The reported proficiency rate for English language arts is 26%.
Original Research by School Decision on Southwest Elementary School
Southwest Elementary School is a regular public school serving students from preschool through eighth grade in Phoenix, Arizona. It sits within the Roosevelt Elementary District, a district covering a portion of the city’s southern side. The school’s enrollment is modest for a PK-8 campus, and its student body is heavily Hispanic, with smaller shares of White, Black, American Indian, and multiracial students. Data on free or reduced-price meal eligibility, special education, and English learner status were not available in the provided records, so a full picture of the school’s student-support context is incomplete.
On state assessments, the picture is mixed and partially obscured. For the most recent testing year, proficiency results for math were suppressed across all tested grade levels, meaning the state did not release the rates. The available multi-year data shows a single reported overall math proficiency rate that is low. In English language arts, some grade-level results were reported: they fluctuate in the lower range, with the fourth grade at a slightly higher level than the other grades that had reported numbers. Several ELA and science results were also suppressed. The presence of suppression often reflects small group sizes or other reporting guidelines, but it leaves a parent without a full view of performance in several grades and subjects. The data that is reported indicates that the school’s academic outcomes are well below the average for schools in its county.
A comparison of Southwest Elementary’s overall proficiency across tested grades and subjects places it in the bottom quartile relative to other districts in Maricopa County. That comparison group includes several hundred districts, so the school sits at the lower end of a very large set. The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to consider.
The setting is urban Phoenix, a city that is large, sprawling, and fast-growing. Its economy is built on services, technology, manufacturing, and tourism, and it has a well-known grid street system with wide, car-oriented roads. The city’s population has grown rapidly over recent decades. Housing in the school’s zip code area has typical home values near the national median, with rents that are a modest portion of a median household income, though the area’s affordability is shaped by the broader Phoenix market. No specific information was available about recent development projects or new housing near the school.
The Roosevelt Elementary District itself showed no publicly reported parent-relevant changes in the recent period covered by the research. That means the district’s operations and offerings appear stable based on available information, though a parent may want to contact the district directly for any updates on programming or facilities.
For a family considering Southwest Elementary, the core facts are these. The school serves a wide grade span, from early childhood through middle school, in one location. Its student population is predominantly Hispanic, and its academic proficiency on state tests is low relative to county peers. Several key data points, including math proficiency rates and support program statistics, are missing, making it harder to fully assess the school’s academic health. The school sits in a large, growing city with a robust economy but a car-dependent layout. A parent may want to visit the school, ask about the suppressed test results, and inquire about support services and curriculum offerings to fill in what the published data does not cover.
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