Southwood Elementary Primary School
1245 Hwy 58 South
Kinston NC, 28504, Lenoir County
Phone: 252-527-9081
Ranking: 
(1,005 out of 1,874, bottom 46%)*
(1,005 out of 1,874, bottom 46%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Lenoir County Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 364 | 369 | 343 | 348 | 353 | 355 | 385 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 66 | 18.1% | 80 | 21.7% | 59 | 17.2% | 61 | 17.5% | 53 | 15.0% | 52 | 14.6% | 59 | 15.3% |
| Grade 1: | 74 | 20.3% | 59 | 16.0% | 55 | 16.0% | 59 | 17.0% | 51 | 14.4% | 51 | 14.4% | 70 | 18.2% |
| Grade 2: | 55 | 15.1% | 49 | 13.3% | 62 | 18.1% | 55 | 15.8% | 57 | 16.1% | 61 | 17.2% | 62 | 16.1% |
| Grade 3: | 46 | 12.6% | 64 | 17.3% | 62 | 18.1% | 55 | 15.8% | 58 | 16.4% | 59 | 16.6% | 73 | 19.0% |
| Grade 4: | 59 | 16.2% | 66 | 17.9% | 50 | 14.6% | 56 | 16.1% | 56 | 15.9% | 69 | 19.4% | 65 | 16.9% |
| Grade 5: | 64 | 17.6% | 51 | 13.8% | 55 | 16.0% | 62 | 17.8% | 78 | 22.1% | 63 | 17.7% | 56 | 14.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 174 | 47.8% | 195 | 52.8% | 188 | 54.8% | 195 | 56.0% | 190 | 53.8% | 181 | 51.0% | 190 | 49.4% |
| Female: | 190 | 52.2% | 174 | 47.2% | 155 | 45.2% | 153 | 44.0% | 155 | 43.9% | 166 | 46.8% | 183 | 47.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.5% | 5 | 1.4% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.8% | 5 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic: | 49 | 13.5% | 51 | 13.8% | 45 | 13.1% | 37 | 10.6% | 31 | 8.8% | 35 | 9.9% | 36 | 9.4% |
| Black: | 46 | 12.6% | 47 | 12.7% | 48 | 14.0% | 52 | 14.9% | 67 | 19.0% | 64 | 18.0% | 67 | 17.4% |
| White: | 257 | 70.6% | 255 | 69.1% | 241 | 70.3% | 246 | 70.7% | 253 | 71.7% | 252 | 71.0% | 268 | 69.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 8 | 2.2% | 8 | 2.2% | 6 | 1.7% | 8 | 2.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 225 | 61.8% | 233 | 63.1% | 207 | 60.3% | 191 | 54.9% | 182 | 51.6% | 142 | 40.0% | 140 | 36.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 32 | 8.8% | 29 | 7.9% | 36 | 10.5% | 21 | 6.0% | 28 | 7.9% | 40 | 11.3% | 41 | 10.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.00 | 13.73 | 13.72 | 13.92 | 14.12 | 13.40 | 14.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 61.5% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 67.4% | 70.9% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 66.6% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 74.5% | 81.3% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 76.7% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 75.4% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 78.9% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 39.1% | 34.7% | 46.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 81.6% | 82.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.4% | 79.4% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.4% | 46.4% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.7% | 56.8% | 65.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.7% | 57.2% | 66.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 60.7% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 60.9% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 36.5% | 45.2% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.8% | 63.1% | 65% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 66.8% | 67.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 67.3% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.1% | 77.2% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.9% | 82% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 79.8% | 83.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.2% | 80.8% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 31.7% | 35.6% | 47.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.2% | 82.1% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 84.5% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.7% | 53.2% | 59.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.4% | 66.7% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 66.7% | 71.6% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.8% | 66.6% | 71.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 67.6% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 27.0% | 33.6% | 43.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.6% | 41.4% | 49.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 35.2% | 43.6% | 52% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 51.3% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 61.5% | 63.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 61.8% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 68.5% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.7% | 76.3% | 80.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 79.5% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 82.1% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 77.5% | 82.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 43.0% | 47.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 88.7% | 88.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 87.9% | 89.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 49.7% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 63.9% | 68.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 65.1% | 71.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 70% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.9% | 65.8% | 72.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 32.6% | 32.9% | 39.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 21.4% | 36.6% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 57.2% | 60.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 63.5% | 68.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 70% | 73.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 70.2% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 43.9% | 45.4% |
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* Southwood Elementary Primary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.