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If you could change one rule at Southwest El Sch, what would it be?
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Enrollment
390
Elementary
DISTRICT 458 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEBANON SD·NCES 421344002743
Southwest Elementary School
1500 Woodland St, Lebanon, PA 17042 · (717) 273-9391 · Lebanon County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL390 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 Pennsylvania public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
106%
414 students
DISTRICT 130% · STATE 75%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 87 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 40% larger than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 59% · 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 Lebanon SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
30.1%
PA avg 51.1% . -21.1pp since 2023
Math
24.0%
PA avg 43.0% . -5.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 21 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.1% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.2% | 29.2% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Southwest Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Lebanon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #1,242 of 1,511 ▼ 109 | #14 of 16 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #1,197 of 1,511 ▼ 305 | #14 of 16 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 390 | #923 of 1,638 | #11 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #1,194 of 1,528 | #15 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.8% | #747 of 1,531 | #12 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 106% | #89 of 1,600 | #3 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.3% | #308 of 1,045 | #2 of 17 |
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
390
-94 (-19%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 268
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 390 | 26.7 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 414 | 26 | 15.9:1 | 100% (414) |
| 2022-23 | 421 | 25.8 | 16.3:1 | 81% (342) |
| 2020-21 | 484 | 26 | 18.6:1 | 98% (474) |
| 2017-18 | 483 | 27.5 | 17.5:1 | 100% (483) |
| 2015-16 | 484 | 26 | 18.6:1 | 100% (484) |
| 2010-11 | 434 | 24 | 18.1:1 | 65% (283) |
| 2000-01 | 333 | 14 | 23.8:1 | 35% (118) |
| 1990-91 | 268 | 14 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southwest Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (483 to 390); teachers down 3% (27.5 to 26.7).
About Southwest Elementary School
Southwest Elementary School is one of the public schools in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. It is a medium-sized elementary school. It enrolled 390 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
Lebanon SD runs 8 schools with a combined 4,754 students. Southwest Elementary School is one of them.
Hispanic students account for 75% of enrollment at Southwest Elementary School. The remaining students are 18% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census figures show Lebanon County is about 15% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Southwest Elementary School comes in at 41%.
At Southwest Elementary School, 26.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Pennsylvania average 13.1:1.
Southwest Elementary School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 23% of Pennsylvania public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Census estimates describe Lebanon County this way: median household income is about $78,425, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Lebanon County number 37 and enroll about 18,804.
Nearby, Lebanon SHS is about 0.6 miles away. Southwest Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
NCES assigns Southwest Elementary School the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 390 was 19% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 484. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 18.6:1 to 14.6:1.
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Lebanon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
144,186
Census ACS
Median income
$78,425
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
18,804 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lebanon SD
- Lebanon SHSHigh · 1,393 students
- Lebanon Junior High SchoolMiddle · 693 students
- Northwest Elementary SchoolElementary · 557 students
- Harding Elementary SchoolElementary · 555 students
- Southeast Elementary SchoolElementary · 438 students
- Lebanon Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 380 students
Other schools in Lebanon
- Cedar Crest High SchoolHigh · 1,676 students
- Lebanon SHSHigh · 1,393 students
- Cedar Crest Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,224 students
- Lebanon Junior High SchoolMiddle · 693 students
- Northwest Elementary SchoolElementary · 557 students
- Harding Elementary SchoolElementary · 555 students
Other Southwest Elementary schools
21 other US public schools in 14 states are named Southwest Elementary. Southwest Elementary School is the 17th largest of the 22.
- SOUTHWEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBAY SHORE, NY · 975 students
- Southwest ElementaryHigh Point, NC · 808 students
- Southwest Elementary SchoolSavannah, GA · 769 students
- Southwest Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 728 students
- Southwest ElementaryJacksonville, NC · 720 students
Nearby schools
- Lebanon SHS0.6 mi · 1,393
- Lebanon Junior High School0.8 mi · 693
- Harding Elementary School1.0 mi · 555
- Lebanon Intermediate School1.3 mi · 380
- Northwest Elementary School1.5 mi · 557
- Southeast Elementary School1.7 mi · 438
Frequently asked questions
About Southwest Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Southwest Elementary School?
Southwest Elementary School enrolls approximately 390 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Southwest Elementary School serve?
Southwest Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Southwest Elementary School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Southwest Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Southwest Elementary School?
At Southwest Elementary School, the student body is approximately 18% White, 75% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Southwest Elementary School public or private?
Southwest Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lebanon SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.