Southwestern Elementary

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Regular School · Suffolk, VA

Southwestern Elementary is a regular school school in Suffolk, Virginia, serving grades PK–05 with 579 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.7:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

579

Teachers (FTE)

31.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

18.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	324	56%
Black or African American	153	26%
Hispanic/Latino	53	9%
Two or more races	42	7%
Asian	3	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	579	293M / 286F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	44.0% -11.3pp	55.3%	240
Reading Proficiency	63.0% -7.1pp	70.1%	247
Science Proficiency	40-44%	—	70

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)

+0.12 grade levels

Math

0.00 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

30 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

2.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

10.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	579	100%

Contact & Location

150 Pioneer Rd

Suffolk, VA 23437

Phone: (757)925-5782

http://www.spsk12.net/swes

District

Suffolk City Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,578

District enrollment: 14,490

Other Schools in District

Booker T. Washington Elementary Elementary
Creekside Elementary Elementary
Elephant's Fork Elementary Elementary
Florence Bowser Elementary Elementary
Hillpoint Elementary Elementary
Kilby Shores Elementary Elementary
Mack Benn Jr. Elementary Elementary
Nansemond Parkway Elementary Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 23437) → CensusDepth.com
Virginia population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Virginia teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

510371001629

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