- Southwest Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Ridgeview Charter School (319 vs. 62).
- Southwest Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Ridgeview Charter School (178 vs. 0).
- Southwest Middle School reported a higher violent incidents than Ridgeview Charter School (115 vs. 0).
- Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Southwest Middle School reported a higher chronically absent students than Ridgeview Charter School (319 vs. 62).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Southwest Middle School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Ridgeview Charter School (178 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Southwest Middle School reported a higher students per counselor than Ridgeview Charter School (257:1 vs. 253:1).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
11 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Southwest Middle School
1 metric was reported by Southwest Middle School. Comparable data for Ridgeview Charter School is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
34
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Ridgeview Charter School
$13,149.61
Southwest Middle School
$12,189.66
Local revenue share
Ridgeview Charter School
11.3%
Southwest Middle School
20.1%
State revenue share
Ridgeview Charter School
52.1%
Southwest Middle School
55.4%
Federal revenue share
Ridgeview Charter School
36.6%
Southwest Middle School
24.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Ridgeview Charter School
24.4%
Southwest Middle School
28.7%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Gaston County
$65,472
Gaston County
$65,472
Poverty rate
Gaston County
12.8%
Gaston County
12.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Gaston County
26%
Gaston County
26%
Unemployment rate
Gaston County
3.7%
Gaston County
3.7%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.