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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SWANVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273828001670

SWANVILLE ELEMENTARY

602 DEGRAFF AVE, SWANVILLE, MN 56382 · (320) 547-5100 · Morrison County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL215 STUDENTS
Enrollment
215
Elementary
DISTRICT 184 · STATE 344
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
89 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
20
Kindergarten
25
Grade 1
26
Grade 2
27
Grade 3
38
Grade 4
27
Grade 5
30
Grade 6
22
Student demographics
White
19289%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
199%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 12%
Two+
42%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
11353%
Female
10247%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
28.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
27.8%
MN avg 45.3%
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
25.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.8%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.1pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
215
+18 (+9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.4:1
% White
89%
was 93%
% Hispanic
9%
was 6%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SWANVILLE ELEMENTARY

SWANVILLE ELEMENTARY is a K-5 school of cozy scale in SWANVILLE, Minnesota, one of the schools within SWANVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, caters to 215 students in grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 344 students per school, that is 38% leaner than typical.

SWANVILLE ELEMENTARY is one of 2 schools operated by SWANVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that teaches 367 students overall.

Looking at the student body, SWANVILLE ELEMENTARY shows that nearly all students (89%) are White; the rest comes out to 9% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, SWANVILLE ELEMENTARY reports 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.8:1. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 41% of students at SWANVILLE ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, On a poverty-adjusted basis, SWANVILLE ELEMENTARY sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 42.8%; actual is 25.7%, a gap of -17.1 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Morrison County indicate median household earnings sit near $69,446, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Morrison County's 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,330 students), SWANVILLE ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

SWANVILLE SECONDARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. On composite proficiency, SWANVILLE ELEMENTARY comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 34.1%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SWANVILLE ELEMENTARY has edged up 9%, going from 197 students in 2018 to 215 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Morrison County at a glance

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Population
34,249
Census ACS
Median income
$69,446
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
5,330 students

Quick facts

School name
SWANVILLE ELEMENTARY
District
SWANVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
602 DEGRAFF AVE, SWANVILLE, MN 56382
Phone
(320) 547-5100
County
Morrison County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
215
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
13.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
89 (41%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
273828001670
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SWANVILLE ELEMENTARY
How large is SWANVILLE ELEMENTARY?
SWANVILLE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 215 students in grades PK-06.
Is SWANVILLE ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
SWANVILLE ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does SWANVILLE ELEMENTARY have?
SWANVILLE ELEMENTARY employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SWANVILLE ELEMENTARY?
At SWANVILLE ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 89% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees SWANVILLE ELEMENTARY?
SWANVILLE ELEMENTARY is overseen by SWANVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Morrison County.
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