Is Southwestern Middle School a good school?

Southwestern Middle School ranks 632 nd of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Southwestern Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 281 students attended Southwestern Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Southwestern Middle School?

Students at Southwestern Middle School are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Southwestern Middle School attend?

Students who attend Southwestern Middle School usually go on to attend Southwestern Senior High School

Southwestern Middle School

Summary:

Southwestern Middle School is a public middle school in Jamestown, New York, serving 307 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Southwestern Central School District, which is ranked 327 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southwestern Middle School has consistently performed above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments across grades 6-8, with proficiency rates ranging from 36.36% to 63.22% in ELA and 38.03% to 52.34% in Math, compared to state averages of 43.64% to 51.88% and 50.56% to 57.08%, respectively. The school has also excelled in Regents exams, with 100% proficiency rates in Living Environment and Algebra I. However, the school has struggled with certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic and special education students, who have performed in the bottom 25% of New York middle schools.

Compared to the nearby Jamestown City School District middle schools, Southwestern Middle School generally outperforms them in academic assessments, but it has a lower student-teacher ratio and per-student spending. The Jamestown City School District middle schools have significantly higher percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 72.9% to 85.93%, compared to Southwestern Middle School's 39.41%. Despite its historical strength, Southwestern Middle School's performance has declined over the years, and the school faces challenges in addressing the needs of certain student subgroups.

Detail:

Public 6-8

600 Hunt Rd W
Jamestown, NY 14701-5799

(716) 664-6270

District: Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown

SchoolDigger Rank:
632^nd of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,295

Students who attend Southwestern Middle School usually attend:

High:

Southwestern Senior High School

Feeder schools for Southwestern Middle School:

Elementary:

Southwestern Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.5

Number of students: 281

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.9%

Hispanic:

8.2%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Southwestern Middle School ranks better than 58% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.83. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.9%), Hispanic (8.2%), two or more races (6.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southwestern Middle School is 10.5. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southwestern Middle School is $11,295.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Southwestern Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Southwestern Middle School 632^nd of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See Southwestern Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown:

SchoolDigger ranks Southwestern Central School District At Jamestown 327^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Southwestern Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Southwestern Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	72.65	316^th	1095	71.1%
2007	76.14	266^th	1123	76.3%
2008	74.49	314^th	1185	73.5%
2009	72.49	365^th	1224	70.2%
2010	74.01	329^th	1243	73.5%
2011	79.41	255^th	1295	80.3%
2012	77.38	284^th	1337	78.8%
2013	68.09	365^th	1373	73.4%
2014	72.54	295^th	1401	78.9%
2015	70.21	341^st	1407	75.8%
2016	64.20	426^th	1429	70.2%
2017	71.14	348^th	1455	76.1%
2018	73.74	323^rd	1438	77.5%
2019	59.57	510^th	1439	64.6%
2021	45.47	653^rd	1242	47.4%
2022	59.38	534^th	1479	63.9%
2023	54.99	625^th	1500	58.3%
2024	54.83	632^nd	1504	58.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Southwestern Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	46.81	108^th	220	50.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Southwestern Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.36	312^th	1170	73.3%
2019	33.64	765^th	1139	32.8%
2021	31.81	363^rd	522	30.5%
2022	41.58	665^th	1283	48.2%
2023	29.36	988^th	1307	24.4%
2024	30.72	945^th	1303	27.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Southwestern Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.75	408^th	1245	67.2%
2019	44.50	592^nd	1241	52.3%
2021	33.80	641^st	935	31.4%
2022	40.26	743^rd	1306	43.1%
2023	38.10	818^th	1288	36.5%
2024	40.96	764^th	1296	41.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Southwestern Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.10	422^nd	1353	68.8%
2019	48.00	678^th	1370	50.5%
2021	39.71	641^st	1066	39.9%
2022	58.81	531^st	1454	63.5%
2023	59.54	541^st	1463	63.0%
2024	53.51	644^th	1465	56.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Southwestern Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.25	236^th	1352	82.5%
2019	69.37	341^st	1366	75.0%
2021	48.12	526^th	1071	50.9%
2022	58.18	510^th	1455	64.9%
2023	49.03	711^th	1464	51.4%
2024	55.84	588^th	1464	59.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Southwestern Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	93.02	38^th	810	95.3%
2023	30.40	692^nd	943	26.6%

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Rank History for White students at Southwestern Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.65	321^st	763	57.9%
2019	46.37	378^th	716	47.2%
2021	27.73	486^th	614	20.8%
2022	46.38	398^th	748	46.8%
2023	44.31	443^rd	772	42.6%
2024	42.06	467^th	778	40.0%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Southwestern Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	404	2	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	409
1990	394	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	396
1991	407	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	409
1992	373	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	374
1993	370	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	372
1994	421	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	424
1995	465	2	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	473
1996	465	2	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	473
1997	455	2	6	0	1	n/a	n/a	464
1998	474	1	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	483
1999	473	3	5	3	1	n/a	n/a	485
2000	454	0	5	1	1	n/a	n/a	461
2001	423	0	4	4	2	n/a	n/a	433
2002	443	1	6	6	4	n/a	n/a	460
2003	443	1	6	6	4	n/a	n/a	460
2004	438	3	9	1	3	n/a	n/a	454
2005	389	7	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	406
2006	367	10	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	386
2007	333	11	4	4	2	n/a	n/a	354
2008	336	6	5	4	3	n/a	n/a	354
2009	308	2	9	5	1	n/a	n/a	325
2010	336	3	7	4	3	n/a	n/a	353
2011	325	5	12	3	2	0	1	348
2012	329	4	11	5	3	0	4	356
2013	312	2	12	8	2	0	7	343
2014	299	1	10	8	1	0	8	327
2015	302	1	6	10	0	0	10	329
2016	286	1	5	12	0	0	12	316
2017	281	1	6	10	0	0	12	310
2018	271	3	9	12	0	0	11	306
2019	285	3	9	12	0	0	9	318
2020	292	2	7	15	1	0	13	330
2021	268	0	5	13	2	0	13	301
2022	257	0	6	20	3	0	19	305
2023	257	0	8	23	2	0	17	307
2024	233	0	5	23	1	0	19	281

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Southwestern Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	409	26.9	15.2	n/a
1990	396	28.7	13.7	n/a
1991	409	27.3	14.9	n/a
1992	374	23.3	16.0	n/a
1993	372	23.0	16.2	n/a
1994	424	24.4	17.4	15.3
1995	473	24.4	19.4	15.2
1996	473	24.4	19.4	15.2
1997	464	23.5	19.7	15.5
1998	483	23.5	20.6	16.8
1999	485	26.9	18.0	13.2
2000	461	27.3	16.9	17.6
2001	433	29.4	14.7	17.6
2002	460	29.9	15.4	18.5
2003	460	29.9	15.4	18.5
2004	454	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	406	28.0	14.5	25.4
2006	386	30.0	12.9	23.3
2007	354	29.4	12.0	34.5
2008	354	29.7	11.9	24
2009	325	29.8	10.9	24.3
2010	353	31.9	11.0	22.7
2011	348	24.6	14.1	23.6
2012	356	23.6	15.0	27.5
2013	343	22.6	15.1	28.6
2014	327	19.0	17.1	27.2
2015	329	20.0	16.4	33.1
2016	316	23.0	13.7	32.6
2017	310	20.9	14.7	32.6
2018	306	19.0	16.0	36.3
2019	318	17.5	18.1	39.3
2020	330	31.4	10.5	40.6
2021	301	26.1	11.5	38.9
2022	305	27.3	11.1	40
2023	307	27.2	11.2	39.4
2024	281	26.5	10.5	43.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Southwestern Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	409	26.9	15.2	n/a
1990	396	28.7	13.7	n/a
1991	409	27.3	14.9	n/a
1992	374	23.3	16.0	n/a
1993	372	23.0	16.2	n/a
1994	424	24.4	17.4	15.3
1995	473	24.4	19.4	15.2
1996	473	24.4	19.4	15.2
1997	464	23.5	19.7	15.5
1998	483	23.5	20.6	16.8
1999	485	26.9	18.0	13.2
2000	461	27.3	16.9	17.6
2001	433	29.4	14.7	17.6
2002	460	29.9	15.4	18.5
2003	460	29.9	15.4	18.5
2004	454	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	406	28.0	14.5	25.4
2006	386	30.0	12.9	23.3
2007	354	29.4	12.0	34.5
2008	354	29.7	11.9	24
2009	325	29.8	10.9	24.3
2010	353	31.9	11.0	22.7
2011	348	24.6	14.1	23.6
2012	356	23.6	15.0	27.5
2013	343	22.6	15.1	28.6
2014	327	19.0	17.1	27.2
2015	329	20.0	16.4	33.1
2016	316	23.0	13.7	32.6
2017	310	20.9	14.7	32.6
2018	306	19.0	16.0	36.3
2019	318	17.5	18.1	39.3
2020	330	31.4	10.5	40.6
2021	301	26.1	11.5	38.9
2022	305	27.3	11.1	40
2023	307	27.2	11.2	39.4
2024	281	26.5	10.5	43.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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