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Middle school · Reading, PA

Southwest Middle School

Grades
5–8
Enrollment (2023-24)
652
Regular attendance
67%
District
Reading

Regular attendance is the share of students present at least 90% of enrolled days (statewide average 79.6%). Source: Pennsylvania Future Ready PA Index, 2024-25; enrollment and grades from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES).

Academic proficiency

Share of students scoring proficient or advanced on the PSSA (grades 3-8), Pennsylvania Future Ready PA Index, 2024-25. Black tick = state average.

Mathematics7.1%PA 41.7%
English / Language Arts21.9%PA 48.5%

More on the Reading School District

See district-wide academics, property taxes by municipality, the family & safety data, and homes for sale on the Reading district hub.

Common questions

What grades does Southwest Middle School serve?

Southwest Middle School is a middle school in the Reading School District, located in Reading, PA, serving grades 5–8.

How many students attend Southwest Middle School?

About 652 students are enrolled at Southwest Middle School (U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data, 2023-24 school year).

What is the attendance rate at Southwest Middle School?

67% of Southwest Middle School students are regularly present, enrolled and attending at least 90% of school days, versus 79.6% statewide (Pennsylvania Future Ready PA Index, 2024-25).

How does Southwest Middle School perform academically?

On the PSSA (grades 3-8), 7.1% of Southwest Middle School students scored proficient or advanced in math, and 21.9% in English/language arts (Pennsylvania Future Ready PA Index, 2024-25). District-wide results are on the Reading School District page.

Other schools in Reading

Elementary schools

Amanda E Stout Elementary SchoolGlenside Elementary SchoolLauers Park Elementary SchoolMillmont Elementary SchoolNorthwest Elementary SchoolRiverside Elementary SchoolSixteenth & Haak Elementary SchoolTenth & Green Elementary SchoolTenth & Penn Elementary SchoolThirteenth & Green Elementary SchoolThirteenth & Union Elementary SchoolTwelfth & Marion Elementary SchoolTyson-Schoener Elementary School

Middle schools

Central Middle SchoolNortheast Middle SchoolNorthwest Middle SchoolSouthern Middle School

High schools

Reading SHS

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School identity, grades, and enrollment: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data. Regular attendance: Pennsylvania Future Ready PA Index (2024-25). Figures describe the school and may lag by a year or more: context for families, not a rating. Academic and safety detail is on the district hub.