Overview
Southwestern Middle School is a public middle serving grades 7–8 in Piasa, Illinois. The school enrolls 174 students. It is part of the Southwestern CUSD 9 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
12.4:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span7–8
DistrictSouthwestern CUSD 9
County17117
CityPiasa
ZIP62079
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID173150003321
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment174
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %44%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)