SOUTHWESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL

SOUTHWESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of the small 6-8 campuss in JAMESTOWN, New York, run under SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN, with 266 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 531 students per school, that is 50% leaner than typical.

SOUTHWESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 3 schools operated by SOUTHWESTERN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT AT JAMESTOWN, a district that enrolls 1,230 students overall.

Looking at the student body, SOUTHWESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (83%). Beyond that, the school records 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Chautauqua County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Chautauqua County's rate of about 57%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, SOUTHWESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 62.1%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Chautauqua County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $58,351 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Chautauqua County runs 51 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,056 students), of which SOUTHWESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is SOUTHWESTERN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SOUTHWESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 44.1%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SOUTHWESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL has declined 13%, going from 306 students in 2018 to 266 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 89% to 83% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 today.

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