Southwest Elementary

Southwest Elementary is one of the moderately sized K-5 schools in Clemmons, North Carolina, run under Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools, with 546 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools runs 79 schools in total, collectively educating 51,745 students. Southwest Elementary is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Southwest Elementary lists that 64% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 12% Hispanic, 10% Black, 8% multiracial, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 56% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 14.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 38% of students at Southwest Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Forsyth County's rate of about 88%.

With demographic context factored in, Southwest Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 67.3%; this one delivers 74.7%.

Across the wider county, census data for Forsyth County shows median household income runs about $67,165, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Forsyth County's 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 55,902 students), Southwest Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is West Forsyth High, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Southwest Elementary at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 68.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 13%: 625 students in 2018 compared to 546 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.