Southwest Middle School
Middle school, grades 6-8, Polk County Public Schools, Lakeland, Polk County, Florida.
Open the interactive view for this school- Students
- 746 (2024-25)
- Students by group
- 42.5% Hispanic, 29.2% White, 23.5% Black, 3.4% two or more races, 1.2% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander or American Indian students (2024-25)
- Economically disadvantaged
- 100.0% of students (2025-26)
- Florida school grade (A-F)
- C (2025-26)
- FAST and B.E.S.T.: Level 3 or above
- 44% (2025-26)
- Chronically absent
- 43.1% of students (2025-26)
Part of Polk County Public Schools in Lakeland.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations, National Center for Education Statistics
- Lunch status by school, 2025-26, Florida Department of Education
- English language learners by school, 2025-26, Florida Department of Education
- Florida school grades, Florida Department of Education
- FAST and B.E.S.T. assessment results by school, Spring 2026, Florida Department of Education
- Students absent 21 or more days and absent 10% or more, 2024-25, Florida Department of Education
- Student discipline data by school, 2024-25, Florida Department of Education