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Southwest Elementary School (Closed 2008)

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Southwest Elementary School serves 270 students in grades 5.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 39% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 5

Total Students

270 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Southwest Elementary School
2025	270
2024	270
2023	270
2022	270
2021	270
2020	270
2019	270
2018	270
2017	270
2016	270
2015	270
2007	267
2006	270
2005	247
2004	271
2003	300
2002	351
2001	215
2000	286
1999	314
1998	304
1997	309
1996	292
1995	300
1994	308
1993	287
1992	300
1991	323
1990	327
1989	346
1988	397

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Southwest Elementary School
2025	17
2024	17
2023	17
2022	17
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	17
2007	17
2006	18
2005	15
2004	15
2003	17
2002	19
2001	14
2000	16
1999	20
1998	20
1997	20
1996	21
1995	22
1994	22
1993	22
1992	18
1991	20
1990	20
1989	21
1988	25

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This School

State Level (MO)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Southwest Elementary School	Missouri	Sikeston R-6 School District
2025	16:1	12:1
2024	16:1	12:1
2023	16:1	13:1	13:1
2022	16:1	13:1	13:1
2021	16:1	14:1	13:1
2020	16:1	14:1	14:1
2019	16:1	14:1	14:1
2018	16:1	14:1	14:1
2017	16:1	14:1	14:1
2016	16:1	14:1	14:1
2015	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	15:1	14:1	14:1
2005	16:1	15:1	15:1
2004	18:1	15:1	15:1
2003	18:1	15:1	16:1
2002	18:1	15:1	17:1
2001	15:1	15:1	18:1
2000	18:1	15:1	17:1
1999	16:1	15:1	18:1
1998	16:1	15:1	18:1
1997	15:1	16:1	18:1
1996	14:1	16:1	18:1
1995	14:1	16:1	18:1
1994	14:1	16:1	19:1
1993	13:1	17:1	19:1
1992	17:1	16:1	19:1
1991	16:1	16:1	18:1
1990	17:1	17:1	19:1
1989	17:1	17:1	19:1
1988	16:1	17:1	19:1

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Southwest Elementary School	Missouri	Sikeston R-6 School District
2025	1%	9%
2024	1%	8%
2023	1%	8%	4%
2022	1%	8%	4%
2021	1%	7%	4%
2020	1%	7%	4%
2019	1%	7%	4%
2018	1%	6%	5%
2017	1%	6%	5%
2016	1%	6%	4%
2015	1%	6%	4%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	3%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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Black

38%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Southwest Elementary School	Missouri	Sikeston R-6 School District
2025	38%	15%
2024	38%	15%
2023	38%	15%	34%
2022	38%	15%	34%
2021	38%	15%	35%
2020	38%	16%	34%
2019	38%	16%	34%
2018	37%	16%	34%
2017	37%	16%	34%
2016	37%	16%	35%
2015	37%	16%	35%
2007	36%	18%	35%
2006	37%	18%	35%
2005	40%	18%	35%
2004	36%	18%	34%
2003	37%	18%	33%
2002	38%	18%	34%
2001	24%	17%	32%
2000	23%	17%	31%
1999	18%	17%	30%
1998	17%	17%	29%
1997	15%	17%	27%
1996	17%	16%	26%
1995	23%	16%	25%
1994	27%	16%	26%

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White

61%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Southwest Elementary School	Missouri	Sikeston R-6 School District
2025	61%	67%
2024	61%	68%
2023	61%	69%	54%
2022	61%	69%	54%
2021	61%	70%	54%
2020	61%	71%	55%
2019	61%	71%	55%
2018	62%	72%	56%
2017	62%	72%	56%
2016	62%	72%	57%
2015	62%	73%	57%
2007	62%	76%	62%
2006	61%	77%	62%
2005	57%	77%	63%
2004	62%	78%	64%
2003	61%	78%	65%
2002	59%	79%	64%
2001	74%	79%	66%
2000	77%	80%	69%
1999	80%	81%	70%
1998	83%	81%	71%
1997	85%	81%	73%
1996	83%	82%	73%
1995	76%	82%	75%
1994	72%	82%	74%

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All Ethnic Groups

39%

33%

0.49

0.52

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Diversity Score Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Southwest Elementary School	Missouri	Sikeston R-6 School District
2025	0.49	0.52
2024	0.49	0.51
2023	0.49	0.50	0.60
2022	0.49	0.50	0.59
2021	0.49	0.48	0.59
2020	0.49	0.47	0.58
2019	0.49	0.47	0.58
2018	0.48	0.45	0.57
2017	0.48	0.45	0.57
2016	0.48	0.46	0.55
2015	0.48	0.44	0.55
2007	0.49	0.39	0.50
2006	0.50	0.37	0.50
2005	0.52	0.38	0.48
2004	0.50	0.36	0.48
2003	0.50	0.36	0.47
2002	0.51	0.35	0.48
2001	0.40	0.35	0.46
2000	0.36	0.33	0.44
1999	0.33	0.32	0.44
1998	0.29	0.31	0.42
1997	0.26	0.31	0.41
1996	0.29	0.30	0.40
1995	0.37	0.30	0.39
1994	0.41	0.30	0.39

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Eligible for

61%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Southwest Elementary School	Missouri	Sikeston R-6 School District
2025	61%	43%
2024	61%	42%
2023	61%	41%	96%
2022	61%	40%	89%
2021	61%	43%	74%
2020	61%	44%	70%
2019	61%	44%	70%
2018	60%	44%	63%
2017	60%	44%	63%
2016	60%	44%	61%
2015	60%	44%	65%
2007	54%	31%	48%
2006	61%	32%	51%
2005	50%	32%	48%
2004	55%	30%	50%
2003	53%	29%	47%
2002	51%	28%	45%
2001	36%	28%	43%
2000	28%	28%	43%
1999	27%	27%	44%
1998	27%	28%	41%
1997	25%	28%	42%
1996	38%	28%	39%
1995	43%	29%	39%
1994	66%	26%	38%
1993	78%	21%	35%
1992	74%	14%	33%
1991	69%	3%	34%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Southwest Elementary School	Missouri	Sikeston R-6 School District
2025	4%	7%
2024	4%	7%
2023	4%	7%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	6%
2020	4%	6%	3%
2019	4%	6%	3%
2018	4%	6%	6%
2017	4%	6%	6%
2016	4%	6%	5%
2015	4%	7%	5%
2007	10%	8%	7%
2006	4%	8%	6%
2005	6%	7%	7%
2004	7%	7%	5%
2003	7%	7%	5%
2002	7%	7%	4%
2001	4%	7%	5%
2000	3%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Sikeston R-6 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Southwest Elementary School?

270 students attend Southwest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Southwest Elementary School students are White, 38% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Southwest Elementary School?

Southwest Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Southwest Elementary School offer ?

Southwest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 5

What school district is Southwest Elementary School part of?

Southwest Elementary School is part of Sikeston R-6 School District.

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