SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL

SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL operates as a minimally staffed 6-8 campus in BARTLEY, Nebraska, overseen by SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Current enrollment sits at 71 students spanning grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Nebraska's public schools average about 411 students each, so SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL sits 83% leaner than that benchmark.

SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 3 schools operated by SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS, a district that instructs 326 students overall.

On the student-mix side, SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (87%) are White; the rest is composed of 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.5:1, putting SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 55% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Red Willow County (around 38%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Red Willow County indicate median household earnings sit near $63,697, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 9 public schools in Red Willow County (combined enrollment of about 1,671 students).

Nearest neighbor: SOUTHWEST JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 5 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.