Southwest Elementary School

Summary:

Southwest Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bay Shore, New York, serving 980 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Brentwood Union Free School District, which is ranked 800 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southwest Elementary School faces significant challenges, including a student population that is 77.45% Hispanic, significantly higher than the surrounding schools, which range from 12.9% to 52.69% Hispanic students. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of New York elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, and its proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are significantly lower than the state and district averages, often by 10-20 percentage points. Additionally, 81.33% of Southwest Elementary students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the relatively high spending per student at Southwest Elementary ($20,529), the school's academic performance remains significantly below state and district averages. This is in stark contrast to the nearby Manetuck Elementary School and John F. Kennedy Intermediate School, which have significantly higher academic performance and lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students. This highlights the need for targeted interventions and more effective resource allocation to address the unique challenges faced by Southwest Elementary School and its student population.


Detail:

Public K-5

 1095 Joselsen Ave
       Bay Shore, NY  11706-2099


(631) 434-2261

District: Brentwood Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2049th of 2,439 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,529 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  980

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
77.4%
African American:
10.8%
White:
5.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.3% Help


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Compare Details Southwest Elementary School ranks worse than 84% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 7th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Brentwood Union Free School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.49. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Southwest Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Brentwood Union Free School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (77.4%), African American (10.8%), White (5.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 81.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southwest Elementary School is 14, which is the 2nd best among 9 elementary schools in the Brentwood Union Free School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southwest Elementary School is $20,529, which is the 3rd highest among 9 elementary schools in the Brentwood Union Free School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Southwest Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Southwest Elementary School 2049th of 2439 New York public elementary schools. (See Southwest Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Brentwood Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Brentwood Union Free School District 800th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Southwest Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Southwest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 44.04 1496th 2206 32.2%
2007 45.50 1443rd 2219 35.0%
2008 46.06 1447th 2227 35.0%
2009 40.25 1627th 2257 27.9%
2010 39.07 1560th 2263 31.1%
2011 28.58 1772nd 2286 22.5%
2012 25.94 1842nd 2320 20.6%
2013 26.67 1812th 2325 22.1%
2014 22.32 1912th 2345 18.5%
2015 18.27 1995th 2352 15.2%
2016 18.27 2035th 2366 14.0%
2017 17.84 2053rd 2386 14.0%
2018 12.97 2192nd 2395 8.5%
2019 12.02 2230th 2413 7.6%
2021 11.61 2025th 2201 8.0%
2022 13.63 2233rd 2434 8.3%
2023 19.49 2049th 2439 16.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Southwest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.83 762nd 938 18.8%
2019 29.13 702nd 860 18.4%
2021 14.18 443rd 454 2.4%
2022 26.52 867th 1027 15.6%
2023 29.00 800th 1001 20.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Southwest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.67 1420th 1941 26.8%
2019 29.22 1374th 1859 26.1%
2021 22.02 930th 1044 10.9%
2022 26.16 1705th 2031 16.1%
2023 28.09 1537th 2016 23.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Southwest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.51 1861st 2045 9.0%
2019 19.22 1807th 2032 11.1%
2021 18.55 1518th 1678 9.5%
2022 18.12 1913th 2099 8.9%
2023 27.29 1568th 2041 23.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Southwest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.96 2198th 2338 6.0%
2019 11.58 2223rd 2357 5.7%
2021 11.07 1828th 1955 6.5%
2022 15.09 2182nd 2401 9.1%
2023 19.06 2072nd 2403 13.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Southwest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.25 2080th 2340 11.1%
2019 14.65 2136th 2358 9.4%
2021 11.85 1821st 1961 7.1%
2022 15.04 2176th 2400 9.3%
2023 22.17 1960th 2400 18.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Southwest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 3.86 537th 548 2.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Southwest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.27 473rd 948 50.1%
2019 23.74 733rd 891 17.7%
2021 43.71 225th 427 47.3%
2022 39.90 539th 936 42.4%
2023 56.67 321st 857 62.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Southwest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.88 1262nd 1392 9.3%
2019 18.56 1178th 1315 10.4%
2021 16.18 759th 818 7.2%
2022 18.87 1360th 1503 9.5%
2023 25.66 1149th 1429 19.6%
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Rank History for White students at Southwest Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 18.80 1217th 1399 13.0%
2023 11.29 1242nd 1337 7.1%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Southwest Elementary School Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Southwest Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 562 120 3 289 8 n/a n/a 0 982
1990 532 127 0 275 6 n/a n/a 0 940
1991 537 117 3 334 9 n/a n/a 36 1036
1992 493 109 9 324 11 n/a n/a 0 946
1993 476 153 10 349 3 n/a n/a 0 991
1994 504 117 11 332 2 n/a n/a 0 966
1995 530 148 14 354 0 n/a n/a 0 1046
1996 530 148 14 354 0 n/a n/a 0 1046
1997 486 151 18 378 0 n/a n/a 0 1033
1998 488 186 15 399 2 n/a n/a 0 1090
1999 463 210 23 461 1 n/a n/a 0 1158
2000 414 197 19 447 1 n/a n/a 0 1078
2001 399 193 24 475 0 n/a n/a 0 1091
2002 364 204 26 561 3 n/a n/a 0 1158
2003 364 204 26 561 3 n/a n/a 0 1158
2004 323 192 21 570 3 n/a n/a 0 1109
2005 315 184 24 566 2 n/a n/a 0 1091
2006 273 179 24 688 5 n/a n/a 0 1169
2007 226 170 24 570 2 n/a n/a 0 992
2008 204 174 29 542 12 n/a n/a 0 961
2009 190 178 22 629 10 n/a n/a 0 1029
2010 199 170 24 667 6 n/a n/a 0 1066
2011 173 155 38 736 4 0 0 0 1106
2012 170 161 45 823 2 2 4 0 1207
2013 136 164 34 833 5 2 11 0 1185
2014 121 154 31 896 7 0 15 0 1224
2015 93 166 41 893 5 0 19 0 1217
2016 88 134 40 885 4 0 17 0 1168
2017 90 147 47 889 4 1 20 0 1198
2018 72 152 47 883 5 0 18 0 1177
2019 73 140 46 865 5 2 14 0 1145
2020 72 122 50 828 7 3 11 0 1093
2021 64 99 35 741 7 3 6 0 955
2022 62 105 36 744 7 4 10 0 968
2023 55 106 38 759 6 3 13 0 980

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Southwest Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 982 66.9 14.6 n/a
1990 940 66.4 14.1 n/a
1991 1036 71.0 14.5 n/a
1992 946 67.7 13.9 n/a
1993 991 56.1 17.7 n/a
1994 966 53.1 18.2 36
1995 1046 56.0 18.7 42
1996 1046 56.0 18.7 42
1997 1033 59.0 17.5 42.6
1998 1090 60.4 18.0 49.9
1999 1158 62.4 18.6 47.8
2000 1078 60.4 17.8 67.4
2001 1091 66.4 16.4 67.4
2002 1158 64.0 18.1 71.9
2003 1158 64.0 18.1 71.9
2004 1109 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1091 65.3 16.7 77.2
2006 1169 67.0 17.4 76.1
2007 992 69.8 14.2 71.1
2008 961 69.8 13.8 45.9
2009 1029 72.0 14.3 62.4
2010 1066 75.0 14.2 64.7
2011 1106 76.0 14.5 67.5
2012 1207 67.0 18.0 65.2
2013 1185 68.0 17.4 75.2
2014 1224 68.0 18.0 67
2015 1217 67.0 18.1 77
2016 1168 68.0 17.1 78.8
2017 1198 66.0 18.1 74.7
2018 1177 53.0 22.2 71.3
2019 1145 67.0 17.0 71.4
2020 1093 68.0 16.0 76.4
2021 955 65.0 14.6 79.5
2022 968 66.7 14.5 50.4
2023 980 69.9 14.0 81.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Southwest Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 982 66.9 14.6 n/a
1990 940 66.4 14.1 n/a
1991 1036 71.0 14.5 n/a
1992 946 67.7 13.9 n/a
1993 991 56.1 17.7 n/a
1994 966 53.1 18.2 36
1995 1046 56.0 18.7 42
1996 1046 56.0 18.7 42
1997 1033 59.0 17.5 42.6
1998 1090 60.4 18.0 49.9
1999 1158 62.4 18.6 47.8
2000 1078 60.4 17.8 67.4
2001 1091 66.4 16.4 67.4
2002 1158 64.0 18.1 71.9
2003 1158 64.0 18.1 71.9
2004 1109 n/a n/a n/a
2005 1091 65.3 16.7 77.2
2006 1169 67.0 17.4 76.1
2007 992 69.8 14.2 71.1
2008 961 69.8 13.8 45.9
2009 1029 72.0 14.3 62.4
2010 1066 75.0 14.2 64.7
2011 1106 76.0 14.5 67.5
2012 1207 67.0 18.0 65.2
2013 1185 68.0 17.4 75.2
2014 1224 68.0 18.0 67
2015 1217 67.0 18.1 77
2016 1168 68.0 17.1 78.8
2017 1198 66.0 18.1 74.7
2018 1177 53.0 22.2 71.3
2019 1145 67.0 17.0 71.4
2020 1093 68.0 16.0 76.4
2021 955 65.0 14.6 79.5
2022 968 66.7 14.5 50.4
2023 980 69.9 14.0 81.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Southwest Elementary School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201398.9%0.0%0.0%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.7%99.8%99.3%100.0%
201496.5%0.1%0.2%99.3%98.6%98.1%98.5%99.1%98.9%99.4%
201595.6%0.1%0.1%99.8%99.5%99.3%99.6%98.0%98.6%98.4%
201698.0%0.1%0.0%98.7%98.8%98.8%98.8%99.3%98.9%99.7%
201796.0%0.9%1.4%97.3%96.4%96.4%96.4%97.0%97.3%96.1%
201897.4%0.0%0.0%99.8%99.7%99.7%99.7%97.6%99.7%98.7%
201997.7%0.0%0.0%100.0%99.6%99.6%99.6%98.7%100.0%97.7%
202097.9%0.0%99.5%99.5%99.5%99.5%98.0%99.3%98.5%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Southwest Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,153 (7.0%) $15,338 (93.0%) $16,491
2020 $1,030 (6.0%) $16,151 (94.0%) $17,181
2021 $1,327 (7.2%) $17,131 (92.8%) $18,459
2022 $1,739 (9.0%) $17,671 (91.0%) $19,409
2023 $1,901 (9.3%) $18,628 (90.7%) $20,529

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Southwest Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2230th of 2413 Elementary schoolsRanks 2049th of 2439 Elementary schools
 8.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Southwest Elementary School)2627.4
 1.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Brentwood Union Free School District)2924.8
 4.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York)5244.9
 7.1%
3rd Grade Math (Southwest Elementary School)3133.3
 2.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Brentwood Union Free School District)2733.1
 6.1%
   3rd Grade Math (New York)5453.7
 0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Southwest Elementary School)1334.4
 21.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Brentwood Union Free School District)2527.9
 2.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New York)4848.8
 0.8%
4th Grade Math (Southwest Elementary School)3333.3
 0.3%
   4th Grade Math (Brentwood Union Free School District)3335.3
 2.3%
   4th Grade Math (New York)5053.9
 3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Southwest Elementary School)1324.6
 11.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Brentwood Union Free School District)2031
 11%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New York)3845.1
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Southwest Elementary School)2025.7
 5.7%
   5th Grade Math (Brentwood Union Free School District)2929.3
 0.3%
   5th Grade Math (New York)4649.7
 3.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1145980
 14.4%
African American140106
 24.3%
American Indian56
 20%
Asian4638
 17.4%
Hispanic865759
 12.3%
Pacific Islander23
 50%
White7355
 24.7%
Two or More Races1413
 7.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71.4%81.3%
 9.9%


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Southwest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.0% of New York elementary schools.

Students at Southwest Elementary School are 77% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% White, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 980 students attended Southwest Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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