Swift Creek Elementary School (Closed 2023)

2420 Swift Creek School Road
Whitakers, NC 27891

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Bottom 50%

Serving 215 students in grades 3-5, Swift Creek Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 46% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving was 40% (which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 56% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Top Rankings

Swift Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Swift Creek Elementary School
3	61
4	73
5	81

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Total Students

215 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Swift Creek Elementary School
2023	215
2022	211
2021	237
2020	249
2019	249
2018	259
2017	259
2016	277
2015	263
2014	284
2013	316
2012	356
2011	365
2010	349
2009	316
2008	330
2007	149
2006	152
2005	170
2004	201
2003	226
2002	332
2001	385
2000	420
1999	188
1998	219
1997	214
1996	246
1995	223
1994	199
1993	198
1992	197
1991	184
1990	197
1989	181
1988	184
1987	209

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Swift Creek Elementary School
2023	14
2022	15
2021	15
2020	11
2019	11
2018	12
2017	12
2016	13
2015	16
2014	16
2013	19
2012	19
2011	19
2010	18
2009	19
2008	21
2006	13
2005	16
2004	16
2003	19
2002	18
2001	19
2000	19
1999	20
1998	20
1997	20
1996	20
1995	21
1994	21
1993	18
1992	13
1991	12
1990	12

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NC)

#1687 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Swift Creek Elementary School
2023	#1687
2022	#1687
2021	#1714
2019	#1864
2018	#1645
2017	#1634
2016	#1237
2015	#941
2014	#1392
2013	#1031
2012	#1095

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(21-22)

46%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Swift Creek Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County Public Schools
2022	46%	51%	29%
2021	27%	42%	20%
2019	26%	42%	23%
2018	36%	48%	26%
2017	39%	47%	30%
2016	52%	47%	30%
2015	50%	44%	28%
2014	39%	43%	26%
2013	42%	42%	29%
2012	88%	82%	76%
2011	89%	82%	76%

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40%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Swift Creek Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County Public Schools
2022	40%	50%	33%
2021	40%	47%	32%
2019	37%	46%	31%
2018	37%	47%	26%
2017	38%	46%	31%
2016	38%	47%	32%
2015	47%	46%	32%
2014	41%	46%	32%
2013	46%	45%	35%
2012	71%	73%	67%
2011	72%	70%	63%

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60-69%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Swift Creek Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County Public Schools
2022	64%	63%	50%
2021	52%	61%	40%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Swift Creek Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County Public Schools
2023	15:1	15:1	17:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	23:1	15:1	17:1
2019	23:1	15:1	17:1
2018	22:1	16:1	16:1
2017	22:1	15:1	16:1
2016	21:1	16:1	17:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	18:1	15:1	17:1
2013	17:1	15:1	17:1
2012	19:1	15:1	16:1
2011	20:1	15:1	16:1
2010	19:1	15:1	17:1
2009	17:1	15:1	15:1
2008	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	12:1	14:1	13:1
2005	11:1	14:1	14:1
2004	13:1	15:1	15:1
2003	12:1	15:1	14:1
2002	18:1	15:1	14:1
2001	20:1	15:1	14:1
2000	22:1	15:1	14:1
1999	9:1	15:1	15:1
1998	11:1	15:1	14:1
1997	11:1	16:1	16:1
1996	12:1	16:1	16:1
1995	11:1	16:1	17:1
1994	9:1	16:1	16:1
1993	11:1	16:1	17:1
1992	15:1	16:1	17:1
1991	15:1	16:1	17:1
1990	16:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Swift Creek Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County Public Schools
2023	3%	1%
2022	3%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	4%	1%
2019	4%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	4%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	2%	2%	1%
2008	3%	2%	1%
2007	4%	2%	1%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	3%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Swift Creek Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County Public Schools
2021	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Swift Creek Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County Public Schools
2023	7%	20%	14%
2022	7%	20%	14%
2021	10%	19%	13%
2020	8%	18%	13%
2019	8%	18%	13%
2018	10%	17%	12%
2017	10%	17%	12%
2016	11%	16%	12%
2015	8%	16%	12%
2014	8%	15%	10%
2013	9%	14%	11%
2012	9%	13%	10%
2011	9%	13%	10%
2010	6%	11%	8%
2009	6%	11%	8%
2008	6%	11%	8%
2006	1%	8%	6%
2005	1%	8%	6%
2004	2%	7%	6%
2003	2%	6%	5%
2002	2%	5%	4%
2000	1%	4%	3%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	3%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	2%
1992	3%	1%	3%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	3%
1989	2%	1%	3%

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Black

40%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Swift Creek Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County Public Schools
2023	40%	25%	55%
2022	38%	25%	55%
2021	33%	25%	55%
2020	33%	25%	55%
2019	33%	25%	55%
2018	36%	26%	54%
2017	36%	26%	54%
2016	35%	26%	54%
2015	37%	26%	53%
2014	30%	26%	50%
2013	31%	26%	50%
2012	33%	26%	50%
2011	31%	26%	50%
2010	33%	31%	55%
2009	33%	31%	55%
2008	35%	29%	53%
2007	83%	29%	53%
2006	84%	32%	56%
2005	81%	31%	55%
2004	84%	31%	54%
2003	85%	31%	55%
2002	89%	31%	55%
2001	88%	31%	55%
2000	88%	31%	54%
1999	88%	31%	54%
1998	87%	30%	55%
1997	88%	31%	55%
1996	85%	31%	54%
1995	85%	30%	55%
1994	84%	30%	54%
1993	88%	30%	53%
1992	90%	30%	38%
1991	91%	30%	38%

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White

44%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Swift Creek Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County Public Schools
2023	44%	44%	25%
2022	49%	45%	26%
2021	51%	46%	27%
2020	52%	48%	29%
2019	52%	48%	29%
2018	50%	49%	31%
2017	50%	49%	31%
2016	50%	50%	31%
2015	51%	50%	32%
2014	56%	51%	34%
2013	53%	52%	34%
2012	51%	53%	35%
2011	54%	53%	35%
2010	59%	54%	35%
2009	59%	54%	35%
2008	56%	55%	36%
2007	11%	56%	37%
2006	12%	56%	37%
2005	15%	57%	38%
2004	10%	58%	38%
2003	10%	59%	39%
2002	7%	60%	39%
2001	9%	61%	40%
2000	10%	61%	41%
1999	12%	62%	41%
1998	16%	63%	41%
1997	14%	64%	41%
1996	15%	64%	42%
1995	13%	65%	42%
1994	11%	66%	43%
1993	8%	66%	44%
1992	6%	66%	58%
1991	6%	66%	59%

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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	Swift Creek Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County Public Schools
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	4%	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Swift Creek Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County Public Schools
2023	0.64	0.71	0.62
2022	0.61	0.70	0.62
2021	0.63	0.69	0.61
2020	0.62	0.68	0.61
2019	0.62	0.68	0.61
2018	0.62	0.67	0.60
2017	0.62	0.67	0.60
2016	0.62	0.66	0.60
2015	0.60	0.66	0.61
2014	0.59	0.65	0.62
2013	0.62	0.65	0.63
2012	0.63	0.64	0.63
2011	0.61	0.64	0.63
2010	0.54	0.61	0.57
2009	0.54	0.61	0.57
2008	0.57	0.61	0.58
2007	0.30	0.60	0.58
2006	0.28	0.58	0.56
2005	0.32	0.58	0.56
2004	0.29	0.57	0.56
2003	0.27	0.56	0.55
2002	0.20	0.55	0.55
2001	0.22	0.53	0.54
2000	0.24	0.53	0.54
1999	0.27	0.52	0.54
1998	0.31	0.52	0.53
1997	0.26	0.50	0.53
1996	0.32	0.50	0.53
1995	0.29	0.49	0.53
1994	0.29	0.48	0.53
1993	0.23	0.48	0.53
1992	0.20	0.48	0.52
1991	0.17	0.48	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

54%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Swift Creek Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County Public Schools
2023	54%	57%	69%
2022	32%	47%	51%
2021	35%	49%	65%
2020	42%	52%	72%
2019	42%	52%	72%
2018	52%	53%	70%
2017	52%	53%	70%
2016	43%	52%	68%
2015	41%	52%	63%
2014	46%	47%	60%
2013	48%	47%	60%
2012	40%	45%	57%
2011	43%	43%	59%
2010	38%	40%	53%
2008	10%	25%	9%
2007	21%	35%	9%
2006	59%	35%	46%
2005	56%	37%	46%
2004	64%	36%	45%
2002	73%	30%	38%
2001	70%	29%	41%
2000	31%	31%	42%
1999	86%	31%	44%
1998	72%	31%	42%
1997	74%	30%	39%
1996	64%	30%	40%
1995	67%	29%	41%
1994	80%	29%	41%
1993	83%	29%	40%
1992	53%	22%	23%
1991	78%	31%	38%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Swift Creek Elementary School	North Carolina	Nash County Public Schools
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	1%	2%	4%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	7%	4%	5%
2017	7%	4%	5%
2016	8%	5%	6%
2015	11%	5%	8%
2014	10%	7%	9%
2013	5%	7%	8%
2012	7%	8%	7%
2011	7%	8%	8%
2010	8%	9%	8%
2008	28%	6%	47%
2007	48%	8%	46%
2006	18%	7%	9%
2005	21%	8%	9%
2004	15%	8%	9%
2002	20%	8%	10%
2001	16%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Nash County Public Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Swift Creek Elementary School's ranking?

Swift Creek Elementary School is ranked #1687 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

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

46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 40% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Swift Creek Elementary School?

215 students attend Swift Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Swift Creek Elementary School students are White, 40% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Swift Creek Elementary School?

Swift Creek Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Swift Creek Elementary School offer ?

Swift Creek Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Swift Creek Elementary School part of?

Swift Creek Elementary School is part of Nash County Public Schools.

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