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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic91.9%
White3.3%
Black1.4%
Other3.3%
GenderFemale 49.9%Male 50.1%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
483
377 below CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
72%
8pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
1 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$15,976
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
29.5% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$55,375 – $124,275
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Southwest Middle in San Diego, 31.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Southwest Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 10.7 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (12.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (32.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 25.8 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 418 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−25.8pp
8.1% vs 33.9% overall · n=218
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−6.6pp
0.0% vs 6.6% overall · n=218
Math · English Learner−11.1pp
3.6% vs 14.7% overall · n=225
Math Exceeded · English Learner−4.5pp
0.8% vs 5.3% overall · n=225
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income423 tested
ELA 31.6%·Math 12.5%· -10.7pp vs district
Hispanic467 tested
ELA 32.6%·Math 13.3%· -11.6pp vs district
English Learner225 tested
ELA 8.7%·Math 4.0%· +0.3pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$83K
$2K below CA median
Median Home Value
$579K
$80K below CA median
Bachelor's+
21%
14pp below CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
17.1 years avg experience
26 teachers · 19% first-year
Teacher Credentials
87% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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