Is Southwest Elementary School a good school?

Southwest Elementary School ranks 366 th of 1470 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Southwest Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 551 students attended Southwest Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Southwest Elementary School?

Students at Southwest Elementary School are 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Southwest Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Southwest Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Parker Middle School High : Howell High School

Southwest Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

915 Gay St
Howell, MI 48843-2064

(517) 548-6288

District: Howell Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
366^th of 1,470 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,816

Students who attend Southwest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Parker Middle School
High:	Howell High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 551

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.9%

Hispanic:

11.4%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Southwest Elementary School ranks better than 75.1% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks first among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Howell Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.04. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.9%), Hispanic (11.4%), two or more races (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southwest Elementary School is 15.4, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Howell Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Southwest Elementary School employs 35.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southwest Elementary School is $13,816. 4 elementary schools in the Howell Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Southwest Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Southwest Elementary School 366^th of 1470 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Southwest Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Howell Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Howell Public Schools 222^nd of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Southwest Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Southwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	78.15	219^th	1545	85.8%
2007	75.73	293^rd	1565	81.3%
2008	77.83	270^th	1577	82.9%
2009	73.37	393^rd	1589	75.3%
2010	69.09	556^th	1552	64.2%
2011	71.34	454^th	1552	70.7%
2012	69.66	446^th	1566	71.5%
2013	73.87	363^rd	1563	76.8%
2014	83.28	182^nd	1533	88.1%
2015	78.20	302^nd	1580	80.9%
2016	72.75	368^th	1548	76.2%
2017	74.51	287^th	1466	80.4%
2018	68.53	466^th	1448	67.8%
2019	64.43	454^th	1408	67.8%
2021	63.34	348^th	1153	69.8%
2022	62.58	448^th	1344	66.7%
2023	72.04	366^th	1470	75.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Southwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	61.96	466^th	1397	66.6%
2019	44.76	631^st	1134	44.4%
2021	56.88	270^th	749	64.0%
2022	68.69	249^th	1099	77.3%
2023	66.21	341^st	1350	74.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Southwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	71.36	398^th	1443	72.4%
2019	61.73	409^th	1171	65.1%
2021	55.43	351^st	902	61.1%
2022	50.37	523^rd	1106	52.7%
2023	65.80	369^th	1321	72.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Southwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	61.93	542^nd	1446	62.5%
2019	56.12	491^st	1196	58.9%
2021	56.64	355^th	915	61.2%
2022	60.83	394^th	1139	65.4%
2023	68.16	374^th	1334	72.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Southwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	76.64	26^th	188	86.2%

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Rank History for White students at Southwest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	62.17	451^st	1253	64.0%
2019	59.38	433^rd	1128	61.6%
2021	63.62	315^th	1005	68.7%
2022	61.28	394^th	1102	64.2%
2023	66.56	353^rd	1198	70.5%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, 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: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Southwest Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	474	1	2	2	16	n/a	n/a	495
1989	457	3	0	2	12	n/a	n/a	474
1990	506	0	0	4	18	n/a	n/a	528
1991	520	0	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	523
1992	519	1	5	4	1	n/a	n/a	530
1993	581	2	2	3	6	n/a	n/a	594
1994	588	1	6	5	11	n/a	n/a	611
1995	599	3	9	0	8	n/a	n/a	619
1996	599	3	9	0	8	n/a	n/a	619
1997	609	4	10	5	3	n/a	n/a	631
1998	604	3	8	4	7	n/a	n/a	626
1999	532	4	8	4	3	n/a	n/a	551
2000	540	6	6	5	4	n/a	n/a	561
2001	557	9	5	3	4	n/a	n/a	578
2002	555	5	4	12	4	n/a	n/a	580
2003	555	5	4	12	4	n/a	n/a	580
2004	525	8	14	12	9	n/a	n/a	568
2005	571	8	6	17	13	n/a	n/a	615
2006	568	5	7	23	18	n/a	n/a	621
2007	525	7	7	21	11	n/a	n/a	571
2008	508	4	7	20	13	n/a	n/a	552
2009	502	1	12	24	10	n/a	n/a	549
2010	509	6	14	32	6	n/a	n/a	567
2011	462	6	11	32	4	4	2	521
2012	440	5	10	33	3	4	2	497
2013	432	5	15	37	2	4	5	500
2014	437	3	13	36	4	3	6	502
2015	428	3	13	44	5	2	7	502
2016	433	2	12	44	2	4	6	503
2017	436	0	14	45	1	7	8	511
2018	439	0	10	49	1	8	7	514
2019	429	1	8	50	1	10	11	510
2020	441	1	6	57	0	10	13	528
2021	416	0	6	54	0	12	10	498
2022	460	3	9	67	2	11	15	567
2023	451	0	6	63	2	14	15	551

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 Southwest Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	495	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	474	n/a	n/a	5.9
1990	528	29.0	18.2	7
1991	523	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	530	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	594	n/a	0.0	12
1994	611	26.3	23.2	8.7
1995	619	26.5	23.4	6.9
1996	619	26.5	23.4	6.9
1997	631	28.0	22.5	5.9
1998	626	33.0	19.0	9.9
1999	551	28.0	19.7	12.9
2000	561	28.0	20.0	16.6
2001	578	32.5	17.8	15.1
2002	580	34.8	16.7	17.4
2003	580	34.8	16.7	17.4
2004	568	34.8	16.3	17.1
2005	615	37.3	16.5	19
2006	621	34.5	18.0	21.9
2007	571	35.0	16.3	22.1
2008	552	33.5	16.5	25.7
2009	549	35.5	15.5	27.9
2010	567	33.5	16.9	35.1
2011	521	31.0	16.8	33.6
2012	497	28.0	17.7	36.4
2013	500	27.5	18.1	35.4
2014	502	25.0	20.0	37.6
2015	502	26.0	19.3	38.8
2016	503	27.0	18.6	32.2
2017	511	27.0	18.9	29
2018	514	28.5	18.0	33.7
2019	510	27.0	18.8	31.8
2020	528	28.5	18.5	35.8
2021	498	28.0	17.7	33.1
2022	567	32.0	17.7	37.2
2023	551	35.6	15.4	38.3

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 Southwest Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	495	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	474	n/a	n/a	5.9
1990	528	29.0	18.2	7
1991	523	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	530	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	594	n/a	0.0	12
1994	611	26.3	23.2	8.7
1995	619	26.5	23.4	6.9
1996	619	26.5	23.4	6.9
1997	631	28.0	22.5	5.9
1998	626	33.0	19.0	9.9
1999	551	28.0	19.7	12.9
2000	561	28.0	20.0	16.6
2001	578	32.5	17.8	15.1
2002	580	34.8	16.7	17.4
2003	580	34.8	16.7	17.4
2004	568	34.8	16.3	17.1
2005	615	37.3	16.5	19
2006	621	34.5	18.0	21.9
2007	571	35.0	16.3	22.1
2008	552	33.5	16.5	25.7
2009	549	35.5	15.5	27.9
2010	567	33.5	16.9	35.1
2011	521	31.0	16.8	33.6
2012	497	28.0	17.7	36.4
2013	500	27.5	18.1	35.4
2014	502	25.0	20.0	37.6
2015	502	26.0	19.3	38.8
2016	503	27.0	18.6	32.2
2017	511	27.0	18.9	29
2018	514	28.5	18.0	33.7
2019	510	27.0	18.8	31.8
2020	528	28.5	18.5	35.8
2021	498	28.0	17.7	33.1
2022	567	32.0	17.7	37.2
2023	551	35.6	15.4	38.3

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Southwest Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$569 (6.1%)	$8,759 (93.9%)	$9,328
2020	$549 (5.4%)	$9,550 (94.6%)	$10,098
2021	$931 (8.8%)	$9,668 (91.2%)	$10,599
2022	$610 (5.3%)	$10,850 (94.7%)	$11,459
2023	$1,437 (10.4%)	$12,379 (89.6%)	$13,816

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Southwest Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 454^th of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 366^th of 1470 Elementary schools	7.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Southwest Elementary School)	54.4	57.3	2.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Howell Public Schools)	55.1	46.4	8.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Southwest Elementary School)	47.8	63.2	15.4%
3rd Grade Math (Howell Public Schools)	53.7	48.2	5.5%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	42.9	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Southwest Elementary School)	47.4	56.5	9.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Howell Public Schools)	50.7	49.4	1.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Southwest Elementary School)	57.7	52.3	5.4%
4th Grade Math (Howell Public Schools)	56.8	46.7	10.1%
4th Grade Math (Michigan)	41.8	38.6	3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Southwest Elementary School)	55	57.1	2.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Howell Public Schools)	57.8	50.1	7.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	46.2	43.9	2.3%
5th Grade Math (Southwest Elementary School)	43.8	36.7	7.1%
5th Grade Math (Howell Public Schools)	53.4	41.9	11.5%
5th Grade Math (Michigan)	34.8	31.5	3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Southwest Elementary School)	30	27.3	2.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Howell Public Schools)	24.6	22	2.6%
5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	17.4	18.6	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	510	551	8%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	8	6	25%
Hispanic	50	63	26%
Pacific Islander	10	14	40%
White	429	451	5.1%
Two or More Races	11	15	36.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	31.8%	38.3%	6.5%

Schools Near Southwest Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				M-Step English Language Arts (2023)			M-Step Math (2023)			M-Step Science (2023)	M-Step Social Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	915 Gay St	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Howell Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 548-6288	551	36	15.4	38.3%	451 (81.9%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (11.4%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.5%)	15 (2.7%)	72	366^th of 1470 public elementary schools	75.1%		62.6	448^th of 1344 public elementary schools	66.7%	82	57.3	56.5	57.1	63.2	52.3	36.7	49.5	27.3	$13,816	$1,437	$12,379
Challenger Elementary School	Public	K-5	1066 W Grand River Ave	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Howell Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 548-6375	486	26	18.7	34.0%	445 (91.6%)	4 (0.8%)	22 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	57.3	582^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	60.4%		49.8	621^st of 1344 public elementary schools	53.8%	39	44.0	37.5	52.2	54.9	44.4	36.8	39.7	23.5	$14,377	$2,766	$11,612
Voyager Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1450 Byron Rd	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Howell Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 552-7500	566	33	17.4	26.1%	533 (94.2%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	68	426^th of 1470 public elementary schools	71.0%		70.9	328^th of 1344 public elementary schools	75.6%	98	47.4	59.0	57.3	41.7	44.6	47.6	59.2	23.3	$12,149	$739	$11,410
Northwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1233 Bower St	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Howell Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 548-6297	434	25	17.7	25.3%	406 (93.5%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	57.6	578^th of 1470 public elementary schools	60.7%		59.8	484^th of 1344 public elementary schools	64.0%	94	34.7	59.4	50.0	40.3	58.0	42.6	39.7	17.6	$14,192	$1,144	$13,048
Ruahmah J Hutchings Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3503 Bigelow Rd	Howell	48855	Livingston County	Howell Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 234-6074	468	29	16.4	22.2%	428 (91.5%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.4%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	60	550^th of 1470 public elementary schools	62.6%		59.7	487^th of 1344 public elementary schools	63.8%	63	54.0	44.1	38.0	63.5	51.1	48.6	33.3	20.8	$14,508	$1,461	$13,047
Three Fires Elementary	Public	K-5	4125 Crooked Lake Rd	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Howell Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 548-6387	670	42	15.9	39.7%	614 (91.6%)	7 (1.0%)	23 (3.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.3%)	48	723^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	50.8%		42.6	725^th of 1344 public elementary schools	46.1%	2	43.3	42.3	42.6	33.7	34.0	39.4	45.7	18.1	$14,008	$1,299	$12,709
Natalie Kreeger Elementary School	Public	3-5	430 N Hibbard St	Fowlerville	48836	Livingston County	Fowlerville Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 223-6006	554	28	19.7	42.8%	515 (93.0%)	6 (1.1%)	19 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.6%)	40.7	840^th of 1470 public elementary schools	42.9%		29.1	947^th of 1344 public elementary schools	29.5%	107	39.5	38.7	30.2	54.7	41.4	21.8	27.1	15.9	$13,856	$831	$13,025
HT Smith Elementary School	Public	K-2	440 N Hibbard St	Fowlerville	48836	Livingston County	Fowlerville Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 223-6005	538	31	17.2	49.8%	499 (92.8%)	4 (0.7%)	24 (4.5%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)								(n/a)									$14,430	$1,369	$13,061
Hornung Elementary School	Public	K-4	4680 Bauer Rd	Brighton	48116	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 299-4450	545	29	19.0	13.9%	512 (93.9%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	93.4	61^st of 1470 public elementary schools	95.9%		87.8	124^th of 1344 public elementary schools	90.8%	63	67.3	82.1		68.3	73.5				$12,941	$1,862	$11,078
Farley Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	8110 Farley Rd	Pinckney	48169	Livingston County	Pinckney Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 225-6400	351	20	17.9	28.2%	323 (92.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.7%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	6 (1.7%)								(n/a)	74.1			74.1					$13,336	$1,478	$11,857

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