Southwood Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 368 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Southwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 368 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Bottom 50% in MO
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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Southwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

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Southwood Elementary School's student population of 368 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southwood Elementary School
Kind	62
1	53
2	57
3	63
4	63
5	70

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Total Students

368 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Southwood Elementary School
2023	343
2022	345
2021	322
2020	354
2019	354
2018	382
2017	382
2016	363
2015	365
2014	361
2013	374
2012	364
2011	354
2010	326
2009	435
2008	457
2007	472
2006	436
2005	435
2004	428
2003	410
2002	430
2001	436
2000	443
1999	445
1998	424
1997	364
1996	373
1995	359
1994	367
1993	492
1992	419
1991	438
1990	412
1989	426
1988	402
1987	406

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Southwood Elementary School
2023	28
2022	30
2021	28
2020	30
2019	30
2018	30
2017	30
2016	31
2015	30
2014	29
2013	23
2012	24
2011	25
2010	24
2009	25
2008	26
2007	24
2006	24
2005	27
2004	24
2003	25
2002	28
2001	28
2000	27
1999	27
1998	23
1997	20
1996	20
1995	20
1994	21
1993	27
1992	25
1991	26
1990	23
1989	22
1988	23
1987	21

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Year Founded

1903

School Calendar

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Southwood Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Southwood Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#1662 out of 2076 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Southwood Elementary School
2023	#1662
2022	#1633
2021	#1631
2019	#1299
2018	#1538
2017	#1254
2016	#1520
2015	#1700
2014	#1741
2013	#1783
2012	#1755

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20-24%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Southwood Elementary School	Missouri	Raytown C-2 School District
2023	22%	40%	16%
2022	22%	39%	16%
2021	17%	37%	12%
2019	37%	42%	23%
2018	27%	42%	21%
2017	33%	47%	27%
2016	32%	48%	27%
2015	32%	44%	27%
2014	42%	52%	35%
2013	42%	53%	43%
2012	42%	55%	44%

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30-34%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Southwood Elementary School	Missouri	Raytown C-2 School District
2022	32%	43%	29%
2021	37%	46%	28%
2019	42%	49%	37%
2018	42%	49%	21%
2017	58%	61%	50%
2016	57%	63%	52%
2015	42%	60%	49%
2014	27%	53%	38%
2013	32%	55%	42%
2012	37%	55%	44%
2011	37%	55%	43%

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30-34%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Southwood Elementary School	Missouri	Raytown C-2 School District
2022	32%	38%	23%
2021	34%	37%	19%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Southwood Elementary School	Missouri	Raytown C-2 School District
2023	12:1	13:1	13:1
2022	12:1	13:1	12:1
2021	12:1	13:1	13:1
2020	12:1	13:1	14:1
2019	12:1	13:1	14:1
2018	13:1	14:1	14:1
2017	13:1	13:1	14:1
2016	12:1	14:1	15:1
2015	12:1	14:1	15:1
2014	13:1	14:1	14:1
2013	16:1	14:1	15:1
2012	15:1	14:1	15:1
2011	14:1	14:1	15:1
2010	14:1	13:1	15:1
2009	17:1	13:1	15:1
2008	18:1	13:1	14:1
2007	20:1	15:1	16:1
2006	18:1	14:1	15:1
2005	16:1	14:1	15:1
2004	18:1	14:1	17:1
2003	16:1	14:1	16:1
2002	15:1	14:1	17:1
2001	16:1	14:1	16:1
2000	16:1	14:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1
1998	18:1	15:1	16:1
1997	18:1	15:1	16:1
1996	19:1	15:1	17:1
1995	18:1	15:1	17:1
1994	17:1	16:1	17:1
1993	18:1	16:1	17:1
1992	17:1	16:1	17:1
1991	17:1	16:1	16:1
1990	18:1	16:1	16:1
1989	19:1	16:1	16:1
1988	18:1	16:1	16:1
1987	19:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southwood Elementary School	Missouri	Raytown C-2 School District
2023	3%	2%	1%
2022	2%	2%	2%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	4%	2%	2%
2008	4%	2%	2%
2007	4%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Southwood Elementary School	Missouri	Raytown C-2 School District
2023	14%	8%	16%
2022	12%	8%	15%
2021	9%	7%	15%
2020	10%	7%	14%
2019	10%	7%	14%
2018	9%	6%	14%
2017	9%	6%	14%
2016	10%	6%	12%
2015	10%	6%	12%
2014	9%	6%	10%
2013	8%	5%	10%
2012	9%	5%	10%
2011	7%	5%	9%
2010	8%	4%	8%
2009	8%	4%	8%
2008	8%	4%	7%
2007	5%	3%	6%
2006	4%	3%	5%
2005	5%	3%	5%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	3%	2%	4%
2002	1%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	1%	1%	3%
1998	1%	1%	3%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	2%

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Black

46%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southwood Elementary School	Missouri	Raytown C-2 School District
2023	47%	15%	51%
2022	51%	15%	51%
2021	54%	15%	50%
2020	50%	16%	48%
2019	50%	16%	48%
2018	54%	16%	48%
2017	54%	16%	48%
2016	50%	16%	49%
2015	51%	16%	46%
2014	49%	16%	51%
2013	45%	17%	47%
2012	40%	17%	45%
2011	40%	17%	45%
2010	43%	18%	47%
2009	34%	18%	45%
2008	34%	18%	43%
2007	33%	18%	41%
2006	35%	18%	40%
2005	31%	18%	37%
2004	28%	18%	35%
2003	25%	18%	32%
2002	23%	18%	29%
2001	21%	17%	27%
2000	16%	17%	26%
1999	14%	17%	24%
1998	12%	17%	21%
1997	8%	17%	20%
1996	8%	16%	18%
1995	6%	16%	17%
1994	4%	16%	16%
1993	7%	15%	15%

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White

19%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southwood Elementary School	Missouri	Raytown C-2 School District
2023	22%	69%	22%
2022	23%	69%	23%
2021	24%	70%	24%
2020	28%	71%	28%
2019	28%	71%	28%
2018	31%	72%	32%
2017	31%	72%	32%
2016	32%	72%	32%
2015	33%	73%	34%
2014	38%	73%	36%
2013	40%	74%	37%
2012	43%	74%	39%
2011	44%	75%	40%
2010	47%	76%	43%
2009	54%	76%	45%
2008	54%	76%	48%
2007	58%	76%	50%
2006	59%	77%	52%
2005	63%	77%	56%
2004	67%	78%	59%
2003	69%	78%	62%
2002	73%	79%	65%
2001	76%	79%	67%
2000	81%	80%	68%
1999	83%	81%	71%
1998	84%	81%	74%
1997	90%	81%	76%
1996	90%	82%	79%
1995	93%	82%	79%
1994	95%	82%	81%
1993	91%	83%	82%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Southwood Elementary School	Missouri	Raytown C-2 School District
2023	13%	6%	10%
2022	11%	5%	9%
2021	9%	5%	9%
2020	9%	4%	8%
2019	9%	4%	8%
2018	4%	4%	6%
2017	4%	4%	6%
2016	6%	3%	6%
2015	4%	3%	5%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southwood Elementary School	Missouri	Raytown C-2 School District
2023	0.70	0.50	0.67
2022	0.67	0.50	0.66
2021	0.64	0.48	0.66
2020	0.66	0.47	0.67
2019	0.66	0.47	0.67
2018	0.61	0.45	0.65
2017	0.61	0.45	0.65
2016	0.64	0.46	0.64
2015	0.63	0.44	0.61
2014	0.61	0.44	0.61
2013	0.64	0.42	0.64
2012	0.65	0.42	0.64
2011	0.64	0.41	0.64
2010	0.59	0.39	0.60
2009	0.59	0.39	0.59
2008	0.59	0.39	0.59
2007	0.56	0.39	0.58
2006	0.53	0.37	0.57
2005	0.51	0.38	0.55
2004	0.48	0.36	0.53
2003	0.46	0.36	0.52
2002	0.42	0.35	0.49
2001	0.38	0.35	0.47
2000	0.32	0.33	0.46
1999	0.29	0.32	0.44
1998	0.28	0.31	0.40
1997	0.19	0.31	0.39
1996	0.18	0.30	0.35
1995	0.13	0.30	0.34
1994	0.10	0.30	0.33
1993	0.17	0.29	0.31

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Eligible for

51%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southwood Elementary School	Missouri	Raytown C-2 School District
2023	50%	41%	58%
2022	38%	40%	41%
2021	54%	43%	57%
2020	55%	44%	52%
2019	55%	44%	52%
2018	62%	44%	58%
2017	62%	44%	58%
2016	53%	44%	51%
2015	58%	44%	57%
2014	48%	42%	47%
2013	48%	38%	55%
2012	47%	38%	50%
2011	43%	37%	45%
2010	38%	36%	42%
2009	32%	31%	38%
2008	30%	32%	34%
2007	28%	31%	31%
2006	24%	32%	29%
2005	26%	32%	29%
2004	23%	30%	27%
2003	17%	29%	22%
2002	16%	28%	20%
2001	14%	28%	19%
2000	17%	28%	19%
1999	16%	27%	17%
1998	13%	28%	15%
1997	13%	28%	16%
1996	15%	28%	17%
1995	9%	29%	12%
1994	17%	26%	15%
1993	8%	21%	12%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Southwood Elementary School	Missouri	Raytown C-2 School District
2023	10%	7%	10%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	7%	6%	9%
2020	7%	6%	8%
2019	7%	6%	8%
2018	6%	6%	8%
2017	6%	6%	8%
2016	9%	6%	7%
2015	9%	7%	9%
2014	3%	7%	7%
2013	9%	7%	9%
2012	10%	7%	8%
2011	8%	7%	8%
2010	11%	8%	10%
2009	12%	8%	10%
2008	11%	8%	10%
2007	9%	8%	10%
2006	8%	8%	9%
2005	10%	7%	9%
2004	7%	7%	9%
2003	8%	7%	8%
2002	7%	7%	8%
2001	8%	7%	8%
2000	9%	7%	8%
1999	7%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Raytown C-2 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Southwood Elementary School's ranking?

Southwood Elementary School is ranked #1662 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Southwood Elementary School often compared to?

Southwood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Spring Valley Elementary School, Westridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Southwood Elementary School?

368 students attend Southwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Southwood Elementary School students are Black, 19% of students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Southwood Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Southwood Elementary School offer ?

Southwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Southwood Elementary School part of?

Southwood Elementary School is part of Raytown C-2 School District.

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