Southwest Middle School in Ballwin, MO

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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2007 test average as compared to other schools in Missouri) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 79.

701 Wren Ave
Ballwin, MO 63021

Principal: Mrs. Chelsea Watson
Grade span: 6-8
Phone: (314) 415-7300 (make sure to verify first before calling)
Fax: (314) 415-7334 (make sure to verify first before using)

Student Enrollment: 786

White enrollment : 567
Black enrollment : 134
Hispanic enrollment : 12
Asian enrollment : 71
Indian enrollment : 2
January membership enrollment : 782
Students with free/reduced lunch enrollment : 145

Percentage of White enrollment: 72.1%

Here:	72.1%
State average from 2117 schools:	78.8%

Percentage of Black enrollment: 17.0%

Here:	17.0%
State average from 2117 schools:	16.3%

Percentage of Hispanic enrollment: 1.5%

This school:	1.5%
State average from 2117 schools:	3.2%

Percentage of Asian enrollment: 9.0%

Here:	9.0%
State average from 2117 schools:	1.3%

Percentage of Indian enrollment: 0.30%

Here:	0.30%
State average from 2117 schools:	0.40%

Percentage of students with free/reduced lunch: 18.5%

Here:	18.5%
State average from 2111 schools:	47.2%

Students/staff ratios:
Students/Administrators ratio: 393.0

This school:	393.0
State average from 2084 schools:	275.2

Students/Classroom teachers ratio: 20.0

Here:	20.0
State average from 2102 schools:	17.7

Students/Teachers ratio: 18.0

Here:	18.0
State average from 2114 schools:	13.4

Staff salaries:

Total Administrator FTE : 2
Total Teacher FTE : 43.80

Average Administrator Salary: 100,166$

This school:	100,166$
State average from 2105 schools:	70,097$

Average Teacher Salary: 59,734$

Here:	59,734$
State average from 2151 schools:	41,162$

Teacher Average Salary Regular Term: 58,259$

Southwest Middle School:	58,259$
State average from 2151 schools:	39,331$

Average Years of Experience: 15.4

This school:	15.4
State average from 2151 schools:	12.5

Percent of Teachers with a Masters Degree: 73.5%

This school:	73.5%
State average from 2136 schools:	47.4%

Teacher Certification Statistics:

Number of Teachers with Regular Certificates : 44
Number of Teachers with Special Certificates : 1
Total Number of Courses : 274
Total Number of Courses Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers : 274

Percent of Teachers with Regular Certificates: 97.8%

Here:	97.8%
State average from 2122 schools:	96.9%

Percent of Teachers with Special Certificates: 2.2%

Here:	2.2%
State average from 741 schools:	5.7%

Percent of Courses Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers: 100.0%

Southwest Middle School:	100.0%
State average from 2122 schools:	96.1%

Discipline Incident Statistics:

Number of incidents : 4
Number of incidents involving weapons : 1
Number of other incidents : 3
Number of suspensions above 10 days : 1

Incident rate: 0.5%

Here:	0.5%
State average from 1054 schools:	2.9%

Incidents involving weapons rate: 0.10%

Here:	0.10%
State average from 316 schools:	0.32%

Other incidents rate: 0.4%

Southwest Middle School:	0.4%
State average from 932 schools:	2.3%

Suspensions above 10 days rate: 0.1%

Here:	0.1%
State average from 486 schools:	1.2%

Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) Statistics:

Mathematics MAP Statistics - Female subgroup:

Grade Level : 6
Accountable : 128
Reportable : 128
Students scoring below basic : 9
Students scoring basic : 48
Students scoring proficient : 52
Students scoring advanced : 19

Percentage of students scoring below basic: 7.0%

Here:	7.0%
State average from 1213 schools:	13.6%

Percentage of students scoring basic: 37.5%

Here:	37.5%
State average from 1213 schools:	42.1%

Percentage of students scoring proficient: 40.6%

Here:	40.6%
State average from 1213 schools:	33.2%

Percentage of students scoring advanced: 14.8%

Here:	14.8%
State average from 1213 schools:	11.1%

Score Index: 763.3

Here:	763.3
State average from 1213 schools:	741.8

Mean scale score: 684.1

Here:	684.1
State average from 1213 schools:	682.2

Median scale score: 686.0

Here:	686.0
State average from 1213 schools:	683.9

Median terranova: 69.0

Here:	69.0
State average from 1213 schools:	63.6

Mathematics MAP Statistics - Male subgroup:

Grade Level : 8
Accountable : 130
Reportable : 130
Students scoring below basic : 21
Students scoring basic : 35
Students scoring proficient : 36
Students scoring advanced : 38

Percentage of students scoring below basic: 16.2%

Southwest Middle School:	16.2%
State average from 1256 schools:	15.7%

Percentage of students scoring basic: 26.9%

Here:	26.9%
State average from 1256 schools:	39.2%

Percentage of students scoring proficient: 27.7%

Southwest Middle School:	27.7%
State average from 1256 schools:	32.5%

Percentage of students scoring advanced: 29.2%

Southwest Middle School:	29.2%
State average from 1256 schools:	12.6%

Score Index: 770.0

Here:	770.0
State average from 1256 schools:	742.0

Mean scale score: 714.5

This school:	714.5
State average from 1256 schools:	680.9

Median scale score: 713.0

Here:	713.0
State average from 1256 schools:	683.3

Median terranova: 73.0

Here:	73.0
State average from 1256 schools:	64.6

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Statistics:

Met Overall AYP : Not Met
Overall AYP Subgroups Met : 10
Overall AYP Total Subgroups : 12
Met Overall AYP for Mathematics : Not Met
AYP for Mathematics Subgroups Met : 4
AYP for Mathematics Total Subgroups : 6
Met Overall AYP for Communication Arts : Met
AYP for Communication Arts Subgroups Met : 6
AYP for Communication Arts Total Subgroups : 6
Met AYP Attendance Rate : Met

Mathematics AYP Statistics - All students:

Accountable : 768
Reportable : 768
Not determined (2yr avg) : 0.90
Not determined (3yr avg) : 1
Scored proficient or above : 448

Percentage not determined (2yr avg): 1.7%

Here:	1.7%
State average from 742 schools:	1.1%

Percentage not determined (3yr avg): 1.2%

Southwest Middle School:	1.2%
State average from 511 schools:	1.8%

Percentage scored proficient or above: 58.3%

Here:	58.3%
State average from 1962 schools:	44.6%

Annual objective group : LND < 5% met benchmark
CI Band : 4.14
Additional Indicator : Attendance Rate
Additional Indicator Met : Met
Attendance rate : 95.60%

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