Southwest Middle School (Closed 2021)

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Southwest Middle School (Closed 2021)

300 Chestnut St
Reading, PA 19602

Serving 495 students in grades 6-7, Southwest Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 9% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving was 25% (which was lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 62%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-7

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southwest Middle School
6	236
7	259

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Total Students

495 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Southwest Middle School
2023	495
2022	495
2021	495
2020	495
2019	495
2018	441
2017	441
2016	457
2015	459
2014	445
2013	472
2012	511
2011	495
2010	474
2009	481
2008	610
2007	642
2006	775
2005	761
2004	736
2003	738
2002	730
2001	702
2000	669
1999	709
1998	677
1997	670
1996	654
1995	727
1994	668
1993	663
1992	602
1991	695
1990	643
1989	685
1988	538
1987	578

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Southwest Middle School
2023	32
2022	32
2021	32
2020	32
2019	32
2018	32
2017	32
2016	32
2015	33
2014	32
2013	34
2012	38
2011	44
2010	44
2009	50
2008	51
2007	40
2006	47
2005	45
2004	45
2003	43
2002	40
2001	35
2000	37
1999	38
1998	37
1997	37
1996	39
1995	39
1994	36
1993	32
1992	43
1991	54
1990	58
1989	58
1988	46
1987	43

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (PA)

(18-19)

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Southwest Middle School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2019	9%	45%	13%
2018	10%	45%	13%
2017	13%	46%	15%
2016	14%	46%	15%
2015	13%	43%	16%
2014	44%	72%	45%
2013	37%	73%	45%
2012	49%	74%	55%
2011	54%	76%	60%
2010	43%	75%	61%

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(18-19)

25%

62%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Southwest Middle School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2019	25%	62%	27%
2018	26%	63%	13%
2017	25%	63%	28%
2016	26%	62%	27%
2015	24%	62%	28%
2014	33%	70%	40%
2013	33%	70%	39%
2012	48%	71%	45%
2011	46%	73%	49%
2010	43%	72%	48%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Southwest Middle School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2023	15:1	13:1	16:1
2022	15:1	13:1	16:1
2021	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	14:1	17:1
2019	15:1	14:1	17:1
2018	14:1	15:1	17:1
2017	14:1	14:1	17:1
2016	14:1	15:1	17:1
2015	14:1	15:1	17:1
2014	14:1	15:1	18:1
2013	14:1	15:1	17:1
2012	13:1	15:1	17:1
2011	11:1	14:1	16:1
2010	11:1	14:1	16:1
2009	10:1	14:1	16:1
2008	12:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	16:1	20:1
2006	16:1	16:1	19:1
2005	17:1	16:1	19:1
2004	16:1	16:1	18:1
2003	17:1	16:1	19:1
2002	18:1	16:1	20:1
2001	20:1	17:1	20:1
2000	18:1	17:1	20:1
1999	19:1	17:1	20:1
1998	18:1	18:1	20:1
1997	18:1	18:1	21:1
1996	17:1	18:1	21:1
1995	19:1	19:1	21:1
1994	19:1	19:1	21:1
1993	21:1	19:1	21:1
1992	14:1	17:1	16:1
1991	13:1	17:1	16:1
1990	11:1	17:1	16:1
1989	12:1	17:1	16:1
1988	12:1	17:1	16:1
1987	13:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Southwest Middle School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2006	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	3%	2%	1%
1999	3%	2%	1%
1998	3%	2%	1%
1997	3%	2%	1%
1996	3%	2%	1%
1995	3%	2%	1%
1994	3%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

84%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southwest Middle School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2023	84%	14%	86%
2022	84%	14%	86%
2021	84%	13%	85%
2020	84%	12%	85%
2019	84%	12%	85%
2018	83%	11%	84%
2017	83%	11%	84%
2016	85%	10%	83%
2015	85%	10%	81%
2014	85%	9%	82%
2013	83%	9%	80%
2012	84%	9%	77%
2011	83%	8%	79%
2010	85%	9%	78%
2009	84%	7%	76%
2008	83%	7%	75%
2007	82%	7%	73%
2006	80%	6%	70%
2005	81%	6%	68%
2004	79%	6%	65%
2003	78%	5%	62%
2002	75%	5%	58%
2001	73%	5%	55%
2000	71%	4%	54%
1999	71%	4%	52%
1998	70%	4%	50%
1997	74%	4%	48%
1996	71%	4%	45%
1995	71%	3%	43%
1994	69%	3%	41%
1993	70%	3%	39%
1992	69%	3%	37%
1991	68%	3%	34%

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Black

10%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southwest Middle School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2023	10%	14%	7%
2022	10%	14%	7%
2021	10%	15%	8%
2020	10%	15%	8%
2019	10%	15%	8%
2018	10%	15%	9%
2017	10%	15%	9%
2016	9%	15%	9%
2015	7%	15%	10%
2014	8%	15%	9%
2013	9%	15%	10%
2012	12%	15%	10%
2011	11%	15%	11%
2010	10%	15%	12%
2009	11%	16%	12%
2008	12%	16%	13%
2007	12%	16%	14%
2006	13%	16%	14%
2005	12%	16%	14%
2004	13%	16%	15%
2003	12%	15%	15%
2002	12%	15%	16%
2001	13%	15%	16%
2000	12%	15%	15%
1999	13%	15%	15%
1998	14%	15%	14%
1997	13%	14%	14%
1996	16%	14%	14%
1995	14%	14%	14%
1994	15%	14%	14%
1993	15%	13%	14%
1992	18%	13%	14%
1991	17%	13%	14%

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White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southwest Middle School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2023	4%	62%	5%
2022	4%	63%	6%
2021	4%	63%	5%
2020	4%	65%	5%
2019	4%	65%	5%
2018	4%	66%	6%
2017	4%	66%	6%
2016	3%	68%	6%
2015	5%	68%	7%
2014	4%	69%	7%
2013	6%	70%	7%
2012	4%	71%	9%
2011	6%	71%	9%
2010	5%	72%	9%
2009	5%	73%	11%
2008	5%	74%	11%
2007	6%	74%	12%
2006	6%	75%	15%
2005	7%	76%	17%
2004	7%	76%	19%
2003	9%	77%	21%
2002	11%	78%	25%
2001	12%	78%	28%
2000	14%	79%	30%
1999	13%	79%	32%
1998	13%	79%	35%
1997	10%	80%	37%
1996	10%	80%	40%
1995	12%	81%	42%
1994	13%	81%	44%
1993	13%	82%	46%
1992	12%	82%	48%
1991	14%	82%	51%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Southwest Middle School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	1%
2017	3%	4%	1%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southwest Middle School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2023	0.29	0.58	0.26
2022	0.29	0.57	0.26
2021	0.29	0.57	0.27
2020	0.29	0.54	0.28
2019	0.29	0.54	0.28
2018	0.30	0.53	0.30
2017	0.30	0.53	0.30
2016	0.27	0.51	0.31
2015	0.27	0.51	0.33
2014	0.27	0.50	0.33
2013	0.30	0.48	0.35
2012	0.29	0.47	0.39
2011	0.30	0.47	0.37
2010	0.28	0.46	0.38
2009	0.28	0.44	0.40
2008	0.31	0.43	0.42
2007	0.31	0.42	0.44
2006	0.34	0.41	0.47
2005	0.33	0.40	0.50
2004	0.37	0.40	0.53
2003	0.37	0.39	0.55
2002	0.42	0.37	0.58
2001	0.44	0.37	0.60
2000	0.47	0.35	0.61
1999	0.47	0.35	0.62
1998	0.48	0.35	0.63
1997	0.43	0.34	0.63
1996	0.46	0.34	0.63
1995	0.47	0.33	0.64
1994	0.49	0.33	0.63
1993	0.47	0.31	0.63
1992	0.49	0.31	0.62
1991	0.49	0.31	0.62

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Eligible for

100%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Southwest Middle School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2023	100%	54%	95%
2022	100%	50%	95%
2021	100%	49%	95%
2020	100%	48%	95%
2019	100%	48%	95%
2018	100%	41%	94%
2017	100%	41%	94%
2016	100%	44%	98%
2015	99%	41%	98%
2014	93%	38%	90%
2013	91%	36%	84%
2012	90%	34%	86%
2011	88%	33%	86%
2010	89%	31%	84%
2009	85%	27%	74%
2008	82%	25%	72%
2007	83%	24%	64%
2006	79%	25%	69%
2005	69%	22%	54%
2004	73%	22%	55%
2003	72%	23%	57%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Southwest Middle School	Pennsylvania	Reading School District
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	4%	6%	4%
2011	5%	6%	5%
2010	6%	7%	7%
2009	7%	7%	6%
2008	5%	6%	7%
2007	8%	6%	7%
2006	7%	7%	7%
2005	9%	6%	10%
2004	7%	6%	8%
2003	9%	6%	11%
2002	7%	6%	10%
2001	7%	6%	9%
2000	11%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Reading School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% PA state average), while 25% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 62% PA state average).

How many students attend Southwest Middle School?

495 students attend Southwest Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Southwest Middle School students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 4% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

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

Southwest Middle School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Southwest Middle School offer ?

Southwest Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-7

What school district is Southwest Middle School part of?

Southwest Middle School is part of Reading School District.

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School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

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