Southwest Elementary (Durham Public Schools SCH DIST.), North Carolina - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year
Updated on August 8, 2025.
Southwest Elementary is a Elementary in Durham, NC. It currently serves 669 students (grades PK-05). The school is part of the Durham Public Schools School District.
Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.
You can see similar information for other schools in Durham Public Schools School District and all schools in North Carolina.
Other Details
School Type: Regular School
School Level: Elementary
Number of Students:669
Number of Teachers: 53
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.74
Location Info
Location: 2320 Cook Road, Durham, NC 27713
Mailing Address: 2320 Cook Road, Durham, NC 27713-2735
Phone: (919)560-3972
Website: http://www.southwest.dpsnc.net/
Data Source: NCES.
Student Population Per Grade
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| Grade | Population |
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| Grade 1 | 89 |
| Grade 2 | 104 |
| Grade 3 | 127 |
| Grade 4 | 102 |
| Grade 5 | 100 |
| Kindergarten | 131 |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 16 |
Gender/Sex of Southwest Elementary Student Population
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| Gender | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Male | 337 | 50.37 |
| Female | 332 | 49.63 |
Race/Ethnicity Demography of Southwest Elementary Student Population
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 13 | 1.94 |
| Black or African American | 233 | 34.83 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 170 | 25.41 |
| Two or more races | 48 | 7.18 |
| White | 205 | 30.64 |
Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 4 | 1.19 |
| Black or African American | 110 | 32.64 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 95 | 28.19 |
| Two or more races | 24 | 7.12 |
| White | 104 | 30.86 |
Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 9 | 2.71 |
| Black or African American | 123 | 37.05 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 75 | 22.59 |
| Two or more races | 24 | 7.23 |
| White | 101 | 30.42 |
Race Demography Per Grade
The tables below shows the Race/Ethnicity of the student population per grade.Grade 1 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 1 | 1.12 |
| Black or African American | 31 | 34.83 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 23 | 25.84 |
| Two or more races | 8 | 8.99 |
| White | 26 | 29.21 |
Grade 2 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 3 | 2.89 |
| Black or African American | 32 | 30.77 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 24 | 23.08 |
| Two or more races | 11 | 10.58 |
| White | 34 | 32.69 |
Grade 3 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 2 | 1.58 |
| Black or African American | 48 | 37.80 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 20 | 15.75 |
| Two or more races | 11 | 8.66 |
| White | 46 | 36.22 |
Grade 4 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 2 | 1.96 |
| Black or African American | 50 | 49.02 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 23 | 22.55 |
| Two or more races | 6 | 5.88 |
| White | 21 | 20.59 |
Grade 5 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 2 | 2.00 |
| Black or African American | 31 | 31.00 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 37 | 37.00 |
| Two or more races | 5 | 5.00 |
| White | 25 | 25.00 |
Kindergarten - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Asian | 3 | 2.29 |
| Black or African American | 35 | 26.72 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 41 | 31.30 |
| Two or more races | 5 | 3.82 |
| White | 47 | 35.88 |
Pre-Kindergarten - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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| Race/Ethnicity | Population | Percent of Population (%) |
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| Black or African American | 6 | 37.50 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 2 | 12.50 |
| Two or more races | 2 | 12.50 |
| White | 6 | 37.50 |