Southwest Elementary School

8440 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX 77074 | (713) 988-5839
  • Grades: KG-5
  • Student Enrollment: 369
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 369 elementary school students from grades KG-5
  • 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Ken Goeddeke
  • Fax: (713) 974-3137
School Operational Details
  • Alternative School
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
  • Charter School
School District Details
  • Southwest School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $5,572
  • Graduation Rate: 95.2%
  • Dropout Rate: 14.0%
  • Students Per Teacher: 31.7
  • Enrolled Students: 3,598

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 369
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 18.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.5
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 194 (52.6%)
  • Females: 175 (47.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 12 (3.3%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 344 (93.2%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 356 (96.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Southwest Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black6016.3%
Asian10.3%
Hispanic30281.8%
White61.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Southwest Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten8021.7%
1st Grade8623.3%
2nd Grade6617.9%
3rd Grade5615.2%
4th Grade4411.9%
5th Grade3710.0%
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
2.4
District:
2.6
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
22.2%
District:
21.4%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
22.2%
District:
15.7%
State:
20.3%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$53,190
District:
$60,777
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$41,545
District:
$36,580
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$40,317
District:
$34,098
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$41,493
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$44,668
State:
$46,149
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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