Southwestern Elementary School

Set in Patriot, Ohio, Southwestern Elementary School is a tiny elementary-level community, overseen by Gallia County Local. It instructs 160 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 404 students per school, that is 60% smaller than typical.

Within Gallia County Local, which oversees 9 schools and 2,103 students, Southwestern Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Southwestern Elementary School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). The remainder comes out to 4% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.5:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Gallia County indicate median household earnings sit near $56,830, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Southwestern Elementary School is one of 15 public schools in Gallia County (combined enrollment of about 4,526 students).

Nearest neighbor: Southern Ohio Digital Academy, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Southwestern Elementary School.

Southwestern Elementary School operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Southwestern Elementary School's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 164 (now 160). Class-load math has rose: from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.