Swigert International School

As a heavily attended K-5 school in DENVER, Colorado, Swigert International School works with 673 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C. By comparison, Colorado's public schools average about 379 students each, so Swigert International School sits 78% above that benchmark.

Swigert International School is one of 198 schools operated by School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C, a district that caters to 90,471 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Swigert International School reports that the largest single group is White, at 57% of enrollment. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 9% Black, 6% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Denver County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Swigert International School logs 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 21% of students at Swigert International School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Denver County (around 63%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Swigert International School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 67.3%.

Across the wider county, census data for Denver County shows median household income runs about $94,718, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Denver County runs 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 91,233 students), of which Swigert International School is one.

Westerly Creek Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Swigert International School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 38.1%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 11%: 607 students in 2018 compared to 673 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 75% to 57%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Swigert International School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.