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Enrollment
588
Elementary
DISTRICT 410 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN·NCES 362766004936
SOUTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
600 HUNT RD W, JAMESTOWN, NY 14701 · (716) 664-1881 · Chautauqua County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL588 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of New York public elementary schools
- B-Test 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 New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
207 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 58%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 31 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 17% |
| Ungraded | 5 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (102).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 72% · 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 SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
52.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
52.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 54.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. 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
50.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for New York 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 New York'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 SOUTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SOUTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (50.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 588 | 35.2% | 50.4% |
| THOMAS A EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TONAWANDA | 609 | 35.1% | 55.3% |
| BIG TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAMBURG | 535 | 37.9% | 61.0% |
| HERMAN L BRADT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCHENECTADY | 602 | 38.2% | N/A |
| AKRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AKRON | 561 | 37.1% | 64.8% |
| SCHUYLERVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCHUYLERVILLE | 564 | 37.2% | 54.5% |
Matched among New York 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 SOUTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Chautauqua County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.4% | #1,148 of 2,335 | #7 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #1,383 of 2,342 ▼ 224 | #10 of 21 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #1,272 of 2,343 ▼ 295 | #8 of 21 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 588 | #516 of 2,585 | #1 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #916 of 2,338 | #21 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.7% | #1,938 of 2,388 | #10 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.2% | #1,834 of 2,534 | #25 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #1,554 of 1,757 | #19 of 20 |
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
588
+12 (+2%) vs 2020
-9% since 2010-11, when it was 649
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 588 | 52.6 | 11.2:1 | 35% (207) |
| 2023-24 | 582 | 50.8 | 11.4:1 | 36% (208) |
| 2022-23 | 583 | 45.3 | 12.9:1 | 37% (213) |
| 2020-21 | 576 | 45 | 12.8:1 | 37% (214) |
| 2017-18 | 612 | 45 | 13.6:1 | 43% (261) |
| 2015-16 | 638 | 43 | 14.8:1 | 38% (242) |
| 2010-11 | 649 | 53 | 12.3:1 | 27% (176) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About SOUTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SOUTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in JAMESTOWN, New York. The school counts 588 students across pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 33% above the 443 average for elementary schools in New York.
SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN has 3 schools and 1,230 students, and SOUTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.
White students make up 85% of enrollment at SOUTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Next come 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The White share in Chautauqua County as a whole is similar, at about 86%. The school's diversity index is 28%, meaning two students picked at random have a 28% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 52.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.2:1. On average, elementary schools in New York have 12.8:1, compared with 11.2:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 35% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Chautauqua County average 57%.
allk12 grades SOUTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a C+. The grade compares the school only with New York public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
On BeatsExpectations, SOUTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 11.6 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of New York schools.
Chautauqua County has these Census figures: the median household income is $58,351, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. In all, Chautauqua County has 51 public schools and roughly 17,056 students.
The shortest distance from SOUTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to SOUTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 50.4% average proficiency ranks 4th among 9 nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Distant.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (576) to 2024-25 (588). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 11.2:1, from 12.8:1.
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Chautauqua County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
125,544
Census ACS
Median income
$58,351
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
51
17,056 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN
- SOUTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 376 students
- SOUTHWESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 266 students
Other schools in JAMESTOWN
- JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,292 students
- MILTON J FLETCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 509 students
- GEORGE WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 455 students
- THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 419 students
- ABRAHAM LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 377 students
- SOUTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 376 students
Other Southwestern Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 4 states are named Southwestern Elementary. SOUTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 6.
- Southwestern Elementary SchoolHanover, IN · 633 students
- Southwestern ElementarySuffolk, VA · 579 students
- Southwestern ElementaryChesapeake, VA · 549 students
- Southwestern Elementary SchoolShelbyville, IN · 405 students
- Southwestern Elementary SchoolPatriot, OH · 160 students
Nearby schools
- SOUTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 376
- SOUTHWESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 266
- ABRAHAM LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 377
- PERSELL MIDDLE SCHOOL1.9 mi · 373
- SAMUEL G LOVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 289
- MILTON J FLETCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.5 mi · 509
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is SOUTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SOUTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 588 students in grades PK-05.
Is SOUTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SOUTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SOUTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SOUTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 11.2:1 (53 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SOUTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At SOUTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is SOUTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
SOUTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.