Enrollment
294
Elementary
DISTRICT 401 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAYETTE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 470117000369
Southwest Elementary
8095 Highway 194, Williston, TN 38076 · (901) 465-8317 · Fayette County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL294 STUDENTS
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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 | 43 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 14% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 61% · 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
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
21.5%
TN avg 40.9% . -23.1pp since 2022
Math
15.8%
TN avg 39.3% . -27.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 23 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 27 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.5% | 15.8% |
| 2023-24 | 37.8% | 38.6% |
| 2022-23 | 44.6% | 42.9% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Southwest Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.8% | #886 of 957 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.5% | #846 of 959 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 294 | #827 of 1,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #164 of 962 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.2% | #285 of 348 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
294
+41 (+16%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 397
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 | 294 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 310 | 16.1 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 297 | 18.5 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 253 | 21 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 285 | 15.7 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 276 | 16 | 17.3:1 | 79% (219) |
| 2010-11 | 253 | 16 | 15.8:1 | 62% (158) |
| 2000-01 | 255 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 397 | 20 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southwest Elementary.
About Southwest Elementary
Federal records list Southwest Elementary as an elementary school in Williston, Tennessee. Its 294 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Tennessee is about 470 students.
The 7 schools of Fayette County Public Schools, including Southwest Elementary, enroll 2,909 students.
Black students are the majority at Southwest Elementary, with 53% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 31% White, 12% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. The school's Black share is 28 points above the 25% share among Fayette County residents. The school's diversity index is 61%, meaning two students picked at random have a 61% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Fayette County has about 43,267 residents, and the median household income is $88,456, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Besides Southwest Elementary, Fayette County has 7 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, West Junior High School, is about 4.7 miles away. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment at Southwest Elementary climbed 16% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 253 to 294 students.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Southwest Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Fayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,267
Census ACS
Median income
$88,456
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,941 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fayette County Public Schools
- Fayette Ware Comprehensive High SchoolHigh · 724 students
- Oakland ElementaryElementary · 621 students
- Buckley-Carpenter Elementary SchoolElementary · 491 students
- West Junior High SchoolMiddle · 340 students
- East Jr. High SchoolMiddle · 243 students
- La Grange Moscow ElementaryElementary · 196 students
Nearby schools
- West Junior High School4.7 mi · 340
- Oakland Elementary6.5 mi · 621
- La Grange Moscow Elementary8.7 mi · 196
- Tara Oaks Elementary School10.3 mi · 640
- Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School10.4 mi · 491
- Collierville Elementary School11.7 mi · 750
Frequently asked questions
About Southwest ElementaryHow large is Southwest Elementary?
Southwest Elementary enrolls approximately 294 students in grades PK-05.
Is Southwest Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Southwest Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How diverse is Southwest Elementary?
Southwest Elementary reports a student body of 31% White, 12% Hispanic, 53% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Southwest Elementary?
Southwest Elementary is overseen by Fayette County Public Schools in Fayette County.
What county does Southwest Elementary serve?
Southwest Elementary serves Fayette County in TN.
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