Swan Valley School
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 2 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 3 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 4 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 5 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 1 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 3 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 10% |
School pathway
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Montana average is about 47 of 100.
Where Swan Valley School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Missoula County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 20 | #343 of 421 | #23 of 24 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20 | 2.5 | 8.0:1 | 25% (5) |
| 2023-24 | 26 | 2.7 | 9.6:1 | 58% (15) |
| 2022-23 | 29 | 3.1 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 18 | 2 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 17 | 2.3 | 7.5:1 | 29% (5) |
| 2015-16 | 20 | 2 | 10.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 29 | 3 | 9.7:1 | 17% (5) |
| 2000-01 | 48 | 4 | 12.0:1 | 8% (4) |
| 1990-91 | 56 | 3 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (17 to 20); teachers up 11% (2.3 to 2.5).
About Swan Valley School
Swan Valley School is a very small elementary school in Condon, Montana, one of the schools in Swan Valley Elem. Federal data show 20 students enrolled in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in Montana, the average enrollment is about 167.
Swan Valley Elem counts 2 schools and 24 students, including Swan Valley School.
The share of White students at Swan Valley School is 90%. Next come 10% Hispanic. In Missoula County overall, the White share is about 87%.
Swan Valley School reports a ratio of 8.0 students per teacher, from 2.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 11.9:1 average for elementary schools in Montana is 4.0 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Swan Valley School, 25% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 41% average for public schools in Missoula County, the school's rate is lower.
The school's county is Missoula County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $75,598, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 47%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Missoula County's 47 public schools enroll about 14,099 students and include Swan Valley School.
Swan Valley School's closest public school neighbor is Swan Valley 7-8, less than a tenth of a mile away.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2020-21, Swan Valley School enrolled 18 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 20. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 9.0:1 to 8.0:1.
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