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Southwest Elementary

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Southwest Elementary ranks 582 nd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

582^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Southwest Elementary in Washburn, MO, is a small, rural PK-4 school serving 349 students within the Southwest R-V district, where 73% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school stands out for its exceptional ability to support students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 68th percentile for this group—a stark contrast to its overall 35th percentile ranking. This suggests the school is highly effective at closing achievement gaps for its most disadvantaged students, a strength not commonly seen in nearby schools like Exeter Elementary, which does not provide similar subgroup data.

However, the school faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism, which has been highly volatile—dropping to an excellent 3.3% in 2022-2023, then spiking to 14.6% the next year, before settling at 7.1% in 2024-2025. This pattern is unique among peers; for comparison, Shell Knob Elementary (29.6%) and White Rock Elementary (24.7%) have consistently high rates, while Exeter Elementary (5.1%) remains low. Despite lower spending per student ($10,177) compared to schools like Purdy Elementary ($11,507) and Wheaton Elementary ($11,806), Southwest achieves better results with its low-SES subgroup, suggesting efficient resource allocation.

Academically, the school shows a clear upward trajectory from a low point in 2020-2021 (18th percentile) to the 35th percentile in 2024-2025, a recovery more pronounced than Wheaton Elementary, which has continued to decline. While test scores in Math and ELA are below state averages, 4th Grade ELA nearly matched the state average in 2022-2023 (45.2% vs. 45.9%). The school’s overall ranking is dragged down by performance with White students (19th percentile), indicating that while resources are effectively targeted to support low-income students, the general education program may need improvement to raise achievement for all.

349

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,177

Per pupil spending ?

73.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

529 E. Pineville Road
Washburn, MO 65772-9224

(417) 826-5411

District: Southwest R-V

Students who attend Southwest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Southwest Middle
High:	Southwest High

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.2%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (36% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Missouri avg43%

582^nd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

223^rd of 367Southwest R-V 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	582 of 900	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	576 of 906	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	540 of 898	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	612 of 908	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.7	740 of 901	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	813 of 1052	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	803 of 1045	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.1	711 of 1032	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.4	408 of 865	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	37.3	739 of 1058	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.2	826 of 1089	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.8	734 of 1108	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.4	712 of 1085	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.6	655 of 1088	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.8	715 of 1066	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	21.4	915 of 1053	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	6.8	1053 of 1084	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	15.7	1006 of 1080	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	24.9	924 of 1074	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	207 of 638	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	280 of 625	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	319 of 611	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	385 of 532	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.4	268 of 574	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.8	687 of 907	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	670 of 887	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	539 of 666	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	566 of 668	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	520 of 673	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	568 of 675	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	661 of 691	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	831 of 917	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	837 of 898	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+32 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-5 vs state

Mathematics33%-9 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 7th 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 Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	529 E. Pineville Road	Washburn	65772	Barry County	Southwest R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 826-5411	349	23	14.9	73.1%	301 (86.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.4%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.9%)	38.8	582^nd of 900 public elementary schools	35.3%		38.2	576^th of 906 public elementary schools	36.4%	6	33.2	33.3							36.7	39.4					$10,177	$239	$9,938
Exeter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	101 Locust St	Exeter	65647	Barry County	Exeter R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 835-2922	224	18	12.5	79.5%	187 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.1%)	17 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	22.9	712^th of 900 public elementary schools	20.9%		21	720^th of 906 public elementary schools	20.5%	8		33.4	20.0		34.7	24.3	32.0	15.2	21.9		16.0	27.0	3.9		$8,336	$460	$7,876
Eunice Thomas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1501 Main St	Cassville	65625	Barry County	Cassville R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 847-2445	457	33	13.8	62.8%	396 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.3%)	38 (8.3%)								(n/a)															$12,379	$418	$11,961
Cassville Intermediate	Public	3-5	1501 Main St	Cassville	65625	Barry County	Cassville R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 847-4010	383	27	14.1	59.0%	313 (81.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	9 (2.3%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.8%)	34 (8.9%)	57	387^th of 900 public elementary schools	57.0%		62.9	318^th of 906 public elementary schools	64.9%	69	53.0	46.4	33.3				34.0		47.5	44.9	47.3				$10,113	$46	$10,066
Wheaton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	116 McCall	Wheaton	64874	Barry County	Wheaton R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 652-7240	241	19	12.5	62.2%	180 (74.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	41 (17.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	29.2	669^th of 900 public elementary schools	25.7%		13.2	801^st of 906 public elementary schools	11.6%	132	29.3		38.0	27.1					29.3			21.7			$11,806	$1,118	$10,688
Rocky Comfort Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	14814 E State Hwy 76	Rocky Comfort	64861	McDonald County	McDonald County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 628-3781	197	18	11.0	55.8%	171 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)	9 (4.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.5%)								(n/a)		80.0													$10,528	$156	$10,372
Purdy Elementary	Public	K-6	201 S Gabby Gibbons Dr	Purdy	65734	Barry County	Purdy R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 442-3217	303	27	11.4	65.0%	177 (58.4%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (36.6%)	13 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	54.5	414^th of 900 public elementary schools	54.0%		54.2	407^th of 906 public elementary schools	55.1%	7	41.4	41.6	44.4				46.2			44.3		28.3			$11,507	$1,239	$10,269
Triway	Public	PK, KG-8	131 Lentz	Stella	64867	Newton County	East Newton County R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 628-3227	431	32	13.3	66.4%	329 (76.3%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.1%)	60 (13.9%)	8 (1.9%)	4 (0.9%)	18 (4.2%)	45.2	510^th of 900 public elementary schools	43.3%		44.8	510^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.7%		33.2	40.5	32.5	54.2	46.1				31.0				48.0		$9,881	$1,242	$8,638
Shell Knob Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	24400 State Hwy 39	Shell Knob	65747	Barry County	Shell Knob 78	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 858-6743	158	22	7.2	48.7%	151 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.4%)								(n/a)							27.9							25.1	$22,129	$424	$21,704
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Southwest Elementary

What schools do graduates of Southwest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Southwest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southwest Middle
High : Southwest High

What district is Southwest Elementary in?

Southwest R-V

Is Southwest Elementary a good school?

Southwest Elementary ranks 582^nd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Southwest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 349 students attended Southwest Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Southwest Elementary?

Students at Southwest Elementary are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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