Southwestern Middle School

605 West New Hampshire Ave, Deland, FL 32720 | (386) 822-6700

Grades: 6-8
Student Enrollment: 634

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2.5 out of 5 | 5 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 634 middle school students from grades 6-8
Ranks 431st out of 742 middle schools in FL.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 605 W New Hampshire Ave, Deland, FL 32720

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Volusia County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,756
Graduation Rate: 65.2%
Dropout Rate: 1.2%
Students Per Teacher: 15.7
Enrolled Students: 62,306

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 634
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 39.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 304 (47.9%)
Females: 304 (47.9%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 51 (8.0%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 289 (45.6%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 340 (53.6%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Southwestern Middle School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.5%
Black	138	21.8%
Asian	9	1.4%
Hispanic	84	13.2%
White	374	59.0%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	221	34.9%
7th Grade	198	31.2%
8th Grade	215	33.9%

Teacher Educational Background (2010)

Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree

School:

62.2%

District:

61.5%

State:

65.3%

Percent of Teachers with a Ph.D.

School:

2.7%

District:

0.8%

State:

1.0%

Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 2.5

2.5 out of 5 | 5 Reviews

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5 reviews for Southwestern Middle School

Reviewed by Student on December 08, 2009
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
i went there for one day and left that school suck dms is way better

Reviewed by Student on February 25, 2009
Rating: (2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
The school is okay , Way to many rules a lot of racism. Lunches are okay on good days. Teachers favor students over other students. Mr strothers is pretty awesome though :)
much love

Reviewed by Former Student on November 17, 2008
Rating: (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
i kinda liked the school buti hated the food their

Reviewed by Student on November 15, 2008
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
i love that school it is my 1st yr there as a 6th grader and i love it mr. lucero rocks !!! cant wait to go to epcot the 21st !!!

Reviewed by Former Student on March 05, 2008
Rating: (2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
is okay, but dirty,has crowded class. teachers chew gum but kids not allowed!is okay some teachers actually care about your grades.

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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The overall school rating shows that Southwestern Middle School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on FCAT state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science

AYP and Flordia State School Grades (2010)

Florida School Grade: A

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Status: NO

Percent Criteria Met

School:

77.0%

District:

59.0%

FCAT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	55.0%	55.0%	57.0%
2009	49.0%	50.0%	55.0%
2008	43.0%	46.0%	53.0%

Reading Test
2010	64.0%	68.0%	67.0%
2009	63.0%	66.0%	66.0%
2008	61.0%	62.0%	64.0%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	47.0%	56.0%	62.0%
2009	51.0%	56.0%	60.0%
2008	61.0%	57.0%	60.0%

Reading Test
2010	68.0%	68.0%	68.0%
2009	70.0%	68.0%	67.0%
2008	72.0%	66.0%	64.0%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	65.0%	66.0%	69.0%
2009	62.0%	64.0%	66.0%
2008	57.0%	65.0%	67.0%

Reading Test
2010	52.0%	54.0%	55.0%
2009	59.0%	54.0%	54.0%
2008	48.0%	54.0%	53.0%

Science Test
2010	45.0%	44.0%	42.0%
2009	55.0%	46.0%	42.0%
2008	33.0%	41.0%	40.0%

Source: FL Department of Education 2009-2010

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