Southwest Middle School
Public middle school in Washburn, Missouri · Southwest R-V School District · Grades 5–8
Southwest Middle School serves 186 students in grades 5–8 in Washburn (Barry County). It is one of 3 schools in Southwest R-V School District. By enrollment it is the 333rd largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12.4 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 14.99 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| 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 | 292871002801 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 186 | 771 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 13.8 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.1% | 67.5% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% 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 only middle school in Southwest R-V School District. Its 186 students are 24.1% of the district's 771. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 25.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 314; Southwest Middle School is smaller 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 7 with 54 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 38, against an average of 47 per grade. This year grade 8 has 14% fewer students than grade 5 (38 against 44). 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: 87.1% here and 86.4% across Southwest R-V. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
66.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 67.5% across Southwest R-V and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 26.3% 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 14.99 full-time-equivalent teachers for 186 students, Southwest Middle School has 12.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 186 students would have about 14.3 teachers, so Southwest Middle School has about as many as that.
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 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 middle school is Cassville Middle School, 8.5 miles away in Cassville R-IV School District. Within 10 miles there is 1 other middle school, 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 | 87.1% |
| Hispanic | 5.9% |
| Asian | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
51.1% of students are girls and 48.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 44 |
| Grade 6 | 50 |
| Grade 7 | 54 |
| Grade 8 | 38 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
529 E. Pineville Road, Washburn, MO 65772
Phone: (417)826-5050
Website: swr5.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassville Middle School | Cassville R-IV | 8.5 mi | 395 | 12.9 | 60.8% |
| Pineville Elementary School | McDonald County R-I | 23.6 mi | 123 | 10.6 | 59.3% |
| Monett Middle School | Monett R-I | 23.9 mi | 528 | 14.6 | 56.3% |
| Pierce City Middle School | Pierce City R-VI | 25.0 mi | 158 | 9.8 | 39.2% |
| Anderson Middle School | McDonald County R-I | 26.1 mi | 275 | 13.9 | 64% |
| Noel Elementary School | McDonald County R-I | 29.4 mi | 349 | 12.2 | 89.1% |
| Aurora Junior High School | Aurora R-VIII | 29.6 mi | 278 | 11.9 | 61.2% |
| Middle School | Neosho School District | 30.6 mi | 702 | 13.5 | 65.4% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 349 |
| Southwest High School | High | 9–12 | 236 |