Southwest Junior High School
963 N.8th Avenue
San Luis, AZ 85349
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(928)627-6540
- Southwest Junior High School serves 788 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 27% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 27% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Southwest Junior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 20:1.
Top Placements
Southwest Junior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Southwest Junior High School's student population of 788 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 788 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Southwest Junior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,842 schools in Arizona (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 27:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Southwest Junior High School is 0.00, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 27% | 39% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 27% | 40% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 27:1 | 20:1 |
 | ||
| Hispanic | 100% | 45% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | n/a | 0.42 |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 3% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 96% | 11% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Gadsden Elementary School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Southwest Junior High School is San Luis High School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Harvest Preparatory Academy San Luis Az (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Cesar Chavez Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- San Luis Cesar Chavez Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 742 students
0.4 miles
1130 North 10th Avenue
San Luis, AZ 85349
(928)627-6540 0.4 K-6 742 - Yuma Harvest Preparatory Academy San Luis Az Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 553 students
0.4 miles
1044 N. 10th Avenue
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928)782-2052 0.4 K-8 553 - San Luis San Luis High School Grades: 9-12 | 2662 students
0.4 miles
1250 North Eighth Avenue
San Luis, AZ 85349
(928)502-4600 0.4 9-12 2662 - San Luis Ed Pastor Elementary 4 Grades: K-6 | 331 students
0.5 miles
985 Sixth Avenue
San Luis, AZ 85349
(928)627-6540 0.5 K-6 331 - San Luis Desert View Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 799 students
0.8 miles
1508 N. 10th Avenue
San Luis, AZ 85349
(928)627-6540 0.8 K-6 799
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