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Southwest Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

940^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Southwest Elementary is a public elementary school located in Williston, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 310 students. The school is part of the Fayette County Public Schools district, which is ranked 137 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Southwest Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in TNReady assessments for Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science across all grade levels. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (15.8%), ELA (21.5%), and Science (15.8%) are significantly lower than the state averages (42.2%, 38.9%, and 46.1%, respectively). The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its ranking among Tennessee elementary schools ranging from 383 (2022-2023) to 940 (2024-2025). Additionally, Southwest Elementary has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.0% to 24.3% in recent years, which are notably higher than the state average.

The nearby schools, such as Buckley-Carpenter Elementary and La Grange Moscow Elementary, which are also part of the Fayette County Public Schools district, perform similarly to Southwest Elementary, with low academic proficiency rates and high chronic absenteeism. In contrast, the schools in the Collierville and Arlington districts, which are within a 15-mile radius of Southwest Elementary, consistently outperform the school and the state averages across all academic measures.

294

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,701

Per pupil spending ?

79.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8095 Highway 194
Williston, TN 38076

(901) 465-8317

District: Fayette County Public Schools

Students who attend Southwest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	West Junior High School
High:	Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.1%

White:

31.0%

Hispanic:

11.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2013 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (18% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg19%

Tennessee avg42%

940^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Fayette County Public Schools

137^th of 139Fayette County Public Schools among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	940 of 1009	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	43.9	557 of 1018	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.8	383 of 1020	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	467 of 1000	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.8	731 of 983	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	707 of 985	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	826 of 997	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.4	773 of 855	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	25.6	707 of 853	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.1	597 of 846	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	480 of 498	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	50.3	214 of 498	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	129 of 500	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	144 of 483	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	45.3	174 of 411	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	134 of 404	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.4	380 of 450	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	898 of 986	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	60.8	321 of 990	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	312 of 989	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	350 of 975	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.3	559 of 945	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	704 of 926	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	783 of 843	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	58.2	288 of 853	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	380 of 865	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	433 of 858	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.0	232 of 821	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	28.4	700 of 877	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	949 of 984	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	780 of 991	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.5	486 of 987	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	600 of 980	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	680 of 941	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	622 of 916	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	25.6	329 of 395	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	752 of 840	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	64.9	237 of 847	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	222 of 852	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	40.7	485 of 844	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	571 of 844	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	607 of 812	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	587 of 841	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2018)17th percentile~ school

White (2025)10th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

African American (2025)4th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts22%-17 vs state

Mathematics16%-26 vs state

Science16%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Southwest Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8095 Highway 194	Williston	38076	Fayette County	Fayette County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 465-8317	310	16	19.2		99 (31.9%)	165 (53.2%)	27 (8.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	9.9	940^th of 1009 public elementary schools	6.8%		43.9	557^th of 1018 public elementary schools	45.3%	383	10.0	12.8	24.4	15.8	17.1	28.2	19.5	21.5	9.8	17.9	20.0	15.8	$13,701	$1,389	$11,381
Oakland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14925 Hwy 194 North	Oakland	38060	Fayette County	Fayette County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 465-3804	674	27	25.3		246 (36.5%)	310 (46.0%)	86 (12.8%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.4%)	11.2	931^st of 1009 public elementary schools	7.7%		12.5	926^th of 1018 public elementary schools	9.0%	5	21.8	11.3	16.9	17.0	25.6	11.3	16.9	18.3	24.4	21.1	18.3	21.3	$13,701	$1,389	$11,381
La Grange Moscow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15655 Highway 57 East	Moscow	38057	Fayette County	Fayette County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 877-6854	237	14	16.6		95 (40.1%)	112 (47.3%)	24 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	10	939^th of 1009 public elementary schools	6.9%		24	800^th of 1018 public elementary schools	21.4%	139		7.1	20.0	10.3	11.5	10.7	20.0	13.9	11.1	25.0	32.0	22.5	$13,701	$1,389	$11,381
Tara Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Harpers Ferry RD	Collierville	38017	Shelby County	Collierville	No	No	No	No	(901) 853-3337	649	47	13.8		442 (68.1%)	47 (7.2%)	42 (6.5%)	82 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.5%)	97.1	30^th of 1009 public elementary schools	97.0%		98.1	16^th of 1018 public elementary schools	98.4%	14	67.9	85.0	91.7	81.5	79.2	87.0	79.6	81.8	71.7	82.0	82.4	78.7	$16,052	$409	$15,098
Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12580 S Main ST	Somerville	38068	Fayette County	Fayette County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 465-5260	531	31	16.9		182 (34.3%)	317 (59.7%)	16 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	17.3	867^th of 1009 public elementary schools	14.1%		14.6	900^th of 1018 public elementary schools	11.6%	33	19.7	29.3	33.3	26.6	28.9	25.4	21.8	25.8	20.0	25.4	20.4	21.8	$13,701	$1,389	$11,381
Collierville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	590 Peterson Lake RD	Collierville	38017	Shelby County	Collierville	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 853-3300	779	59	13.1		566 (72.7%)	61 (7.8%)	84 (10.8%)	17 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.5%)	91.2	82^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	91.9%		91.7	77^th of 1018 public elementary schools	92.4%	5	73.6	73.2	75.2	74.1	66.7	71.4	67.4	68.5	57.1	74.1	64.3	65.3	$14,885	$1,239	$13,226
Crosswind Elementary School	Public	K-5	831 West Shelton RD	Collierville	38017	Shelby County	Collierville	No	No	No	No	(901) 853-3330	670	51	13.1		452 (67.5%)	24 (3.6%)	36 (5.4%)	105 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (7.6%)	97.6	21^st of 1009 public elementary schools	97.9%		99.1	6^th of 1018 public elementary schools	99.4%	15	88.1	69.6	91.1	82.3	84.4	87.3	83.7	85.2	85.3	80.0	84.6	83.1	$13,881	$352	$13,139
Donelson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12140 Donelson Farms PKWY	Arlington	38002	Shelby County	Arlington	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 389-6973	852	57	15.0		591 (69.4%)	109 (12.8%)	74 (8.7%)	18 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.9%)	97.5	24^th of 1009 public elementary schools	97.6%		97.2	29^th of 1018 public elementary schools	97.2%	5	81.4	81.3	83.1	81.9	84.7	86.3	70.8	80.3	87.3	81.9	76.0	81.3	$15,080	$1,560	$13,092
Macon-Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9800 Macon RD	Cordova	38016	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2625	1,166	62	18.9		103 (8.8%)	876 (75.1%)	101 (8.7%)	32 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (4.5%)	30.2	734^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.3%		29.3	740^th of 1018 public elementary schools	27.3%	6	32.5	22.2	30.8	28.7	36.1	41.0	35.4	37.4	30.6	32.6	31.7	31.6	$14,354	$1,527	$12,016
Sycamore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1155 Sycamore RD	Collierville	38017	Shelby County	Collierville	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 854-8202	599	51	11.8		164 (27.4%)	208 (34.7%)	62 (10.4%)	111 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.0%)	91.8	73^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	92.8%		92.6	66^th of 1018 public elementary schools	93.5%	7	71.8	67.3	81.3	73.1	56.3	68.0	66.3	64.1	67.6	78.6	73.8	73.9	$18,295	$1,256	$16,553

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 : West Junior High School
High : Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School

How many students attend Southwest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended Southwest Elementary.

What district is Southwest Elementary in?

Fayette County Public Schools

Is Southwest Elementary a good school?

Southwest Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.8% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Southwest Elementary?

Students at Southwest Elementary are 53% African American, 31% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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