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Public School | Grades 5-6 | Searcy School District

Southwest Middle School is located in Searcy, AR and is one of 4 elementary schools in Searcy School District. It is a public school that serves 645 students in grades 5-6.

Southwest Middle School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Arkansas in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Southwest Middle School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Southwest Middle School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arkansas average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Southwest Middle School's students and teachers. more

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1103 Woodruff St, Searcy, AR 72143

(501) 268-3125

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Enrollment (2011)

Total: 645

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Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Southwest Middle School had 45% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Arkansas had 60% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

White

80%

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Searcy School District District Spending

$7,142Per Pupil

The Searcy School District spends $7,142 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 60% on instruction, 34% on support services, 7% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Searcy School District District

17:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Southwest Middle School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arkansas average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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The Benchmark Exams are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

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9 out of 10

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