Southwest Elementary

Summary:

Southwest Elementary is a public elementary school located in Williston, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 297. The school is part of the Fayette County Public Schools district, which is ranked 136 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Southwest Elementary has a higher percentage of African American students (56.23%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 4.56% to 73.44% African American, the school's performance for this subgroup is relatively strong, ranking 213 out of 494 Tennessee elementary schools in 2023-2024. However, the school's performance for White students, while better than the overall school, lags behind the higher-performing nearby schools like Collierville Elementary School and Crosswind Elementary School. Additionally, Southwest Elementary's academic performance has shown significant fluctuations over the years, with proficiency rates ranging from as low as 16.9% in Mathematics and 21.3% in English Language Arts during the 2020-2021 school year to as high as 44.6% and 44.6% respectively in 2022-2023.

While Southwest Elementary outperforms the other Fayette County schools, it lags behind the higher-performing schools in the Collierville and Arlington districts, which have significantly stronger academic results across all subject areas. This suggests that the school may benefit from learning best practices and strategies from these higher-performing schools to improve its own academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 8095 Highway 194
       Williston, TN  38076


(901) 465-8317

District: Fayette County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
557th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools


Students who attend Southwest Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  297

Racial breakdown:

African American:
56.2%
White:
35.7%
Hispanic:
5.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  79.3% Help


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Compare Details Southwest Elementary ranks worse than 54.7% of elementary schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Southwest Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Southwest Elementary 557th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Southwest Elementary in the ranking list.)

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White students:


Fayette County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Fayette County Public Schools 137th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Southwest Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Southwest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 45.10 597th 846 29.4%
2014 25.58 707th 853 17.1%
2015 19.44 773rd 855 9.6%
2018 20.84 826th 997 17.2%
2019 30.46 707th 985 28.2%
2021 25.82 731st 983 25.6%
2022 49.18 467th 1000 53.3%
2023 56.82 383rd 1020 62.5%
2024 43.94 557th 1018 45.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Southwest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.56 329th 395 16.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Southwest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.42 700th 877 20.2%
2019 59.97 232nd 821 71.7%
2022 45.68 433rd 858 49.5%
2023 51.33 380th 865 56.1%
2024 58.18 288th 853 66.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Southwest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 28.72 704th 926 24.0%
2021 38.30 559th 945 40.8%
2022 57.73 350th 975 64.1%
2023 61.84 312th 989 68.5%
2024 60.80 321st 990 67.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Southwest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 33.82 622nd 916 32.1%
2021 27.05 680th 941 27.7%
2022 37.20 600th 980 38.8%
2023 47.49 486th 987 50.8%
2024 24.50 780th 991 21.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Southwest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.40 380th 450 15.6%
2019 55.71 134th 404 66.8%
2021 45.28 174th 411 57.7%
2022 59.09 144th 483 70.2%
2023 65.57 129th 500 74.2%
2024 50.28 214th 498 57.0%
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Rank History for White students at Southwest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.93 587th 841 30.2%
2019 31.01 607th 812 25.2%
2021 34.02 571st 844 32.3%
2022 40.70 485th 844 42.5%
2023 64.81 222nd 852 73.9%
2024 64.88 237th 847 72.0%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee 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.

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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Southwest Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 50 371 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 421
1989 35 378 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 413
1990 31 386 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 417
1991 24 373 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 397
1992 22 350 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 372
1993 13 355 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 368
1994 14 376 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 390
1995 7 318 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 325
1996 7 318 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 325
1997 17 324 0 0 0 n/a n/a 7 348
1998 88 208 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 297
1999 11 265 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 276
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 313 313
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 255 255
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 151 151
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 151 151
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 146 146
2006 4 128 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 132
2007 14 133 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 147
2008 10 104 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 119
2009 143 103 2 14 0 n/a n/a 0 262
2010 147 98 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 253
2011 155 83 1 12 0 0 2 0 253
2012 150 81 0 15 1 0 1 0 248
2013 138 95 2 16 0 0 0 0 251
2014 147 94 2 19 0 0 0 0 262
2015 107 143 4 13 0 3 1 0 271
2016 102 155 4 11 0 3 1 0 276
2017 113 136 1 16 3 3 2 0 274
2018 126 136 2 15 2 0 4 0 285
2019 107 138 1 12 1 0 3 0 262
2020 104 151 0 20 2 0 2 0 279
2021 88 145 2 15 2 0 1 0 253
2022 109 138 3 16 1 0 1 0 268
2023 106 167 1 16 3 0 4 0 297

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 421 20.0 21.0 n/a
1989 413 20.0 20.6 n/a
1990 417 20.0 20.8 n/a
1991 397 20.0 19.8 n/a
1992 372 20.0 18.6 n/a
1993 368 20.0 18.4 n/a
1994 390 20.0 19.5 n/a
1995 325 20.0 16.3 n/a
1996 325 20.0 16.3 n/a
1997 348 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 297 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 276 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 313 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 255 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 151 n/a n/a n/a
2003 151 n/a n/a n/a
2005 146 n/a n/a n/a
2006 132 11.5 11.5 n/a
2007 147 13.0 11.3 77.6
2008 119 12.2 9.8 94.1
2009 262 15.0 17.5 48.5
2010 253 18.0 14.0 67.6
2011 253 16.0 15.8 62.5
2012 248 15.4 16.1 58.1
2013 251 12.7 19.7 64.9
2014 262 14.0 18.7 61.8
2015 271 14.0 19.3 62
2016 276 16.0 17.2 79.3
2017 274 16.3 16.8 n/a
2018 285 15.7 18.1 n/a
2019 262 20.0 13.1 n/a
2020 279 21.4 13.0 n/a
2021 253 21.3 11.8 n/a
2022 268 17.7 15.1 n/a
2023 297 18.5 16.0 n/a

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 421 20.0 21.0 n/a
1989 413 20.0 20.6 n/a
1990 417 20.0 20.8 n/a
1991 397 20.0 19.8 n/a
1992 372 20.0 18.6 n/a
1993 368 20.0 18.4 n/a
1994 390 20.0 19.5 n/a
1995 325 20.0 16.3 n/a
1996 325 20.0 16.3 n/a
1997 348 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 297 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 276 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 313 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 255 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 151 n/a n/a n/a
2003 151 n/a n/a n/a
2005 146 n/a n/a n/a
2006 132 11.5 11.5 n/a
2007 147 13.0 11.3 77.6
2008 119 12.2 9.8 94.1
2009 262 15.0 17.5 48.5
2010 253 18.0 14.0 67.6
2011 253 16.0 15.8 62.5
2012 248 15.4 16.1 58.1
2013 251 12.7 19.7 64.9
2014 262 14.0 18.7 61.8
2015 271 14.0 19.3 62
2016 276 16.0 17.2 79.3
2017 274 16.3 16.8 n/a
2018 285 15.7 18.1 n/a
2019 262 20.0 13.1 n/a
2020 279 21.4 13.0 n/a
2021 253 21.3 11.8 n/a
2022 268 17.7 15.1 n/a
2023 297 18.5 16.0 n/a

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Southwest Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $614 (5.5%) $9,663 (87.0%) $11,110
2020 $1,297 (10.2%) $10,533 (82.5%) $12,773
2021 $1,853 (16.2%) $9,037 (79.0%) $11,443
2022 $2,380 (19.5%) $9,079 (74.6%) $12,174
2023 $2,441 (16.5%) $11,226 (75.7%) $14,832

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Southwest Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 707th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 383rd of 1020 Elementary schools
 34.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Southwest Elementary)34.441
 6.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Fayette County Public Schools)27.523.8
 3.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Southwest Elementary)37.530.8
 6.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fayette County Public Schools)25.816.6
 9.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Southwest Elementary)17.837.2
 19.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Fayette County Public Schools)24.219.8
 4.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Southwest Elementary)1453.5
 39.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Fayette County Public Schools)2330.4
 7.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Southwest Elementary)39.553.3
 13.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Fayette County Public Schools)30.419.8
 10.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Southwest Elementary)28.950
 21.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Fayette County Public Schools)21.323.6
 2.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Southwest Elementary)29.642.9
 13.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Fayette County Public Schools)19.714.2
 5.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Southwest Elementary)25.744.6
 18.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Fayette County Public Schools)18.818.3
 0.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students262297
 13.4%
African American138167
 21%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian11
Hispanic1216
 33.3%
Pacific Islander00
White107106
 0.9%
Two or More Races34
 33.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Southwest Elementary

Students at Southwest Elementary are 56% African American, 36% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Southwest Elementary ranks 557th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 297 students attended Southwest Elementary.

Students who attend Southwest Elementary usually go on to attend:

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


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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