SOUTHWESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL

Regular School · DELAND, FL

SOUTHWESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL is a regular school school in DELAND, Florida, serving grades 06–08 with 664 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 20.8:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

664

Teachers (FTE)

32.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

20.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	301	45%
Hispanic/Latino	170	26%
Black or African American	142	21%
Two or more races	27	4%
Asian	21	3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	664	342M / 322F

English Language Learners: 50 (8% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	38.0% -10.8pp	48.8%	659
Reading Proficiency	44.0% -8.2pp	52.2%	654
Science Proficiency	47.0%	—	225

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.22 grade levels

Math

-0.20 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

26 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

111

16.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

315

47.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	664	100%

Contact & Location

605 W NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE

DELAND, FL 32720

Phone: (386)822-6815

http://southwestern.vcsedu.org

District

VOLUSIA

Per-pupil expenditure: $12,796

District enrollment: 63,365

Other Schools in District

BEACHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BLUE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CHAMPION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CHISHOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CITRUS GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CORONADO BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CYPRESS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
DEBARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 32720) → CensusDepth.com
Florida population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Florida teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

120192002009

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD