Southwest Middle School
School Overview
Southwest Middle School is a public school located in Palm Bay, Florida. It is a school in Brevard County School District district.
According to the Florida state assessment result, 54% of students are proficient in Math learning and 51% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.
It has 842 students through grade 7 to 8. The students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1 where a total of 55 teachers are teaching for the school.
Student Population
A total of 842 students are attending Southwest Middle School. By gender, there are 430 and 412 female students at the school.
Gifted/Talented Programs
Southwest Middle School offers the gifted and talented program. Total 81 students are identified and enrolled in the programs.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Black | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| White | 51 | 36 | 15 |
| Two or More Races | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| IDEA program | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 81 | 47 | 34 |
Teachers & Staffs
Total 55 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for Southwest Middle School and the students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1. All teachers are certified. 89.1% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.
| Headcount | Note | |
|---|---|---|
| Total FTE of Teachers | 55 | Students per teacher: 15 to 1 |
| Teachers who are certified | 55 | 100.0% |
| Teachers who are not certified | - | - |
| Teachers in their first year of teaching | 5 | 9.1% |
| Teachers in their second year of teaching | 1 | 1.8% |
| School counselors | 3 | Students per counselor: 281 to 1 |
| Law Enforcement Officer | - | - |
| Security guards | - | - |
| Nurses | - | - |
| Psychologists | - | - |
| Social workers | 1 | - |
Social/Economic Characteristics
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Total Households | 230,417 Households |
| Population | 579,371 |
| Male | 286,412 |
| Female | 299,095 |
| Child Population | 157,880 |
| Total Housing Units | 278,173 Units |
| Average House Value | $196,400 |
| Average Rent Cost | $1,068 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.20% |
| Average Household Income | $56,775 |
| Heath Insurance Coverage | 89.83% |
| Internet Coverage | 100.00%% |
Academic Achievement
Achievement
Bullying
Total 4 harassment and bullying has been reported at Southwest Middle School. By gender, 2 male students and 2 students were reported. There are 3 gender-related, 0 race, color, or nation origin, and 1 disabilities basis bullying reported.
| Total | On the basis of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender-related | Race, color or national origin | Disability | |||
| Hispanic | Reported | 1 | 1 | 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| White | Reported | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Disciplined | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Two or More Races | Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disciplined | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | Reported | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Disciplined | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Public Schools in Brevard
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