Memorial Middle School vs. Southwest Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Memorial Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Southwest Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 944 students in grades 6-8, Memorial Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,385 students in grades 6-8, Southwest Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
944 students
1,385 students
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![This chart displays total students of Southwest Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Southwest Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/19000/19000/southwest-middle-school-chart-j0H2SM.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
66 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Southwest Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Southwest Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/19000/19000/southwest-middle-school-chart-bwSDgWD.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Southwest Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Southwest Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/19000/19000/southwest-middle-school-chart-bjHwvJL.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3351 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1975 out of 3704 schools in FL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Memorial Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Memorial Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/19000/18882/memorial-middle-school-chart-bsEbUU0.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Southwest Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Southwest Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/19000/19000/southwest-middle-school-chart-7LcpYf.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
50%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
47%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southwest Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southwest Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/19000/19000/southwest-middle-school-chart-Syx5om.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
50%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Southwest Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Southwest Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Florida by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/19000/19000/southwest-middle-school-chart-DyUaiN.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Southwest Middle School by grade. This chart displays the students of Southwest Middle School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/19000/19000/southwest-middle-school-chart-uLrGrk.png)
Grade 6 Students
338
477
Grade 7 Students
304
448
Grade 8 Students
302
460
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Southwest Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Southwest Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/19000/19000/southwest-middle-school-chart-b0EVDDH.png)
% Hispanic
32%
43%
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% Black
64%
21%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Southwest Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Southwest Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/19000/19000/southwest-middle-school-chart-bn2GZsn.png)
% White
2%
27%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Southwest Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Southwest Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/19000/19000/southwest-middle-school-chart-0zC5Zo.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Southwest Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Southwest Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/19000/19000/southwest-middle-school-chart-OW0qP6.png)
Diversity Score
0.49
0.70
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Southwest Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Southwest Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/19000/19000/southwest-middle-school-chart-brpA5Ha.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
38%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Memorial Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Memorial Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/19000/18882/memorial-middle-school-chart-b29SgYG.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Southwest Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Southwest Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/19000/19000/southwest-middle-school-chart-bn3T2mf.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Southwest Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Southwest Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Florida by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/19000/19000/southwest-middle-school-chart-bn4fUld.png)