Southwood Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Top 50%

Serving 301 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Southwood Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 301 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Top 50% in MI
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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Southwood Elementary School's student population of 301 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 30% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southwood Elementary School
Kind	69
1	50
2	45
3	40
4	50
5	47

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Total Students

301 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Southwood Elementary School
2024	301
2023	332
2022	352
2021	322
2020	338
2019	338
2018	336
2017	336
2016	336
2015	317
2014	312
2013	325
2012	312
2011	309
2010	318
2009	323
2008	363
2007	356
2006	379
2005	393
2004	415
2003	403
2002	392
2001	384
2000	409
1999	394
1998	347
1997	398
1996	414
1995	409
1994	409
1993	429
1992	430
1991	423
1990	482
1989	454
1988	425

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Southwood Elementary School
2024	18
2023	19
2022	23
2021	26
2020	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	14
2015	16
2014	12
2013	14
2012	13
2011	17
2010	20
2009	20
2008	19
2007	19
2006	20
2005	21
2004	23
2003	24
2002	24
2001	21
2000	21
1999	21
1998	20
1997	20
1996	22
1995	20
1994	24

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Southwood Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Southwood Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#1313 out of 3025 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Southwood Elementary School
2023	#1313
2022	#1440
2021	#1434
2019	#1579
2018	#1110
2017	#886
2016	#1007
2015	#1189
2014	#1195
2013	#1423
2012	#549

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40-44%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Southwood Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood Public Schools
2023	42%	35%	33%
2022	37%	34%	34%
2021	37%	36%	34%
2019	37%	40%	38%
2018	47%	37%	31%
2017	47%	39%	34%
2016	42%	38%	34%
2015	42%	37%	34%
2014	47%	41%	41%
2013	42%	41%	38%
2012	57%	37%	38%

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40-44%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Southwood Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood Public Schools
2022	42%	45%	45%
2021	42%	48%	46%
2019	47%	49%	49%
2018	42%	43%	31%
2017	57%	49%	54%
2016	57%	50%	51%
2015	52%	49%	48%
2014	67%	67%	66%
2013	62%	65%	65%
2012	72%	64%	63%
2011	95%	80%	83%

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20-29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Southwood Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood Public Schools
2022	24%	38%	35%
2021	34%	23%	20%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Southwood Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood Public Schools
2024	17:1	17:1
2023	17:1	17:1	17:1
2022	15:1	17:1	16:1
2021	12:1	17:1	17:1
2020	23:1	18:1	17:1
2019	23:1	18:1	17:1
2018	22:1	18:1	19:1
2017	22:1	18:1	19:1
2016	24:1	18:1	19:1
2015	20:1	18:1	18:1
2014	25:1	18:1	19:1
2013	23:1	18:1	19:1
2012	25:1	18:1	20:1
2011	19:1	18:1	19:1
2010	16:1	18:1	18:1
2009	16:1	18:1	17:1
2008	19:1	18:1	17:1
2007	19:1	19:1	19:1
2006	19:1	18:1	20:1
2005	19:1	19:1	20:1
2004	18:1	19:1	19:1
2003	17:1	19:1	18:1
2002	16:1	18:1	19:1
2001	18:1	18:1	19:1
2000	19:1	19:1	19:1
1999	19:1	19:1	19:1
1998	17:1	19:1	19:1
1997	20:1	19:1	19:1
1996	19:1	20:1	20:1
1995	20:1	20:1	20:1
1994	17:1	20:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Southwood Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood Public Schools
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	4%	1%	2%
2001	4%	1%	2%
2000	3%	1%	1%
1999	3%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Southwood Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood Public Schools
2024	5%	4%
2023	4%	3%	14%
2022	4%	3%	15%
2021	6%	3%	15%
2020	6%	3%	15%
2019	6%	3%	15%
2018	5%	3%	13%
2017	5%	3%	13%
2016	4%	3%	13%
2015	5%	3%	13%
2014	7%	3%	13%
2013	7%	3%	12%
2012	8%	3%	11%
2011	8%	3%	11%
2010	9%	3%	11%
2009	9%	3%	9%
2008	8%	3%	8%
2007	9%	3%	8%
2006	12%	2%	7%
2005	13%	2%	7%
2004	11%	2%	6%
2003	10%	2%	7%
2002	8%	2%	6%
2001	8%	2%	7%
2000	6%	2%	7%
1999	5%	2%	6%
1998	2%	2%	6%
1997	3%	2%	5%
1996	1%	2%	5%
1995	1%	1%	4%
1994	2%	1%	5%
1993	1%	1%	4%
1992	2%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Southwood Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood Public Schools
2024	23%	9%
2023	24%	9%	17%
2022	24%	9%	16%
2021	24%	8%	15%
2020	21%	8%	14%
2019	21%	8%	14%
2018	19%	8%	14%
2017	19%	8%	14%
2016	18%	7%	13%
2015	18%	7%	13%
2014	12%	7%	11%
2013	16%	6%	12%
2012	13%	6%	12%
2011	17%	6%	11%
2010	16%	5%	11%
2009	20%	5%	10%
2008	19%	5%	9%
2007	16%	4%	8%
2006	16%	4%	8%
2005	13%	4%	7%
2004	16%	4%	6%
2003	14%	4%	6%
2002	16%	4%	6%
2001	14%	4%	5%
2000	13%	3%	5%
1999	9%	3%	4%
1998	6%	3%	4%
1997	5%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	3%	2%	2%

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Black

19%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Southwood Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood Public Schools
2024	19%	18%
2023	19%	18%	34%
2022	19%	18%	34%
2021	17%	18%	34%
2020	18%	18%	33%
2019	18%	18%	33%
2018	16%	18%	32%
2017	16%	18%	32%
2016	14%	18%	32%
2015	11%	18%	31%
2014	10%	18%	30%
2013	12%	18%	29%
2012	8%	19%	30%
2011	9%	19%	29%
2010	9%	20%	30%
2009	11%	20%	31%
2008	10%	20%	31%
2007	12%	20%	31%
2006	13%	20%	30%
2005	11%	20%	27%
2004	10%	20%	26%
2003	12%	20%	24%
2002	10%	20%	22%
2001	8%	19%	19%
2000	11%	19%	18%
1999	11%	19%	17%
1998	9%	19%	15%
1997	9%	18%	13%
1996	6%	18%	12%
1995	5%	18%	11%
1994	3%	17%	10%
1993	3%	17%	10%
1992	2%	17%	9%
1991	2%	17%	8%
1990	1%	18%	7%
1989	2%	18%	7%
1988	3%	18%	7%

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White

43%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Southwood Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood Public Schools
2024	43%	63%
2023	42%	64%	26%
2022	42%	64%	27%
2021	42%	65%	29%
2020	43%	66%	31%
2019	43%	66%	31%
2018	53%	66%	35%
2017	53%	66%	35%
2016	58%	67%	37%
2015	60%	68%	38%
2014	65%	69%	40%
2013	60%	69%	41%
2012	65%	69%	42%
2011	59%	70%	43%
2010	65%	70%	46%
2009	60%	71%	48%
2008	63%	71%	50%
2007	63%	71%	52%
2006	59%	73%	54%
2005	63%	72%	57%
2004	61%	73%	60%
2003	62%	72%	62%
2002	62%	73%	64%
2001	66%	74%	67%
2000	67%	75%	69%
1999	72%	75%	72%
1998	82%	75%	74%
1997	82%	76%	78%
1996	89%	76%	80%
1995	89%	77%	81%
1994	92%	79%	82%
1993	92%	79%	82%
1992	93%	79%	85%
1991	91%	78%	86%
1990	94%	78%	87%
1989	94%	78%	89%
1988	97%	78%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Southwood Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood Public Schools
2024	10%	5%
2023	10%	5%	9%
2022	10%	5%	8%
2021	10%	5%	7%
2020	12%	4%	7%
2019	12%	4%	7%
2018	7%	4%	6%
2017	7%	4%	6%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	5%	2%	6%
2013	3%	2%	6%
2012	6%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Southwood Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood Public Schools
2024	0.72	0.56
2023	0.73	0.55	0.77
2022	0.73	0.55	0.77
2021	0.73	0.54	0.76
2020	0.73	0.53	0.76
2019	0.73	0.53	0.76
2018	0.66	0.53	0.74
2017	0.66	0.53	0.74
2016	0.61	0.52	0.73
2015	0.60	0.50	0.71
2014	0.55	0.50	0.72
2013	0.61	0.49	0.72
2012	0.55	0.49	0.71
2011	0.61	0.48	0.71
2010	0.57	0.47	0.66
2009	0.61	0.46	0.65
2008	0.58	0.46	0.64
2007	0.58	0.46	0.63
2006	0.61	0.43	0.61
2005	0.57	0.44	0.59
2004	0.59	0.43	0.57
2003	0.58	0.44	0.55
2002	0.58	0.42	0.53
2001	0.54	0.42	0.51
2000	0.52	0.40	0.49
1999	0.46	0.40	0.45
1998	0.31	0.40	0.42
1997	0.32	0.39	0.38
1996	0.21	0.39	0.35
1995	0.21	0.37	0.33
1994	0.15	0.35	0.32
1993	0.14	0.35	0.31
1992	0.13	0.35	0.28
1991	0.17	0.37	0.25
1990	0.12	0.36	0.23
1989	0.11	0.36	0.21
1988	0.06	0.36	0.20

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

77%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Southwood Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood Public Schools
2024	77%	50%
2023	77%	49%	62%
2022	73%	47%	64%
2021	79%	46%	61%
2020	76%	45%	61%
2019	76%	45%	61%
2018	70%	40%	54%
2017	70%	40%	54%
2016	70%	40%	55%
2015	69%	41%	54%
2014	71%	43%	57%
2013	66%	42%	53%
2012	67%	42%	56%
2011	67%	41%	50%
2010	62%	40%	47%
2009	50%	35%	36%
2008	53%	31%	35%
2007	53%	30%	33%
2006	46%	30%	34%
2005	48%	28%	32%
2004	39%	27%	27%
2003	40%	25%	22%
2002	29%	25%	21%
2001	27%	24%	19%
2000	30%	25%	19%
1999	28%	25%	18%
1998	28%	26%	17%
1997	25%	26%	17%
1996	25%	25%	15%
1995	25%	25%	15%
1994	22%	23%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Southwood Elementary School	Michigan	Kentwood Public Schools
2024	7%	4%
2023	7%	4%	9%
2022	8%	4%	9%
2021	8%	4%	9%
2020	11%	5%	11%
2019	11%	5%	11%
2018	11%	6%	9%
2017	11%	6%	9%
2016	13%	6%	9%
2015	10%	6%	9%
2014	10%	6%	8%
2013	9%	6%	8%
2012	6%	5%	7%
2011	6%	5%	7%
2010	9%	6%	8%
2009	7%	7%	6%
2008	10%	7%	8%
2007	11%	6%	9%
2006	15%	7%	9%
2005	10%	6%	8%
2004	11%	6%	8%
2003	13%	6%	7%
2002	12%	6%	7%
2001	11%	6%	7%
2000	13%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Kentwood Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Southwood Elementary School's ranking?

Southwood Elementary School is ranked #1313 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Southwood Elementary School?

301 students attend Southwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Southwood Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 19% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Southwood Elementary School?

Southwood Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Southwood Elementary School offer ?

Southwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Southwood Elementary School part of?

Southwood Elementary School is part of Kentwood Public Schools.

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