Southwest Elementary School
Public elementary school in Washburn, Missouri · Southwest R-V School District · Grades Pre-K–4
Southwest Elementary School serves 349 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Washburn (Barry County). It is one of 3 schools in Southwest R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 537th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 15 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 23.32 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Southwest R-V School District |
| County | Barry County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292871001773 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Southwest R-V | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 349 | 771 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 15 | 13.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.1% | 67.5% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 89% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Southwest Elementary School in context
Size
Southwest Elementary School is the only elementary school in Southwest R-V School District. Its 349 students are 45.3% of the district's 771. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 14.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 272; Southwest Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 69 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 47, against an average of 58 per grade. This year grade 4 has 47% more students than kindergarten (69 against 47). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 54 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 86.2% here and 86.4% across Southwest R-V. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 67.5% across Southwest R-V and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 38.7% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 23.32 full-time-equivalent teachers for 349 students, Southwest Elementary School has 15 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 349 students would have about 28.4 teachers, so Southwest Elementary School has 5.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Southwest Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Exeter Elementary School, 6 miles away in Exeter R-VI School District. Within 10 miles there are 3 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 86.2% |
| Hispanic | 7.4% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 54 |
| Kindergarten | 47 |
| Grade 1 | 55 |
| Grade 2 | 64 |
| Grade 3 | 60 |
| Grade 4 | 69 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
529 E. Pineville Road, Washburn, MO 65772
Phone: (417)826-5411
Website: swr5.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Southwest Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter Elementary School | Exeter R-VI | 6.0 mi | 224 | 12.6 | 79.5% |
| Eunice Thomas Elementary School | Cassville R-IV | 8.5 mi | 457 | 13.8 | 62.8% |
| Cassville Intermediate School | Cassville R-IV | 8.5 mi | 383 | 14.2 | 59% |
| Wheaton Elementary School | Wheaton R-III | 13.1 mi | 241 | 12.6 | 62.2% |
| Rocky Comfort Elementary School | McDonald County R-I | 15.5 mi | 197 | 11.1 | 55.8% |
| Purdy Elementary School | Purdy R-II | 15.8 mi | 303 | 11.4 | 65% |
| Triway | East Newton County R-VI | 18.0 mi | 431 | 13.3 | 66.4% |
| Shell Knob Elementary School | Shell Knob 78 | 18.5 mi | 158 | 7.2 | 48.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Southwest R-V
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest High School | High | 9–12 | 236 |
| Southwest Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 186 |