Southwest Elementary
Public
Elementary Grades PK–5
Part of Durham Public Schools
2320 Cook Road, Durham, NC 27713 · (919) 560-3972
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Academic performance
Math proficiency27%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.2%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
639Students enrolled
14:1Student–teacher ratio
100%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K10
Kindergarten104
Grade 1117
Grade 287
Grade 3105
Grade 4116
Grade 5100
Students
Black · 32%204
White · 32%203
Hispanic · 26%166
Two or more races · 8%53
Asian · 2%12
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
658’20
628’21
663’22
669’23
639’24
Location
2320 Cook Road Durham
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.