Southwest Academy
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 748 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 213th out of 283 middle schools in MD.
School Operational Details
- Magnet School
School District Details
- Baltimore County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $12,118
- Graduation Rate: 82.6%
- Dropout Rate: 4.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.2
- Enrolled Students: 103,324
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 748
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 51.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 384 (51.3%)
- Females: 364 (48.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 68 (9.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 386 (51.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 454 (60.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 3 | 0.4% |
| Black | 624 | 83.4% |
| Asian | 59 | 7.9% |
| Hispanic | 38 | 5.1% |
| White | 24 | 3.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 250 | 33.4% |
| 7th Grade | 236 | 31.6% |
| 8th Grade | 262 | 35.0% |
Source: MD Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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