Enrollment
186
Middle
DISTRICT 257 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHWEST R-V·NCES 292871002801
SOUTHWEST MIDDLE
529 E. PINEVILLE ROAD, WASHBURN, MO 65772 · (417) 826-5050 · Barry County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL186 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
123 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle 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
SOUTHWEST MIDDLE→SOUTHWEST HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SOUTHWEST R-V. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MO DVT (Growth) 2024-25 . Growth Percentile vs PeersEnglish Language Arts
29.0%
MO avg 49.5% . -23.4pp since 2023
Math
59.8%
MO avg 48.7% . -12.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the MO DVT (Growth), Missouri's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 50 and 49. Reading and writing scores are down about 23 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Source: MO DVT (Growth). 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
45.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
186
-75 (-29%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 14.6:1
% White
87%
was 89%
% Hispanic
6%
was 5%
% Black
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About SOUTHWEST MIDDLE
SOUTHWEST MIDDLE is a compact middle school in WASHBURN, Missouri, operated by SOUTHWEST R-V. The school works with 186 students in grades 5 through 8. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 461 students each, so SOUTHWEST MIDDLE sits 60% leaner than that benchmark.
Within SOUTHWEST R-V, which oversees 3 schools and 771 students, SOUTHWEST MIDDLE is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, SOUTHWEST MIDDLE reports that nearly all students (87%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% multiracial, 2% Native American.
Looking at school resources, The school employs 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 66% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, SOUTHWEST MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.4%.
In the area at large, ACS estimates for Barry County put median household earnings sit near $58,346, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Barry County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,974 students), of which SOUTHWEST MIDDLE is one.
The closest other public school is SOUTHWEST ELEM., roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around SOUTHWEST MIDDLE. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SOUTHWEST MIDDLE ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 55.4%.
SOUTHWEST MIDDLE operates from a countryside location.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SOUTHWEST MIDDLE has edged down 29%, going from 261 students in 2018 to 186 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.
On the community side, members of the SOUTHWEST MIDDLE community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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 HIGHHigh · 236 students
Other schools in WASHBURN
- SOUTHWEST ELEM.Elementary · 349 students
- SOUTHWEST HIGHHigh · 236 students
Nearby schools
- SOUTHWEST ELEM.0.0 mi · 349
- SOUTHWEST HIGH0.0 mi · 236
- 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 MIDDLEHow many students attend SOUTHWEST MIDDLE?
SOUTHWEST MIDDLE enrolls approximately 186 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does SOUTHWEST MIDDLE serve?
SOUTHWEST MIDDLE serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many teachers does SOUTHWEST MIDDLE have?
SOUTHWEST MIDDLE employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the student diversity at SOUTHWEST MIDDLE?
Student demographics at SOUTHWEST MIDDLE are roughly 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees SOUTHWEST MIDDLE?
SOUTHWEST MIDDLE is overseen by SOUTHWEST R-V in Barry County.
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