Southwest Middle School
Public middle school in Ballwin, Missouri · Parkway C-2 School District · Grades 6–8
Southwest Middle School serves 803 students in grades 6–8 in Ballwin (St. Louis County). It is one of 29 schools in Parkway C-2 School District. By enrollment it is the 46th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 14.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 54 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Parkway C-2 School District |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292358001540 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Parkway C-2 | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 803 | 16,759 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 14.1 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 16.6% | 17.3% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 84% of Missouri middle 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 Middle School in context
Size
Southwest Middle School is the 4th largest of Parkway C-2 School District's 5 middle schools; its 803 students are 4.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 3.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 679; Southwest Middle School is close to their typical size.
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 8 with 286 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 247, against an average of 268 per grade. This year grade 8 has 16% more students than grade 6 (286 against 247). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 70% here and 57.9% across Parkway C-2. Black students are next, at 10.1%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
16.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 17.3% across Parkway C-2 and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 7.8% 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 54 full-time-equivalent teachers for 803 students, Southwest Middle School has 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 803 students would have about 61.8 teachers, so Southwest Middle School has 7.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Southwest Middle School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Valley Park Middle School, 2.2 miles away in Valley Park School District. Within 10 miles there are 22 other middle schools, 6 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 | 70% |
| Black | 10.1% |
| Asian | 9.7% |
| Two or more races | 5.7% |
| Hispanic | 4.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
47.1% of students are girls and 52.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 247 |
| Grade 7 | 270 |
| Grade 8 | 286 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
701 Wren Ave, Ballwin, MO 63021
Phone: (314)415-7300
Website: parkwayschools.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Southwest Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Park Middle School | Valley Park | 2.2 mi | 161 | 9.1 | 36.6% |
| Selvidge Middle School | Rockwood R-VI | 2.3 mi | 583 | 11.8 | 16% |
| South Middle School | Parkway C-2 | 2.3 mi | 542 | 12.2 | 16.2% |
| West Middle School | Parkway C-2 | 3.4 mi | 814 | 14.1 | 10.6% |
| Crestview Middle School | Rockwood R-VI | 4.4 mi | 1,091 | 14.4 | 13.4% |
| Rockwood South Middle School | Rockwood R-VI | 4.7 mi | 817 | 13.8 | 20.2% |
| North Kirkwood Middle School | Kirkwood R-VII | 5.6 mi | 697 | 14 | 6.6% |
| Nipher Middle School | Kirkwood R-VII | 6.1 mi | 660 | 13.5 | 11.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.