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H. Russel Swift Elementary School (Closed 2023)

5 Swift Drive
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234

Serving 363 students in grades Kindergarten-3, H. Russel Swift Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 was equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which was lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	H. Russel Swift Elementary School
Kind	67
1	67
2	119
3	110

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Total Students

363 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	H. Russel Swift Elementary School
2023	363
2022	363
2021	363
2020	438
2019	438
2018	437
2017	437
2016	442
2015	470
2014	485
2013	424
2012	458
2011	479
2010	467
2009	509
2008	489
2007	420
2006	398
2005	394
2004	387
2003	493
2002	503
2001	465
2000	413
1999	344
1998	480
1996	436
1995	437
1994	397
1993	404
1992	708
1991	609
1990	580

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	H. Russel Swift Elementary School
2023	34
2022	34
2021	34
2020	35
2019	35
2018	35
2017	35
2016	36
2015	36
2014	37
2013	38
2012	33
2011	28
2010	34
2009	43
2008	32
2007	29
2006	31
2005	31
2004	29
2003	38
2002	37
2001	36
2000	36
1999	24
1998	20
1996	17
1995	15
1994	13
1993	14
1992	38
1991	36
1990	36

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NJ)

(20-21)

20-24%

26%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	H. Russel Swift Elementary School	New Jersey	Egg Harbor Township School District
2021	22%	26%	18%
2019	52%	44%	42%
2018	52%	42%	39%
2017	57%	41%	40%
2016	52%	40%	34%
2015	47%	36%	28%
2014	77%	75%	71%
2013	92%	75%	72%
2012	82%	75%	70%
2011	77%	75%	71%
2010	82%	73%	68%

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(20-21)

40-44%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	H. Russel Swift Elementary School	New Jersey	Egg Harbor Township School District
2021	42%	47%	46%
2019	47%	57%	52%
2018	52%	55%	39%
2017	42%	53%	50%
2016	52%	50%	44%
2015	52%	47%	43%
2014	67%	69%	65%
2013	72%	69%	63%
2012	72%	69%	63%
2011	52%	69%	65%
2010	57%	69%	66%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	H. Russel Swift Elementary School	New Jersey	Egg Harbor Township School District
2023	11:1	11:1	12:1
2022	11:1	11:1	12:1
2021	11:1	11:1	12:1
2020	13:1	12:1	13:1
2019	13:1	12:1	13:1
2018	12:1	12:1	13:1
2017	12:1	12:1	13:1
2016	12:1	12:1	12:1
2015	13:1	12:1	13:1
2014	13:1	12:1	13:1
2013	11:1	12:1	13:1
2012	14:1	13:1	14:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	14:1	14:1	15:1
2009	12:1	12:1	13:1
2008	15:1	15:1	16:1
2007	14:1	13:1	14:1
2006	13:1	13:1	14:1
2005	13:1	13:1	14:1
2004	13:1	13:1	14:1
2003	13:1	14:1	14:1
2002	14:1	14:1	14:1
2001	13:1	15:1	14:1
2000	11:1	14:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1998	24:1	15:1	14:1
1996	26:1	15:1	14:1
1995	29:1	15:1	14:1
1994	31:1	15:1	14:1
1993	29:1	15:1	14:1
1992	19:1	15:1	15:1
1991	17:1	15:1	14:1
1990	16:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

16%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	H. Russel Swift Elementary School	New Jersey	Egg Harbor Township School District
2023	16%	10%	14%
2022	16%	10%	15%
2021	16%	10%	15%
2020	14%	11%	15%
2019	14%	11%	15%
2018	10%	10%	15%
2017	10%	10%	15%
2016	10%	10%	15%
2015	13%	10%	16%
2014	14%	10%	15%
2013	14%	10%	16%
2012	14%	9%	15%
2011	13%	9%	15%
2010	17%	9%	15%
2009	15%	9%	8%
2008	18%	9%	14%
2007	10%	8%	13%
2006	10%	8%	10%
2005	6%	7%	12%
2004	5%	7%	8%
2003	3%	7%	8%
2002	3%	7%	8%
2001	3%	6%	7%
2000	1%	6%	5%
1999	2%	6%	6%
1998	3%	6%	5%
1996	3%	5%	5%
1995	3%	5%	4%
1994	5%	5%	5%
1993	3%	5%	4%
1992	4%	5%	4%

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Hispanic

18%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	H. Russel Swift Elementary School	New Jersey	Egg Harbor Township School District
2023	18%	33%	28%
2022	18%	32%	27%
2021	18%	31%	26%
2020	20%	29%	26%
2019	20%	29%	26%
2018	20%	27%	25%
2017	20%	27%	25%
2016	18%	26%	24%
2015	18%	25%	23%
2014	16%	24%	22%
2013	17%	23%	22%
2012	18%	23%	21%
2011	18%	22%	20%
2010	15%	21%	17%
2009	15%	20%	17%
2008	14%	19%	17%
2007	7%	19%	16%
2006	9%	18%	15%
2005	10%	18%	13%
2004	8%	17%	12%
2003	6%	17%	11%
2002	7%	16%	10%
2001	7%	15%	9%
2000	4%	15%	8%
1999	4%	14%	6%
1998	6%	14%	6%
1996	4%	14%	5%
1995	5%	13%	5%
1994	3%	13%	4%
1993	3%	13%	4%
1992	3%	12%	4%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	H. Russel Swift Elementary School	New Jersey	Egg Harbor Township School District
2023	7%	15%	10%
2022	7%	15%	10%
2021	7%	15%	10%
2020	6%	15%	10%
2019	6%	15%	10%
2018	8%	16%	10%
2017	8%	16%	10%
2016	10%	16%	10%
2015	8%	16%	10%
2014	8%	16%	10%
2013	8%	16%	10%
2012	7%	16%	10%
2011	9%	16%	10%
2010	11%	17%	13%
2009	11%	17%	13%
2008	12%	17%	13%
2007	11%	17%	13%
2006	8%	18%	13%
2005	11%	18%	13%
2004	9%	18%	13%
2003	9%	18%	13%
2002	11%	18%	13%
2001	9%	18%	13%
2000	11%	18%	13%
1999	11%	18%	13%
1998	12%	18%	13%
1996	10%	19%	14%
1995	10%	19%	14%
1994	9%	19%	14%
1993	12%	19%	14%
1992	12%	19%	15%

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White

52%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	H. Russel Swift Elementary School	New Jersey	Egg Harbor Township School District
2023	52%	39%	42%
2022	52%	40%	43%
2021	52%	41%	44%
2020	54%	43%	45%
2019	54%	43%	45%
2018	57%	45%	46%
2017	57%	45%	46%
2016	56%	46%	47%
2015	56%	48%	47%
2014	56%	49%	48%
2013	57%	50%	48%
2012	56%	51%	49%
2011	54%	52%	50%
2010	57%	53%	55%
2009	58%	54%	56%
2008	56%	55%	56%
2007	72%	56%	58%
2006	73%	56%	60%
2005	73%	57%	62%
2004	78%	58%	65%
2003	82%	58%	68%
2002	79%	59%	69%
2001	81%	61%	71%
2000	85%	61%	73%
1999	83%	62%	75%
1998	79%	62%	76%
1996	83%	62%	76%
1995	82%	63%	77%
1994	83%	63%	77%
1993	82%	63%	78%
1992	81%	64%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	H. Russel Swift Elementary School	New Jersey	Egg Harbor Township School District
2023	6%	3%	6%
2022	6%	3%	5%
2021	6%	3%	5%
2020	6%	2%	4%
2019	6%	2%	4%
2018	5%	2%	4%
2017	5%	2%	4%
2016	6%	2%	4%
2015	5%	1%	4%
2014	6%	1%	5%
2013	4%	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	H. Russel Swift Elementary School	New Jersey	Egg Harbor Township School District
2023	0.67	0.71	0.72
2022	0.67	0.71	0.72
2021	0.67	0.71	0.71
2020	0.65	0.70	0.70
2019	0.65	0.70	0.70
2018	0.62	0.70	0.70
2017	0.62	0.70	0.70
2016	0.64	0.69	0.69
2015	0.63	0.68	0.69
2014	0.64	0.68	0.69
2013	0.63	0.67	0.69
2012	0.63	0.66	0.69
2011	0.66	0.65	0.68
2010	0.62	0.65	0.64
2009	0.62	0.64	0.64
2008	0.63	0.63	0.62
2007	0.46	0.62	0.61
2006	0.45	0.62	0.59
2005	0.45	0.61	0.57
2004	0.38	0.60	0.54
2003	0.32	0.60	0.51
2002	0.36	0.59	0.49
2001	0.33	0.58	0.47
2000	0.31	0.57	0.45
1999	0.34	0.57	0.42
1998	0.36	0.57	0.41
1996	0.30	0.56	0.40
1995	0.32	0.55	0.38
1994	0.30	0.55	0.38
1993	0.31	0.55	0.37
1992	0.33	0.54	0.38

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

23%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	H. Russel Swift Elementary School	New Jersey	Egg Harbor Township School District
2023	23%	31%	36%
2022	23%	30%	36%
2021	23%	32%	36%
2020	26%	33%	38%
2019	26%	33%	38%
2018	27%	33%	39%
2017	27%	33%	39%
2016	27%	33%	39%
2015	24%	31%	37%
2014	24%	32%	35%
2013	20%	31%	32%
2012	18%	29%	30%
2011	20%	27%	26%
2010	19%	26%	23%
2009	16%	24%	21%
2008	15%	22%	19%
2007	15%	21%	19%
2006	7%	21%	17%
2004	11%	21%	16%
2003	9%	21%	15%
2002	11%	22%	15%
2001	9%	22%	15%
2000	10%	23%	17%
1999	15%	24%	18%
1998	18%	24%	18%
1996	14%	24%	18%
1995	16%	24%	19%
1994	12%	24%	17%
1993	16%	23%	16%
1992	19%	21%	15%
1991	18%	18%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	H. Russel Swift Elementary School	New Jersey	Egg Harbor Township School District
2023	4%	5%	10%
2022	4%	4%	8%
2021	4%	4%	7%
2020	4%	5%	8%
2019	4%	5%	8%
2018	5%	5%	8%
2017	5%	5%	8%
2016	3%	5%	7%
2015	8%	5%	9%
2014	8%	5%	8%
2013	8%	6%	9%
2012	6%	6%	9%
2011	6%	5%	9%
2010	10%	6%	11%
2009	10%	6%	11%
2008	8%	6%	9%
2007	6%	6%	11%
2006	3%	6%	9%
2004	4%	6%	9%
2003	5%	6%	9%
2002	5%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Egg Harbor Township School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 26% NJ state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NJ state average).

How many students attend H. Russel Swift Elementary School?

363 students attend H. Russel Swift Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of H. Russel Swift Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of H. Russel Swift Elementary School?

H. Russel Swift Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does H. Russel Swift Elementary School offer ?

H. Russel Swift Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is H. Russel Swift Elementary School part of?

H. Russel Swift Elementary School is part of Egg Harbor Township School District.

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