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Item: Southwest School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

3333 Bering Dr Ste 200
Houston, TX 77057

Bottom 50%

Tel: (713) 784-6345

www.swschools.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,404 students in Southwest School District. This district's average elementary is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.

Public Elementary Schools in Southwest School District have an score of 27% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 45%), and score of 31% (versus the 52% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public elementary school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (TX)

# Schools

5 Schools

6,869 Schools

# Students

1,866 Students

3,744,431 Students

# Teachers

19 Teachers

250,897 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

93:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southwest School District	Texas
Pre-K	196	185
Kind	146	283
1	139	311
2	128	321
3	138	334
4	139	333
5	129	333
6	104	332
7	94	277
8	101	278
9	25	28
10	27	25
11	16	21
12	22	19

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District Rank

Southwest School District, which is ranked #1058 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TX)

#1059 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Southwest School District
2023	#1059
2022	#1110
2021	#1158
2019	#1122
2018	#946
2017	#1036
2016	#962
2015	#1076
2014	#1125
2013	#1019
2012	#1009

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31%

44%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Southwest School District	Texas
2023	31%	44%
2022	25%	41%
2021	12%	37%
2019	28%	51%
2018	33%	49%
2017	67%	78%
2016	68%	75%
2015	61%	73%
2014	59%	76%
2013	64%	78%
2012	70%	83%

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27%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Southwest School District	Texas
2022	27%	51%
2021	17%	42%
2019	28%	47%
2018	33%	45%
2017	57%	72%
2016	60%	71%
2015	59%	73%
2014	61%	75%
2013	70%	78%
2012	84%	88%
2011	84%	88%

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19%

46%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Southwest School District	Texas
2022	19%	46%
2021	11%	43%

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88%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Southwest School District	Texas
2023	88%	90%
2022	67%	90%
2021	72%	89%
2019	77%	89%
2018	87%	89%
2017	82%	89%
2016	77%	89%
2015	92%	89%
2014	72%	88%
2013	72%	88%
2012	72%	88%

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(2022-23)

13.2%

23%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Southwest School District	Texas
2023	13.2%	23%
2022	18.4%	28.9%
2021	15.6%	16.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.19

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Southwest School District	Texas
2023	0.64	0.64
2022	0.64	0.64
2021	0.64	0.64
2020	0.63	0.63
2019	0.63	0.63
2018	0.63	0.64
2017	0.63	0.64
2016	0.63	0.63
2015	0.63	0.63
2014	0.31	0.63
2013	0.38	0.64
2012	0.39	0.64
2011	0.66	0.64
2010	0.67	0.64
2009	0.66	0.64
2008	0.49	0.64
2007	0.51	0.64
2006	0.47	0.64
2005	0.50	0.64
2004	0.51	0.64
2003	0.52	0.64

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Southwest School District	Texas
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	5%	4%
2010	5%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2005	2%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	2%	3%
2001	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

90%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Southwest School District	Texas
2023	48%	53%
2022	47%	53%
2021	47%	53%
2020	50%	53%
2019	50%	53%
2018	49%	52%
2017	49%	52%
2016	48%	52%
2015	48%	52%
2014	83%	52%
2013	78%	51%
2012	77%	51%
2011	40%	50%
2010	41%	49%
2009	37%	48%
2008	69%	47%
2007	67%	46%
2006	69%	46%
2005	65%	45%
2004	64%	44%
2003	63%	43%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Southwest School District	Texas
2023	10%	13%
2022	10%	13%
2021	10%	13%
2020	11%	13%
2019	11%	13%
2018	11%	13%
2017	11%	13%
2016	12%	13%
2015	12%	13%
2014	9%	13%
2013	10%	13%
2012	10%	13%
2011	12%	13%
2010	15%	14%
2009	15%	14%
2008	14%	14%
2007	20%	14%
2006	28%	15%
2005	29%	14%
2004	28%	14%
2003	28%	14%

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% White

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Southwest School District	Texas
2023	35%	26%
2022	36%	26%
2021	36%	26%
2020	34%	27%
2019	34%	27%
2018	35%	28%
2017	35%	28%
2016	35%	29%
2015	35%	29%
2014	8%	29%
2013	10%	30%
2012	11%	31%
2011	41%	31%
2010	38%	33%
2009	43%	34%
2008	14%	35%
2007	11%	36%
2006	3%	36%
2005	4%	38%
2004	7%	39%
2003	7%	40%

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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 School District	Texas
2023	1%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,053 is higher than the state median of $13,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,214 is less than the state median of $14,099. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

This School District

This State (TX)

Total Revenue

$26 MM

$74,029 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Southwest School District	Texas
2023	$26 MM	$14 MM
2022	$24 MM	$14 MM
2021	$26 MM	$14 MM
2020	$24 MM	$14 MM
2019	$23 MM	$13 MM
2018	$20 MM	$11 MM
2017	$18 MM	$11 MM
2016	$19 MM	$11 MM
2015	$25 MM	$9 MM
2014	$18 MM	$10 MM
2012	$15 MM	$9 MM
2011	$27 MM	$10 MM
2010	$25 MM	$9 MM
2009	$19 MM	$9 MM
2008	$10 MM	$8 MM
2007	$9 MM	$8 MM
2006	$6 MM	$7 MM
2005	$4 MM	$7 MM
2004	$3 MM	$6 MM
2003	$3 MM	$6 MM
2002	$3 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$23 MM

$78,063 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Southwest School District	Texas
2023	$23 MM	$13 MM
2022	$22 MM	$13 MM
2021	$23 MM	$13 MM
2020	$22 MM	$13 MM
2019	$20 MM	$12 MM
2018	$20 MM	$11 MM
2017	$18 MM	$11 MM
2016	$17 MM	$11 MM
2015	$23 MM	$9 MM
2014	$17 MM	$10 MM
2012	$16 MM	$9 MM
2011	$27 MM	$9 MM
2010	$23 MM	$9 MM
2009	$18 MM	$9 MM
2008	$10 MM	$8 MM
2007	$8 MM	$8 MM
2006	$6 MM	$7 MM
2005	$4 MM	$7 MM
2004	$3 MM	$6 MM
2003	$3 MM	$6 MM
2002	$3 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,053

$13,371

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Southwest School District	Texas
2023	$16,618	$15,640
2022	$11,615	$15,527
2021	$15,398	$15,800
2020	$11,615	$15,527
2019	$11,374	$14,104
2018	$10,000	$12,819
2017	$9,933	$13,668
2016	$10,155	$13,530
2015	$12,520	$12,250
2014	$8,978	$11,938
2012	$9,121	$11,792
2011	$6,967	$12,560
2010	$6,928	$12,250
2009	$8,293	$11,947
2008	$5,695	$11,503
2007	$5,151	$11,028
2006	$5,340	$10,357
2005	$3,673	$9,808
2004	$6,562	$9,347
2003	$6,074	$9,172
2002	$7,221	$8,890

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Spending / Student

$12,214

$14,099

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Southwest School District	Texas
2023	$14,443	$14,776
2022	$10,531	$14,277
2021	$13,383	$14,927
2020	$10,531	$14,277
2019	$10,063	$13,432
2018	$9,882	$12,640
2017	$9,931	$13,337
2016	$9,248	$12,941
2015	$11,341	$12,682
2014	$8,481	$11,519
2012	$9,607	$11,195
2011	$6,955	$12,153
2010	$6,276	$12,682
2009	$7,958	$12,666
2008	$5,639	$11,542
2007	$4,598	$10,438
2006	$5,010	$9,999
2005	$3,719	$9,530
2004	$6,258	$9,298
2003	$6,891	$9,172
2002	$6,324	$8,828

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Best Southwest School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Southwest Public Schools Int'l Leadership Academy

Alternative School
Charter School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 34%)
:

Bottom 50%

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8440 Bissonnet St
Houston, TX 77074
(713) 988-5839

Gr: PK-5 | 526 students Student-teacher ratio: 75:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #22.

Southwest Public Schools Visual & Perf Arts Academy

Charter School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

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4515 Mangum Rd
Houston, TX 77092
(713) 688-0505

Gr: PK-5 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 81:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #33.

Southwest Public Schools Lead &global Studies Academy

Alternative School
Charter School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 29%)
:

Bottom 50%

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6400 Westpark Dr Ste 200
Houston, TX 77057
(713) 954-9528

Gr: 6-8 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 71:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #44.

Phoenix School At Southwest Schools

Alternative School
Charter School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

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9920 W Sam Houston Pkwy S
Houston, TX 77057
(713) 784-6345

Gr: 5-12 | 107 students Minority enrollment: 59%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,866 students
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: 88% (Top 30% in TX)
: Bottom 50%
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education