Southwest Middle School

1000 W Beebe Capps, Searcy, AR 72143

BSchola Grade
Grades
4–6
Middle
Students
913
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Searcy School District
White County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 198 Arkansas middle schools · How we grade
Test scores53% proficient in math & reading
81stpercentile
Equity42% of low-income students proficient
74thpercentile
Attendance27% chronically absent
26thpercentile
Class size18.4 students per teacher
6thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Arkansas middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Southwest Middle School

Southwest Middle School is a public middle school in Searcy, Arkansas, serving grades 4–6. It is part of Searcy School District. The school is located in a town in White County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 913 students were enrolled, with about 18.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Arkansas middle school (13.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 198 Arkansas middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 4–6

Location & nearby schools

1000 W Beebe Capps
Searcy, AR 72143
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
4–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
913 students
Students per teacher
18.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Searcy School District
County
White County
NCES school ID
051221001533

Schools near Southwest Middle School

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.