Southwestern Middle School (Closed 2008)

819 Governors Road
Windsor, NC 27983

Southwestern Middle School serves 524 students in grades 6-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 87% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southwestern Middle School
6	177
7	172
8	175

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Total Students

524 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Southwestern Middle School
2024	524
2023	524
2022	524
2021	524
2020	524
2019	524
2018	524
2017	524
2016	524
2015	524
2007	530
2006	524
2005	540
2004	562
2003	583
2002	583
2001	612
2000	592
1999	604
1998	609
1997	648
1996	674
1995	703
1994	683
1993	678
1992	677
1991	936
1990	934
1989	942
1988	970
1987	958

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Southwestern Middle School
2024	29
2023	29
2022	29
2021	29
2020	29
2019	29
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	29
2007	29
2006	32
2005	32
2004	32
2003	32
2002	32
2001	40
2000	40
1999	40
1998	40
1997	35
1996	40
1995	41
1994	41
1993	44
1992	56
1991	56
1990	56
1989	56
1988	56
1987	46

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NC)

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Southwestern Middle School	North Carolina	Bertie County Schools
2024	18:1	15:1
2023	18:1	15:1	15:1
2022	18:1	15:1	14:1
2021	18:1	15:1	14:1
2020	18:1	16:1	15:1
2019	18:1	16:1	15:1
2018	18:1	16:1	15:1
2017	18:1	16:1	15:1
2016	18:1	16:1	15:1
2015	18:1	16:1	15:1
2007	18:1	15:1	28:1
2006	16:1	15:1	12:1
2005	17:1	15:1	13:1
2004	18:1	15:1	13:1
2003	18:1	15:1	14:1
2002	18:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	14:1
2000	15:1	15:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	14:1
1998	15:1	15:1	14:1
1997	19:1	16:1	16:1
1996	17:1	16:1	16:1
1995	17:1	16:1	15:1
1994	17:1	16:1	16:1
1993	15:1	16:1	16:1
1992	12:1	16:1	14:1
1991	17:1	16:1	15:1
1990	17:1	17:1	16:1
1989	17:1	17:1	18:1
1988	17:1	17:1	18:1
1987	21:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Southwestern Middle School	North Carolina	Bertie County Schools
2024	1%	21%
2023	1%	20%	2%
2022	1%	20%	3%
2021	1%	19%	2%
2020	1%	18%	2%
2019	1%	18%	2%
2007	1%	10%	1%
2006	1%	8%
2003	2%	6%	1%
2002	1%	5%

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Black

86%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Southwestern Middle School	North Carolina	Bertie County Schools
2024	86%	25%
2023	86%	25%	83%
2022	86%	25%	83%
2021	86%	25%	83%
2020	86%	25%	82%
2019	86%	25%	82%
2018	87%	26%	82%
2017	87%	26%	82%
2016	87%	26%	83%
2015	87%	26%	75%
2007	86%	29%	86%
2006	86%	32%	88%
2005	84%	31%	85%
2004	84%	31%	85%
2003	83%	31%	85%
2002	83%	31%	85%
2001	81%	31%	83%
2000	81%	31%	84%
1999	79%	31%	82%
1998	80%	30%	82%
1997	80%	31%	81%
1996	79%	31%	80%
1995	78%	30%	79%
1994	77%	30%	79%
1993	75%	30%	77%
1992	76%	30%	78%
1991	83%	30%	77%
1990	81%	30%	77%

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White

13%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Southwestern Middle School	North Carolina	Bertie County Schools
2024	13%	43%
2023	13%	44%	12%
2022	13%	45%	12%
2021	13%	46%	13%
2020	13%	48%	14%
2019	13%	48%	14%
2018	13%	49%	15%
2017	13%	49%	15%
2016	13%	50%	15%
2015	13%	50%	15%
2007	11%	56%	12%
2006	13%	56%	12%
2005	16%	57%	13%
2004	16%	58%	14%
2003	15%	59%	14%
2002	16%	60%	15%
2001	19%	61%	17%
2000	19%	61%	16%
1999	21%	62%	18%
1998	20%	63%	18%
1997	20%	64%	19%
1996	21%	64%	20%
1995	22%	65%	21%
1994	23%	66%	21%
1993	25%	66%	23%
1992	24%	66%	22%
1991	17%	66%	23%
1990	19%	66%	23%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.25

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Southwestern Middle School	North Carolina	Bertie County Schools
2024	0.25	0.71
2023	0.25	0.71	0.30
2022	0.25	0.70	0.30
2021	0.25	0.69	0.30
2020	0.25	0.68	0.31
2019	0.25	0.68	0.31
2018	0.23	0.67	0.31
2017	0.23	0.67	0.31
2016	0.23	0.66	0.30
2015	0.23	0.66	0.33
2007	0.25	0.60	0.25
2006	0.25	0.58	0.23
2005	0.27	0.58	0.26
2004	0.29	0.57	0.26
2003	0.29	0.56	0.26
2002	0.30	0.55	0.27
2001	0.31	0.53	0.29
2000	0.33	0.53	0.29
1999	0.34	0.52	0.31
1998	0.32	0.52	0.30
1997	0.32	0.50	0.32
1996	0.34	0.50	0.33
1995	0.35	0.49	0.34
1994	0.37	0.48	0.34
1993	0.38	0.48	0.36
1992	0.37	0.48	0.35
1991	0.29	0.48	0.35
1990	0.31	0.48	0.36

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Eligible for (06-07)

66%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Southwestern Middle School	North Carolina	Bertie County Schools
2007	66%	35%	63%
2005	66%	37%	72%
2004	67%	36%	70%
2003	66%	27%	69%
2002	63%	30%	66%
2000	64%	31%	68%
1999	66%	31%	67%
1998	63%	31%	64%
1997	60%	30%	64%
1996	61%	30%	62%
1995	58%	29%	62%
1994	58%	29%	62%
1993	61%	29%	65%
1992	82%	22%	53%
1991	79%	31%	78%
1990	79%	32%	75%
1989	78%	34%	75%

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Eligible for (06-07)

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2007)
Year	Southwestern Middle School	North Carolina	Bertie County Schools
2007	14%	8%	14%
2005	17%	8%	12%
2004	17%	8%	17%
2003	17%	7%	15%
2002	20%	8%	16%
2000	15%	8%	17%
1999	14%	7%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bertie County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Southwestern Middle School?

524 students attend Southwestern Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Southwestern Middle School students are Black, 13% of students are White, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Southwestern Middle School?

Southwestern Middle School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Southwestern Middle School offer ?

Southwestern Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Southwestern Middle School part of?

Southwestern Middle School is part of Bertie County Schools.

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