Southwest Middle School
300 Chestnut St, Reading, PA, 19602-1811 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Southwest Middle School
School Level Middle school
Grades Offered Grades 6 - 8
County Berks County, PA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 775 students
% Male / % Female 51%  /  49%
Total Classroom Teachers 47 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 6 - 265 students
Grade 7 - 277 students
Grade 8 - 233 students
This School
(PA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:16 1:15
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(PA) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 1% 2%
% Hispanic 80% 5%
% Black 13% 17%
% White 6% 77%
Additional Student Information
This School
(PA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 79% 22%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 7% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled 4% n/a
School Performance:
(PA) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Reading Sd School District
This School's Agency
(PA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 19 5
Number of Students Managed 17,362 students 2,929 students
District Total Revenue $151,192,000 $30,597,000
District Expenditure $166,216,000 $30,853,000
District Revenue / Student $8,708 $10,446
District Expenditure / Student $9,574 $10,534
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About This Zip Code (19602)
School Zip (19602)
(PA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 17,379 people 11,396,563 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 10% 22%
Population Average Age 31 years old 37 years old
Average Household size 2.5 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $22,059 $41,073
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 4.8 rooms 5.9 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 70 years old 51 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (19602)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 42% / 58% 69% / 31%
School Map:
1. West Reading El Center - 318 students - 0.1 mi. away - view location
2. Northwest Middle School - 1167 students - 1.3 mi. away - view location
3. Southern Middle School - 935 students - 1.3 mi. away - view location
4. Governor Mifflin Middle School - 782 students - 2.2 mi. away - view location
5. Intermediate School - 932 students - 2.2 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Reading, Berks County, Zip 19602 
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Note: Data has been gathered from several government and commercial data sources. School data reflects 2006 statistics (most recent year available).

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