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Swan Creek School
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MCAP 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 3-4)About Swan Creek School
Swan Creek School, a reasonably sized all-grades campus in Aberdeen, Maryland, overseen by Harford County Public Schools, teaches 368 students, covering grades 2 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 34% above the state mean of about 275.
Within Harford County Public Schools, which oversees 55 schools and 37,771 students, Swan Creek School is one campus in the system.
In terms of who attends, Swan Creek School reports that the most-represented group is White (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 31% Black, 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 73% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, Swan Creek School logs 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.2:1. The state averages around 6.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 27% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Harford County runs at roughly 39%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.
In the area at large, community-level numbers for Harford County indicate the typical household earns roughly $112,265 per year, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Swan Creek School is one of 55 public schools in Harford County (combined enrollment of about 37,771 students).
Nearest neighbor: Center for Educational Opportunity, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The campus sits in a residential setting. Swan Creek School delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.
On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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