCHOOLS CONWAY | 329 | 55.0% | 36.9% |
| SEYMOUR HIGH SEYMOUR | 226 | 59.7% | 32.4% |
| MILLER HIGH MILLER | 270 | 62.2% | 33.5% |
| FORSYTH HIGH FORSYTH | 394 | 59.9% | 49.8% |
| OSCEOLA JR.-SR. HIGH OSCEOLA | 238 | 54.2% | 25.0% |
Matched among Missouri high 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 HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #338 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.9% | #378 of 453 ▼ 68 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 236 | #308 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #141 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.4% | #159 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.2% | #114 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.8% | #94 of 151 |
Ranked against other public high 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
236
0 (0%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 285
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 236 | 17.7 | 13.3:1 | 60% (142) |
| 2023-24 | 257 | 16.6 | 15.5:1 | 61% (157) |
| 2022-23 | 262 | 16.3 | 16.1:1 | 56% (147) |
| 2020-21 | 236 | 16 | 14.8:1 | 54% (127) |
| 2017-18 | 221 | 17.9 | 12.3:1 | 65% (144) |
| 2015-16 | 217 | 19 | 11.4:1 | 58% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 252 | 17 | 14.8:1 | 56% (140) |
| 2000-01 | 238 | 17 | 14.0:1 | 26% (63) |
| 1990-91 | 285 | 21 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTHWEST HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (221 to 236); teachers down 1% (17.9 to 17.7).
About SOUTHWEST HIGH
SOUTHWEST HIGH is a small high school found in WASHBURN, Missouri. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 236 students on the rolls. Across high schools in Missouri, the average enrollment is about 501.
SOUTHWEST HIGH is part of SOUTHWEST R-V, where 3 schools serve 771 students.
The share of White students at SOUTHWEST HIGH is 86%. The next largest groups are 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 25%.
The school lists 17.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. Statewide, high schools in Missouri average 12.2:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 60% of the student body. The figure for public schools in Barry County is close, at 62%.
SOUTHWEST HIGH holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 26% of Missouri public high schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for SOUTHWEST HIGH is -9.6 points: 27.8% actual, 37.4% predicted.
In Barry County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $58,346 a year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting SOUTHWEST HIGH, Barry County has 18 public schools.
SOUTHWEST HIGH is less than a tenth of a mile from SOUTHWEST ELEM., its nearest public school. SOUTHWEST HIGH has 2 other public schools within five miles. SOUTHWEST HIGH ranks 8th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 27.8% against a local average of 53.4%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (236) and 2024-25 (236). Students per teacher dropped from 14.8 in 2020-21 to 13.3 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to SOUTHWEST HIGH can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Barry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,033
Census ACS
Median income
$58,346
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
4,974 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SOUTHWEST R-V
- SOUTHWEST ELEM.Elementary · 349 students
- SOUTHWEST MIDDLEMiddle · 186 students
Other schools in WASHBURN
- SOUTHWEST ELEM.Elementary · 349 students
- SOUTHWEST MIDDLEMiddle · 186 students
Other Southwest High schools
8 other US public schools in 8 states are named Southwest High. SOUTHWEST HIGH is the 9th largest of the 9.
- Southwest High SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 2,363 students
- SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOLLINCOLN, NE · 2,110 students
- Southwest HighEl Centro, CA · 1,846 students
- Southwest HighMINNEAPOLIS, MN · 1,195 students
- Southwest High SchoolFORT WORTH, TX · 1,155 students
Nearby schools
- SOUTHWEST ELEM.0.0 mi · 349
- SOUTHWEST MIDDLE0.0 mi · 186
- EXETER HIGH6.0 mi · 109
- EXETER ELEM.6.0 mi · 224
- EUNICE THOMAS ELEM.8.5 mi · 457
- CASSVILLE MIDDLE8.5 mi · 395
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTHWEST HIGHHow many students attend SOUTHWEST HIGH?
SOUTHWEST HIGH enrolls approximately 236 students in grades 09-12.
Is SOUTHWEST HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
SOUTHWEST HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at SOUTHWEST HIGH?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at SOUTHWEST HIGH.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SOUTHWEST HIGH?
At SOUTHWEST HIGH, the student body is approximately 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is SOUTHWEST HIGH public or private?
SOUTHWEST HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by SOUTHWEST R-V.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.