Swanton Elementary School

Swanton Elementary School is one of the moderately sized primary schools in Swanton, Ohio, operated by Swanton Local, with 424 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4.

Across the 3 schools in Swanton Local (1,111 students total), Swanton Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Swanton Elementary School reports that nearly all students (86%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 9% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Fulton County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.6:1. The state averages about 17.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Swanton Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 71.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 77.8%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Fulton County) shows that median household earnings sit near $72,864, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Fulton County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,935 students), Swanton Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Swanton High School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Swanton Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Swanton Elementary School at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 74.7%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 3%: 435 students in 2018 compared to 424 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for Swanton Elementary School typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.