Southwest R-V School District

529 E Pineville Road
Washburn, MO 65772-9224
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 531 students in Southwest R-V School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Southwest R-V School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,747 Schools
# Students
788 Students
575,116 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
46,819 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Southwest R-V School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#437 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30%
39%
31%
43%
20-24%
38%
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.51
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
6%
8%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
87%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,273 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,707 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,273
$15,081
Spending / Student
$9,707
$13,908

Best Southwest R-V School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southwest Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
529 E. Pineville Road
Washburn, MO 65772
(417) 826-5411
Grades: PK-4
| 329 students
Rank: #22.
Southwest Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
529 E. Pineville Road
Washburn, MO 65772
(417) 826-5050
Grades: 5-8
| 202 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 788 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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