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Enrollment
517
Elementary
DISTRICT 539 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARLINGTON ISD·NCES 480870000265
Swift Elementary School
1101 S FIELDER RD, ARLINGTON, TX 76013 · (682) 867-4100 · Tarrant County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL517 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
431 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 97 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 25% larger than its 6th grade class (52).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
29.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +7.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
25.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 7 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 10.0% | 19.0% | 27.0% | 44.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 14.0% | 31.0% | 44.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 29.0% | 25.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 46.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 23.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Swift Elementary School
Swift Elementary School's state test result (32.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swift Elementary School this school | 517 | 83.4% | 32.5% |
| Sampson-Howard Elementary School TEMPLE | 611 | 81.2% | 39.0% |
| Connally Primary School ELM MOTT | 498 | 84.1% | 23.3% |
| Crockett Elementary School MARSHALL | 549 | 84.0% | 23.7% |
| Hitchcock Primary School HITCHCOCK | 485 | 79.8% | N/A |
| Emmott Elementary School HOUSTON | 583 | 80.4% | 36.5% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Swift Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Tarrant County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #3,425 of 4,401 | #222 of 330 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #4,196 of 4,466 ▼ 656 | #315 of 339 ▼ 62 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #4,302 of 4,466 ▼ 907 | #325 of 339 ▼ 93 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.0pp | #445 of 3,998 | #49 of 320 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 517 | #2,352 of 4,938 | #157 of 353 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #1,179 of 4,622 | #75 of 348 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.8% | #542 of 4,628 | #90 of 348 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.4% | #1,702 of 4,789 | #128 of 341 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.2% | #828 of 1,307 | #37 of 72 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
517
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 525
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 517 | 38.1 | 13.6:1 | 83% (431) |
| 2023-24 | 562 | 37.1 | 15.2:1 | 85% (475) |
| 2022-23 | 552 | 37.2 | 14.8:1 | 82% (455) |
| 2020-21 | 515 | 38 | 13.6:1 | 87% (448) |
| 2017-18 | 478 | 33.2 | 14.4:1 | 71% (337) |
| 2015-16 | 562 | 37 | 15.2:1 | 75% (421) |
| 2010-11 | 568 | 38 | 14.9:1 | 70% (400) |
| 2000-01 | 554 | 41 | 13.5:1 | 58% (320) |
| 1990-91 | 525 | 29 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Swift Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (478 to 517); teachers up 15% (33.2 to 38.1).
About Swift Elementary School
Federal records list Swift Elementary School as an elementary school in ARLINGTON, Texas. A federal count lists 517 students at the school, in pre-K through 6.
Swift Elementary School is in ARLINGTON ISD, a district with 53,394 students across 75 schools.
The most common group at Swift Elementary School is Hispanic students, at 40%. It is also 32% Black, 18% White, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Tarrant County's residents are about 30% Hispanic, 10 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 70% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 38.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.6:1. On average, elementary schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 13.6:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 83% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 63% average for public schools in Tarrant County is 20 points.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Swift Elementary School is -5.6 points: 32.5% actual, 38.1% predicted.
County data help place the school in context: in Tarrant County, the median household income is $84,207, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. In all, Tarrant County has 639 public schools and roughly 385,835 students.
The closest public school, Arlington High School, is about 0.9 miles from Swift Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Swift Elementary School ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Swift Elementary School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 515 in 2020-21 and 517 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Tarrant County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,167,390
Census ACS
Median income
$84,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
639
385,835 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ARLINGTON ISD
- Martin High SchoolHigh · 3,535 students
- Sam Houston High SchoolHigh · 3,208 students
- Arlington High SchoolHigh · 2,580 students
- Lamar High SchoolHigh · 2,457 students
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,140 students
- Seguin High SchoolHigh · 1,554 students
Other schools in ARLINGTON
- Martin High SchoolHigh · 3,535 students
- Sam Houston High SchoolHigh · 3,208 students
- Arlington High SchoolHigh · 2,580 students
- Lamar High SchoolHigh · 2,457 students
- Bowie High SchoolHigh · 2,140 students
- Mansfield Timberview High SchoolHigh · 1,788 students
Other Swift Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Swift Elementary. Swift Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Swift Elementary SchoolBon Secour, AL · 155 students
Nearby schools
- Arlington High School0.9 mi · 2,580
- Hill Elementary School1.0 mi · 557
- South Davis Elementary School1.0 mi · 669
- Newman International Academy of Arlington1.1 mi · 663
- Bailey Junior High School1.1 mi · 754
- Duff Elementary School1.6 mi · 618
Frequently asked questions
About Swift Elementary SchoolHow large is Swift Elementary School?
Swift Elementary School enrolls approximately 517 students in grades PK-06.
Is Swift Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Swift Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Swift Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Swift Elementary School is approximately 13.6:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Swift Elementary School?
Student demographics at Swift Elementary School are roughly 18% White, 40% Hispanic, 32% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Swift Elementary School in?
Swift Elementary School is part of ARLINGTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.