Southwest Middle School
School Overview
Southwest Middle School is a public school located in Lakeland, Florida. It is a school in Polk County School District district.
According to the Florida state assessment result, 34% of students are proficient in Math learning and 39% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.
It has 779 students through grade 6 to 8. The students to teacher ratio is 17 to 1 where a total of 46 teachers are teaching for the school.
Student Population
A total of 779 students are attending Southwest Middle School. By gender, there are 402 and 377 female students at the school.
Gifted/Talented Programs
Southwest Middle School offers the gifted and talented program. Total 56 students are identified and enrolled in the programs.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Black | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| White | 35 | 16 | 19 |
| Two or More Races | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 56 | 24 | 32 |
Teachers & Staffs
Total 46 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for Southwest Middle School and the students to teacher ratio is 17 to 1. 93.5% of teachers are certified. 89.1% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.
| Headcount | Note | |
|---|---|---|
| Total FTE of Teachers | 46 | Students per teacher: 17 to 1 |
| Teachers who are certified | 43 | 93.5% |
| Teachers who are not certified | 3 | 6.5% |
| Teachers in their first year of teaching | - | - |
| Teachers in their second year of teaching | 5 | 10.9% |
| School counselors | 2 | Students per counselor: 390 to 1 |
| Law Enforcement Officer | - | - |
| Security guards | - | - |
| Nurses | 2 | - |
| Psychologists | - | - |
| Social workers | - | - |
Social/Economic Characteristics
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Total Households | 235,283 Households |
| Population | 673,475 |
| Male | 336,279 |
| Female | 349,939 |
| Child Population | 204,489 |
| Total Housing Units | 295,456 Units |
| Average House Value | $150,800 |
| Average Rent Cost | $978 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.90% |
| Average Household Income | $50,584 |
| Heath Insurance Coverage | 87.31% |
| Internet Coverage | 100.00%% |
Academic Achievement
Achievement
Bullying
Total 0 harassment and bullying has been reported at Southwest Middle School. There are 0 gender-related, 0 race, color, or nation origin, and 0 disabilities basis bullying reported.
| Total | On the basis of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender-related | Race, color or national origin | Disability | |||
| Hispanic | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Asian | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Black | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| White | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Two or More Races | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Public Schools in Polk
In Polk, 12 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing the public schools by offering level.
Private Schools in LAKELAND, Florida
22 private schools are serving students in LAKELAND, Florida. The next lists are showing the private schools by offering level.