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Southwest Elementary School

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Southwest Elementary School ranks 426 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

426^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Southwest Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Greenwood, Indiana, serving 542 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Greenwood Community School Corporation district, which is ranked 108 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Southwest Elementary has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 9.7% in 2020-2021 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, its academic performance lags behind the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA) and science. Compared to nearby schools like Greenwood Northeast Elementary and Westwood Elementary, Southwest Elementary has significantly lower proficiency rates in these subject areas. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.08% to 59.04% over the past few years, suggesting a more economically disadvantaged student population.

Despite the higher per-student spending at Southwest Elementary, which has increased from $8,066 in 2020-2021 to $9,687 in 2023-2024, the school's academic performance continues to lag behind the district and state averages. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as instructional practices, teacher quality, and student support, may be contributing to the school's challenges. Addressing the issues of chronic absenteeism and improving academic outcomes through targeted interventions and support could be crucial for Southwest Elementary to better serve its students and community.

550

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,687

Per pupil spending ?

49.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

619 W Smith Valley
Greenwood, IN 46142

(317) 889-4090

District: Greenwood Community School Corp

Students who attend Southwest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Greenwood Middle School
High:	Greenwood Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.5%

Asian:

9.8%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 78th percentile in 2018 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (44% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Above the Indiana median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 78th-percentile peak (2018) to 58th (2025)

!Near the bottom of Greenwood Community School Corp's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg46%

Indiana avg38%

426^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Greenwood Community School Corp

108^th of 380Greenwood Community School Corp among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	426 of 1005	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	314 of 1011	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	276 of 1016	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	318 of 1020	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	364 of 1016	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	278 of 1031	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	227 of 1027	77.9%	★★★★☆
2017	70.0	301 of 1033	70.9%	★★★★☆
2016	67.2	357 of 1046	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.2	644 of 1040	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.4	677 of 1036	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.1	411 of 1035	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.3	484 of 1015	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.5	353 of 1025	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	82.7	102 of 1009	89.9%	★★★★☆
2009	60.7	437 of 1003	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.4	298 of 996	70.1%	★★★★☆
2007	72.9	224 of 985	77.3%	★★★★☆
2006	71.9	228 of 961	76.3%	★★★★☆
2005	64.2	333 of 959	65.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies48%+10 vs state

Math48%

English Language Arts41%

Science37%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southwest Elementary School	Public	K-5	619 W Smith Valley	Greenwood	46142	Johnson County	Greenwood Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 889-4090	550	33	16.6	49.8%	344 (62.5%)	45 (8.2%)	53 (9.6%)	54 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.8%)	58.4	426^th of 1005 public elementary schools	57.6%		68.3	314^th of 1011 public elementary schools	68.9%	112	40.8	37.0	45.5	41.4	56.1	42.0	44.4	47.8	37.0	37.0	48.5	$9,687	$328	$9,359
Westwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	899 Honey Creek Rd	Greenwood	46143	Johnson County	Greenwood Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 859-4200	510	32	16.1	39.2%	367 (72.0%)	31 (6.1%)	43 (8.4%)	36 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.5%)	75.2	228^th of 1005 public elementary schools	77.3%		81.3	172^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	83.0%	56	54.2	48.1	50.0	50.8	69.9	64.6	53.2	62.1	48.1	48.1	41.5	$9,551	$317	$9,234
V O Isom Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 E Broadway	Greenwood	46143	Johnson County	Greenwood Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 889-4070	381	27	14.3	59.8%	253 (66.4%)	31 (8.1%)	43 (11.3%)	19 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.9%)	25.1	777^th of 1005 public elementary schools	22.7%		31.4	717^th of 1011 public elementary schools	29.1%	60	35.3	25.0	26.0	28.8	35.3	31.7	19.5	28.3	18.3	18.3	22.1	$11,938	$1,069	$10,869
Greenwood Northeast Elementary School	Public	K-5	99 Crestview Dr	Greenwood	46143	Johnson County	Greenwood Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 889-4080	389	29	13.6	74.6%	205 (52.7%)	43 (11.1%)	47 (12.1%)	52 (13.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.0%)	71.7	269^th of 1005 public elementary schools	73.2%		53.8	484^th of 1011 public elementary schools	52.1%	215	55.4	47.3	48.6	50.2	73.9	50.0	51.4	57.8	43.2	43.2	47.2	$11,175	$1,089	$10,086
Pleasant Crossing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3030 N 125 W	Whiteland	46184	Johnson County	Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 535-3244	578	40	14.4	60.0%	342 (59.2%)	50 (8.7%)	54 (9.3%)	91 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (6.7%)	73.2	255^th of 1005 public elementary schools	74.6%		74.1	250^th of 1011 public elementary schools	75.3%	5	59.6	55.6	59.1	58.2	57.3	60.5	52.4	56.4	53.1	53.1	27.6	$11,384	$783	$10,601
Grassy Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2111 Sheek Rd	Greenwood	46143	Johnson County	Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 535-3980	847	54	15.6	51.0%	382 (45.1%)	101 (11.9%)	49 (5.8%)	256 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.0%)	60.4	397^th of 1005 public elementary schools	60.5%		69.7	301^st of 1011 public elementary schools	70.2%	96	43.2	44.1	49.5	45.5	60.2	50.5	41.9	51.2	41.4	41.4	30.8	$9,435	$795	$8,639
Ray Crowe Elementary	Public	K-5	1300 Ray Crowe Way	Greenwood	46143	Johnson County	Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 530-4018	611	35	17.3	63.8%	320 (52.4%)	71 (11.6%)	56 (9.2%)	114 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.2%)	46.3	558^th of 1005 public elementary schools	44.5%		41.4	611^th of 1011 public elementary schools	39.6%	53	33.3	49.0	33.7	38.6	44.1	45.8	34.7	41.4	42.7	42.7	23.8	$10,008	$791	$9,217
North Grove Elementary School	Public	K-5	3280 W Fairview Rd	Greenwood	46142	Johnson County	Center Grove Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 881-5653	685	38	17.8	43.8%	418 (61.0%)	33 (4.8%)	76 (11.1%)	112 (16.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.0%)	82	160^th of 1005 public elementary schools	84.1%		81.3	170^th of 1011 public elementary schools	83.2%	10	58.1	54.5	57.8	56.9	64.3	64.2	52.1	59.9	50.4	50.4	64.8	$9,280	$701	$8,579
Winchester Village Elementary	Public	1-5	1900 E Stop 12 Rd	Indianapolis	46227	Marion County	Perry Township Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 789-2700	546	36	15.1	81.5%	62 (11.4%)	211 (38.6%)	133 (24.4%)	118 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	11.8	898^th of 1005 public elementary schools	10.6%		15.9	860^th of 1011 public elementary schools	14.9%	38	11.7	16.7	13.7	13.9	18.9	27.5	18.1	21.3	17.7	17.7	13.8	$12,911	$1,626	$11,285
Break-O-Day Elementary School	Public	K-5	900 Sawmill Rd	New Whiteland	46184	Johnson County	Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 535-7536	499	29	17.0	59.3%	386 (77.4%)	16 (3.2%)	19 (3.8%)	30 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.6%)	55.3	457^th of 1005 public elementary schools	54.5%		62.8	377^th of 1011 public elementary schools	62.7%	80	35.8	56.4	44.4	46.8	40.3	37.6	44.4	40.5	50.5	50.5	27.8	$13,042	$817	$12,226

Frequently Asked Questions about Southwest Elementary School

Is Southwest Elementary School a good school?

Southwest Elementary School ranks 426^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Southwest Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 550 students attended Southwest Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Southwest Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Southwest Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Greenwood Middle School
High : Greenwood Community High School

What district is Southwest Elementary School in?

Greenwood Community School Corp

What is the racial makeup of Southwest Elementary School?

Students at Southwest Elementary School are 63% White, 10% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 8% African American.

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