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Southwest City Elementary

Q: Is Southwest City Elementary a good school?

Southwest City Elementary ranks 597 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

597^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Southwest City Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the McDonald County R-I school district in South West City, Missouri. The school has 339 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12. While Southwest City Elementary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past decade, it is currently ranked 597 out of 900 Missouri elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the school's strengths is its performance in the early elementary grades, particularly in mathematics and English Language Arts. For example, in 2024-2025, 63.5% of 4th-graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 44.3% for the district and 43.8% for the state. However, the school's performance declines in the upper grades, with 8th-grade students significantly underperforming the district and state averages in both mathematics and science. Additionally, Southwest City Elementary has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.4% to 25.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Southwest City Elementary generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of academic achievement and student demographics. However, the school's performance lags behind the Neosho School District's Goodman Elementary, which is located further away but has a higher statewide ranking. Addressing the school's challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism and declining performance in the upper grades, should be a priority for the school and district to improve overall student outcomes.

350

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,026

Per pupil spending ?

81.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

411 Academy St
South West City, MO 64863-0189

(417) 762-3251

District: McDonald County R-I

Students who attend Southwest City Elementary usually attend:

High:

McDonald County High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.3%

White:

29.1%

American Indian:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 15 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg34%

Missouri avg41%

Elementary school

597^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

329^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the McDonald County R-I

263^rd of 367McDonald County R-I among Missouri districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	597 of 900	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	387 of 906	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	544 of 898	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	602 of 908	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	635 of 901	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.1	517 of 1052	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	460 of 1045	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.1	306 of 1032	70.3%	★★★★☆
2016	37.4	594 of 865	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.9	570 of 1058	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.5	585 of 1089	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.8	517 of 1108	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.2	492 of 1085	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	41.7	724 of 1088	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.7	609 of 1066	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.0	849 of 1053	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.4	780 of 1084	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	63.4	328 of 1080	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	29.9	863 of 1074	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	14 of 65	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	8 of 54	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	54.5	11 of 50	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	40.9	33 of 52	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	20 of 63	68.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	5 of 45	88.9%	★★★★★
2023	51.6	9 of 40	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	50.0	15 of 45	66.7%	★★★★☆
2021	46.4	20 of 42	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	50 of 120	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	27 of 105	74.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	233 of 638	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.4	93 of 625	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	44.9	316 of 611	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.0	164 of 532	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	232 of 574	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	271 of 907	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	168 of 887	81.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	48.8	447 of 917	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.4	166 of 898	81.5%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	329 of 438	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.5	241 of 451	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.9	363 of 459	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	340 of 459	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.9	248 of 454	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.0	173 of 587	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	147 of 552	73.4%	★★★★☆
2017	83.1	49 of 568	91.4%	★★★★★
2016	35.8	317 of 435	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	54.9	242 of 585	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.9	391 of 633	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.9	424 of 649	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.4	191 of 623	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.3	342 of 625	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.0	392 of 614	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.8	304 of 601	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.3	411 of 624	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.2	311 of 624	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.1	303 of 619	51.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	20 of 81	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	9 of 72	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	30.2	52 of 68	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	36.5	50 of 74	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.2	72 of 78	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	61.1	45 of 130	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.3	17 of 96	82.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	215 of 369	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.0	97 of 378	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	41.5	233 of 382	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.8	147 of 365	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.8	82 of 482	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	42 of 422	90.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	12.6	360 of 385	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2025)78th percentile+45 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+30 vs school

White (2019)51st percentile~ school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile+50 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2023)32nd percentile+12 vs school

White (2023)6th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics33%-8 vs state

English Language Arts32%-11 vs state

Science26%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)					MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southwest City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	411 Academy St	South West City	64863	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 762-3251	350	31	11.2	81.4%	102 (29.1%)	1 (0.3%)	204 (58.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.6%)	10 (2.9%)	10 (2.9%)	37.3	597^th of 900 public elementary schools	33.7%		55.9	387^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.3%	210	24.4	63.5	27.4	34.2	5.0	29.6	21.7	23.0	49.9	27.8	31.3		29.8	$10,026	$151	$9,875
Noel Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	14762 W State Hwy 90	South West City	64863	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 762-3251	249	20	12.2	90.4%	84 (33.7%)	5 (2.0%)	94 (37.8%)	4 (1.6%)	10 (4.0%)	47 (18.9%)	5 (2.0%)								(n/a)														$11,731	$686	$11,045
Anderson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	512 Chapman St	Anderson	64831	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 223-3303	521	41	12.7	60.3%	411 (78.9%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.6%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.8%)	28 (5.4%)	15 (2.9%)	39.4	574^th of 900 public elementary schools	36.2%		41.8	543^rd of 906 public elementary schools	40.1%	31	32.8	37.2	23.5			33.3		36.4	52.6	24.9				$11,452	$854	$10,597
Pineville Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	340 Pleasant Ridge Rd	Anderson	64831	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 223-3303	109	9	11.5	61.5%	85 (78.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.5%)								(n/a)														$13,218	$126	$13,092
White Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1113 E State Hwy 90	Pineville	64856	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 226-4446	347	30	11.4	69.7%	308 (88.8%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (3.7%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.5%)	44.9	513^th of 900 public elementary schools	43.0%		51.4	441^st of 906 public elementary schools	51.3%	72	18.4	43.7	28.2	66.6	3.4		25.7	22.6	37.4		51.2	31.3		$10,909	$150	$10,758
Goodman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	117 N School Street	Goodman	64850	McDonald County	Neosho School District	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 451-8680	272	21	13.1	73.2%	192 (70.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.4%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.8%)	16 (5.9%)	25 (9.2%)								(n/a)		40.3						59.4						$11,579	$299	$11,281

Frequently Asked Questions about Southwest City Elementary

Is Southwest City Elementary a good school?

Southwest City Elementary ranks 597^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Southwest City Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 350 students attended Southwest City Elementary.

What district is Southwest City Elementary in?

McDonald County R-I

What is the racial makeup of Southwest City Elementary?

Students at Southwest City Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 29% White, 7% American Indian, 3% Pacific Islander, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Southwest City Elementary attend?

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

High : McDonald County High

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