Southwest Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

1111 W Dobbins Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85041

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Bottom 50%

Serving 507 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Southwest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 8% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 507 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 8% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Southwest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

School Overview

Southwest Elementary School's student population of 507 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 28% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southwest Elementary School
Kind	57
1	54
2	58
3	54
4	55
5	57
6	64
7	55
8	53

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Total Students

507 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Southwest Elementary School
2023	534
2022	518
2021	540
2020	580
2019	580
2018	461
2017	461
2016	474
2015	499
2014	510
2013	543
2012	549
2011	571
2010	626
2009	638
2008	708
2007	736
2006	688
2005	749
2004	743
2003	690
2002	668
2001	637
2000	620
1999	710
1998	705
1997	671
1996	694
1995	718
1994	674
1993	700
1992	686
1991	634
1990	636
1989	547
1988	408
1987	393

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Southwest Elementary School
2023	32
2022	61
2021	33
2020	25
2019	25
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	26
2014	22
2013	21
2012	23
2011	28
2010	31
2009	36
2008	36
2007	40
2006	53
2005	40
2004	38
2003	36
2002	33
2001	36
2000	33
1999	32
1998	29
1997	36
1996	36
1995	34
1994	34
1993	31
1992	31
1991	30
1990	27
1989	24
1988	21
1987	19

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School Calendar

School Mascot

Panthers

School Rankings

Southwest Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,921 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Southwest Elementary School is 0.31, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AZ)

#1718 out of 1921 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Southwest Elementary School
2023	#1718
2022	#1639
2021	#1623
2019	#1684
2018	#1579
2017	#1374
2016	#1567
2015	#1809
2014	#1682
2013	#1525
2012	#1266

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34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Southwest Elementary School	Arizona	Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)
2023	8%	34%	13%
2022	12%	35%	13%
2021	9%	32%	8%
2019	23%	45%	21%
2018	24%	45%	24%
2017	26%	42%	24%
2016	19%	39%	23%
2015	15%	38%	20%
2014	38%	63%	42%
2013	43%	63%	42%
2012	51%	63%	43%

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21%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Southwest Elementary School	Arizona	Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)
2022	21%	40%	18%
2021	16%	39%	14%
2019	28%	45%	22%
2018	30%	44%	24%
2017	28%	42%	23%
2016	21%	40%	20%
2015	13%	38%	17%
2014	61%	79%	60%
2013	64%	78%	61%
2012	67%	77%	60%
2011	68%	77%	60%

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6-9%

24%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Southwest Elementary School	Arizona	Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)
2023	17:1	17:1	16:1
2022	8:1	17:1	12:1
2021	16:1	17:1	16:1
2020	23:1	18:1	19:1
2019	23:1	18:1	19:1
2018	20:1	19:1	20:1
2017	20:1	19:1	20:1
2016	21:1	20:1	18:1
2015	19:1	20:1	18:1
2014	23:1	19:1	20:1
2013	26:1	19:1	23:1
2012	24:1	18:1	22:1
2011	20:1	19:1	19:1
2010	20:1	18:1	18:1
2009	18:1	18:1	17:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	18:1	19:1
2006	13:1	18:1	16:1
2005	19:1	19:1	19:1
2004	20:1	19:1	19:1
2003	19:1	19:1	19:1
2002	20:1	19:1	19:1
2001	18:1	19:1	17:1
2000	19:1	19:1	18:1
1999	22:1	19:1	19:1
1998	25:1	19:1	23:1
1997	19:1	19:1	19:1
1996	20:1	19:1	19:1
1995	21:1	19:1	20:1
1994	20:1	19:1	20:1
1993	23:1	20:1	20:1
1992	22:1	20:1	19:1
1991	21:1	20:1	19:1
1990	24:1	20:1	20:1
1989	23:1	20:1	21:1
1988	19:1	20:1	20:1
1987	21:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southwest Elementary School	Arizona	Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	3%	6%	2%
2019	3%	6%	2%
2018	3%	6%	1%
2017	3%	6%	1%
2016	2%	5%	1%
2015	2%	5%	1%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	1%
2012	3%	5%	2%
2011	3%	7%	2%
2010	4%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	3%	5%	1%
2007	3%	6%	1%
2006	2%	7%	1%
2005	3%	7%	1%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	2%	8%	2%
2000	2%	8%	1%
1999	1%	7%	1%
1998	2%	7%	1%
1997	2%	7%	1%
1996	2%	7%	1%
1995	1%	7%	2%
1994	1%	7%	2%
1993	2%	7%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2013)
Year	Southwest Elementary School	Arizona	Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%
1989	3%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Hispanic

83%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southwest Elementary School	Arizona	Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)
2023	81%	47%	80%
2022	85%	47%	81%
2021	83%	46%	81%
2020	82%	45%	81%
2019	82%	45%	81%
2018	84%	45%	81%
2017	84%	45%	81%
2016	83%	45%	81%
2015	87%	45%	81%
2014	88%	44%	81%
2013	86%	43%	81%
2012	86%	43%	81%
2011	86%	42%	81%
2010	85%	41%	81%
2009	88%	41%	80%
2008	85%	42%	80%
2007	84%	41%	79%
2006	81%	39%	78%
2005	79%	38%	79%
2004	76%	37%	80%
2003	77%	36%	80%
2002	74%	35%	78%
2001	70%	33%	77%
2000	67%	33%	76%
1999	68%	32%	74%
1998	66%	31%	72%
1997	65%	30%	71%
1996	61%	30%	70%
1995	54%	29%	68%
1994	53%	28%	66%
1993	50%	27%	66%
1992	50%	25%	61%
1991	47%	25%	63%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southwest Elementary School	Arizona	Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)
2023	6%	6%	13%
2022	5%	6%	12%
2021	7%	6%	12%
2020	7%	5%	12%
2019	7%	5%	12%
2018	4%	5%	13%
2017	4%	5%	13%
2016	5%	5%	13%
2015	4%	5%	14%
2014	2%	5%	12%
2013	3%	5%	13%
2012	3%	5%	13%
2011	3%	5%	13%
2010	5%	6%	14%
2009	5%	6%	14%
2008	6%	6%	15%
2007	6%	5%	16%
2006	7%	5%	17%
2005	8%	5%	16%
2004	9%	5%	15%
2003	7%	5%	16%
2002	6%	5%	17%
2001	7%	5%	17%
2000	8%	4%	19%
1999	8%	5%	20%
1998	7%	4%	21%
1997	6%	4%	21%
1996	11%	4%	22%
1995	8%	4%	23%
1994	9%	4%	24%
1993	9%	4%	24%
1992	10%	4%	27%
1991	11%	3%	27%

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White

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southwest Elementary School	Arizona	Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)
2023	8%	35%	3%
2022	5%	35%	3%
2021	5%	36%	3%
2020	7%	38%	3%
2019	7%	38%	3%
2018	9%	38%	3%
2017	9%	38%	3%
2016	9%	39%	3%
2015	7%	40%	3%
2014	8%	41%	3%
2013	8%	42%	3%
2012	6%	42%	3%
2011	7%	42%	3%
2010	6%	44%	2%
2009	5%	44%	3%
2008	6%	44%	3%
2007	7%	45%	3%
2006	10%	47%	3%
2005	10%	48%	4%
2004	13%	48%	3%
2003	14%	49%	3%
2002	18%	50%	4%
2001	21%	52%	4%
2000	23%	53%	4%
1999	23%	54%	5%
1998	25%	56%	6%
1997	27%	57%	7%
1996	26%	57%	7%
1995	37%	58%	7%
1994	37%	59%	8%
1993	39%	60%	9%
1992	38%	61%	10%
1991	42%	65%	10%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Southwest Elementary School	Arizona	Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)
2023	2%	4%	1%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.31

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southwest Elementary School	Arizona	Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)
2023	0.34	0.65	0.34
2022	0.27	0.65	0.33
2021	0.31	0.66	0.33
2020	0.32	0.65	0.33
2019	0.32	0.65	0.33
2018	0.29	0.65	0.32
2017	0.29	0.65	0.32
2016	0.30	0.65	0.32
2015	0.24	0.64	0.33
2014	0.22	0.64	0.32
2013	0.27	0.64	0.33
2012	0.26	0.64	0.33
2011	0.26	0.65	0.33
2010	0.27	0.64	0.33
2009	0.22	0.64	0.34
2008	0.27	0.63	0.35
2007	0.29	0.63	0.35
2006	0.33	0.63	0.36
2005	0.37	0.62	0.35
2004	0.40	0.63	0.33
2003	0.39	0.63	0.34
2002	0.42	0.62	0.36
2001	0.47	0.62	0.38
2000	0.50	0.62	0.40
1999	0.48	0.60	0.41
1998	0.50	0.59	0.44
1997	0.51	0.58	0.45
1996	0.55	0.58	0.46
1995	0.57	0.58	0.48
1994	0.58	0.57	0.50
1993	0.60	0.56	0.51
1992	0.60	0.56	0.54
1991	0.62	0.54	0.54

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Eligible for

78%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Southwest Elementary School	Arizona	Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)
2023	78%	39%	77%
2022	78%	29%	74%
2020	78%	43%	77%
2019	78%	43%	77%
2016	4%	33%	2%
2014	8%	36%	5%
2013	12%	37%	12%
2012	6%	36%	7%
2011	4%	36%	4%
2010	81%	38%	81%
2009	83%	39%	84%
2008	26%	29%	31%
2007	70%	32%	76%
2006	74%	37%	83%
2005	67%	40%	81%

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Eligible for

90%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Southwest Elementary School	Arizona	Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)
2023	7%	7%	6%
2022	12%	2%	9%
2021	85%	9%	87%
2020	7%	7%	6%
2019	7%	7%	6%
2018	99%	9%	94%
2017	99%	9%	94%
2016	94%	11%	32%
2010	5%	8%	6%
2009	9%	10%	9%
2008	3%	9%	3%
2007	10%	9%	9%
2006	17%	8%	11%
2005	15%	8%	9%
2004	18%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Panthers

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Southwest Elementary School's ranking?

Southwest Elementary School is ranked #1718 out of 1,921 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

8% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% AZ state average), while 21% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AZ state average).

How many students attend Southwest Elementary School?

507 students attend Southwest Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Southwest Elementary School students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 6% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Southwest Elementary School?

Southwest Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What grades does Southwest Elementary School offer ?

Southwest Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Southwest Elementary School part of?

Southwest Elementary School is part of Roosevelt Elementary District (4279).

In what neighborhood is Southwest Elementary School located?

Southwest Elementary School is located in the South Mountain Village neighborhood of Phoenix, AZ. There are 45 other public schools located in South Mountain Village.