Southwest Elementary School

900 W. 8th
Pratt, KS 67124

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Top 30%

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Serving 551 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Southwest Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 551 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 30% in KS
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Southwest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

School Overview

Southwest Elementary School's student population of 551 students has grown by 26% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southwest Elementary School
Pre-K	126
Kind	82
1	83
2	87
3	88
4	85

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Total Students

551 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Southwest Elementary School
2023	525
2022	541
2021	512
2020	436
2019	436
2018	446
2017	446
2016	439
2015	443
2014	411
2013	406
2012	375
2011	274
2010	282
2009	267
2008	282
2007	275
2006	286
2005	278
2004	300
2003	258
2002	268
2001	276
2000	263
1999	286
1998	295
1997	307
1996	323
1995	319
1994	326
1993	315
1992	332
1991	337
1990	329
1989	379
1988	372
1987	381

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Southwest Elementary School
2023	26
2022	27
2021	26
2020	27
2019	27
2018	26
2017	26
2016	29
2015	29
2014	27
2013	28
2012	32
2011	21
2010	20
2009	20
2008	18
2007	23
2006	19
2005	18
2004	20
2003	17
2002	18
2001	18
2000	17
1999	18
1998	20
1997	19
1996	19
1995	19
1994	19
1993	18
1992	18
1991	18
1990	18
1989	18
1988	18
1987	18

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School Rankings

Southwest Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,280 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Southwest Elementary School is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#283 out of 1280 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Southwest Elementary School
2022	#283
2021	#224
2019	#243
2018	#279
2017	#354
2016	#307
2015	#494
2014	#382
2013	#382
2012	#257
2011	#249

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45-49%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Southwest Elementary School	Kansas	Pratt School District
2022	47%	29%	32%
2021	52%	28%	31%
2019	52%	33%	33%
2018	57%	33%	30%
2017	52%	34%	33%
2016	52%	35%	29%
2015	42%	33%	23%
2013	92%	77%	76%
2012	95%	84%	90%
2011	95%	84%	89%
2010	92%	82%	86%

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40-44%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Southwest Elementary School	Kansas	Pratt School District
2022	42%	32%	36%
2021	47%	36%	37%
2019	47%	37%	35%
2018	42%	37%	30%
2017	42%	38%	32%
2016	47%	41%	32%
2015	42%	42%	33%
2013	87%	84%	85%
2012	92%	86%	91%
2011	92%	87%	93%
2010	87%	85%	88%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Southwest Elementary School	Kansas	Pratt School District
2023	20:1	13:1	15:1
2022	20:1	13:1	16:1
2021	20:1	13:1	16:1
2020	16:1	13:1	14:1
2019	16:1	13:1	14:1
2018	17:1	14:1	14:1
2017	17:1	14:1	14:1
2016	15:1	14:1	14:1
2015	15:1	14:1	13:1
2014	16:1	13:1	14:1
2013	15:1	13:1	14:1
2012	12:1	13:1	12:1
2011	13:1	14:1	13:1
2010	14:1	13:1	13:1
2009	14:1	13:1	12:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	12:1	12:1	11:1
2006	15:1	13:1	16:1
2005	15:1	14:1	15:1
2004	15:1	14:1	15:1
2003	15:1	14:1	15:1
2002	15:1	14:1	15:1
2001	15:1	14:1	15:1
2000	15:1	14:1	15:1
1999	16:1	14:1	16:1
1998	15:1	14:1	15:1
1997	16:1	14:1	16:1
1996	17:1	15:1	17:1
1995	17:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	15:1	15:1
1993	18:1	15:1	16:1
1992	19:1	15:1	16:1
1991	19:1	15:1	16:1
1990	18:1	15:1	15:1
1989	21:1	16:1	16:1
1988	21:1	16:1	16:1
1987	21:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2021)
Year	Southwest Elementary School	Kansas	Pratt School District
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southwest Elementary School	Kansas	Pratt School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southwest Elementary School	Kansas	Pratt School District
2023	13%	21%	13%
2022	13%	21%	15%
2021	13%	20%	14%
2020	10%	20%	13%
2019	10%	20%	13%
2018	13%	19%	15%
2017	13%	19%	15%
2016	13%	19%	16%
2015	15%	19%	17%
2014	15%	18%	16%
2013	14%	18%	15%
2012	13%	17%	14%
2011	10%	16%	13%
2010	7%	16%	9%
2009	11%	14%	7%
2008	11%	13%	7%
2007	10%	13%	6%
2006	10%	12%	5%
2005	11%	12%	6%
2004	7%	11%	5%
2003	6%	10%	4%
2002	6%	10%	4%
2001	3%	9%	4%
2000	2%	8%	2%
1999	2%	8%	3%
1998	3%	7%	3%
1997	3%	7%	4%
1996	2%	6%	3%
1995	3%	6%	3%
1994	2%	5%	3%
1993	1%	5%	3%
1992	2%	5%	3%
1991	1%	4%	3%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2021)
Year	Southwest Elementary School	Kansas	Pratt School District
2021	1%	7%	1%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2015	1%	7%
2009	2%	9%	2%
2005	3%	9%	3%
2004	4%	9%	3%
2003	4%	9%	3%
2002	5%	9%	3%
2001	5%	9%	2%
2000	4%	9%	2%
1999	4%	9%	2%
1998	3%	9%	2%
1997	2%	8%	2%
1995	2%	8%	2%
1994	2%	8%	2%
1993	1%	8%	2%
1992	2%	8%	2%
1991	4%	8%	2%
1990	2%	8%	2%
1989	2%	8%	2%

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White

81%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southwest Elementary School	Kansas	Pratt School District
2023	81%	62%	81%
2022	82%	63%	80%
2021	82%	63%	80%
2020	86%	64%	83%
2019	86%	64%	83%
2018	85%	65%	83%
2017	85%	65%	83%
2016	86%	65%	81%
2015	80%	65%	79%
2014	81%	66%	80%
2013	82%	67%	80%
2012	83%	67%	82%
2011	89%	68%	84%
2010	91%	69%	87%
2009	87%	71%	88%
2008	86%	73%	88%
2007	85%	73%	89%
2006	87%	75%	92%
2005	85%	74%	89%
2004	88%	75%	90%
2003	88%	77%	91%
2002	87%	78%	92%
2001	91%	79%	93%
2000	93%	80%	95%
1999	91%	80%	94%
1998	92%	81%	94%
1997	93%	82%	94%
1996	97%	82%	96%
1995	95%	83%	95%
1994	94%	84%	95%
1993	97%	84%	95%
1992	96%	84%	94%
1991	94%	85%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Southwest Elementary School	Kansas	Pratt School District
2023	5%	6%	4%
2022	5%	6%	4%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	4%	4%	3%
2012	4%	4%	4%
2011	1%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southwest Elementary School	Kansas	Pratt School District
2023	0.33	0.57	0.33
2022	0.31	0.56	0.34
2021	0.31	0.56	0.34
2020	0.25	0.55	0.30
2019	0.25	0.55	0.30
2018	0.26	0.54	0.29
2017	0.26	0.54	0.29
2016	0.25	0.54	0.32
2015	0.34	0.54	0.36
2014	0.32	0.53	0.34
2013	0.31	0.53	0.34
2012	0.30	0.52	0.31
2011	0.20	0.51	0.29
2010	0.17	0.49	0.24
2009	0.25	0.47	0.21
2008	0.28	0.45	0.20
2007	0.30	0.45	0.19
2006	0.27	0.42	0.14
2005	0.30	0.44	0.19
2004	0.26	0.42	0.17
2003	0.22	0.39	0.16
2002	0.24	0.38	0.15
2001	0.17	0.36	0.13
2000	0.13	0.34	0.10
1999	0.17	0.34	0.12
1998	0.15	0.33	0.12
1997	0.13	0.32	0.12
1996	0.09	0.31	0.08
1995	0.10	0.31	0.10
1994	0.11	0.29	0.10
1993	0.06	0.28	0.09
1992	0.08	0.28	0.10
1991	0.12	0.27	0.11

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

37%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Southwest Elementary School	Kansas	Pratt School District
2023	39%	41%	39%
2022	31%	34%	34%
2021	39%	36%	38%
2020	37%	37%	39%
2019	37%	37%	39%
2018	44%	39%	42%
2017	44%	39%	42%
2016	49%	40%	40%
2015	46%	40%	37%
2014	47%	40%	36%
2013	49%	39%	37%
2012	42%	39%	34%
2011	42%	37%	37%
2010	37%	36%	32%
2009	33%	32%	29%
2008	34%	30%	26%
2007	35%	30%	30%
2006	38%	30%	29%
2005	35%	29%	28%
2004	36%	28%	26%
2003	34%	26%	23%
2002	34%	25%	24%
2001	31%	24%	21%
2000	19%	23%	16%
1998	34%	33%	28%
1997	37%	32%	27%
1996	26%	32%	24%
1995	16%	24%	16%
1994	16%	24%	16%
1993	17%	23%	16%
1992	23%	28%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Southwest Elementary School	Kansas	Pratt School District
2023	7%	7%	8%
2022	11%	10%	11%
2021	8%	9%	10%
2020	9%	10%	11%
2019	9%	10%	11%
2018	10%	9%	9%
2017	10%	9%	9%
2016	7%	9%	6%
2015	12%	10%	10%
2014	10%	10%	10%
2013	9%	10%	11%
2012	12%	10%	11%
2011	15%	10%	12%
2010	11%	10%	11%
2009	9%	11%	11%
2008	15%	10%	14%
2007	16%	10%	15%
2006	13%	10%	10%
2005	15%	9%	12%
2004	12%	9%	11%
2003	17%	10%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Pratt School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Southwest Elementary School's ranking?

Southwest Elementary School is ranked #283 out of 1,280 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Southwest Elementary School often compared to?

Southwest Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Roosevelt Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% KS state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Southwest Elementary School?

551 students attend Southwest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Southwest Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

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

Southwest Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Southwest Elementary School offer ?

Southwest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Southwest Elementary School part of?

Southwest Elementary School is part of Pratt School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 551 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 30%
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education