Enrollment
93
Elementary
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUSSELL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510342001527
Swords Creek Elementary
3867 Swords Creek Rd., Swords Creek, VA 24649 · (276)991-0016 · Russell County
GRADES PK–07ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL93 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
87 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 66%
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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 14 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 6 | 6% |
| Grade 4 | 7 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 7 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 11 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 10 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 20% larger than its 7th grade class (10).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 71% · 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.
Test scores
SOL 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
80.0%
VA avg 73.2% . -4.0pp since 2022
Math
85.0%
VA avg 71.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 73 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 85.0% |
| 2022-23 | 84.0% | 82.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of VA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
86.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.6%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+23.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 86% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 63% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 24 points, placing it in Virginia's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Swords Creek Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Russell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 93 | #1,168 of 1,176 | #7 of 7 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
93
-49 (-35%) vs 2017
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 199
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 14.6:1
% White
98%
was 98%
% Hispanic
0%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 93 | 10.2 | 9.1:1 | 94% (87) |
| 2022-23 | 106 | 11.3 | 9.4:1 | 90% (95) |
| 2020-21 | 126 | 9 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 142 | 9.8 | 14.6:1 | 68% (97) |
| 2015-16 | 72 | 2 | 36.0:1 | 61% (44) |
| 2010-11 | 114 | 6 | 19.0:1 | 55% (63) |
| 2000-01 | 152 | 11 | 13.8:1 | 56% (85) |
| 1990-91 | 199 | 10 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Swords Creek Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (142 to 93); teachers up 5% (9.8 to 10.2).
About Swords Creek Elementary
Swords Creek Elementary is a small elementary school located in Swords Creek, Virginia. It serves 93 students in pre-K through 7. For comparison, elementary schools in Virginia average about 499 students.
The district for Swords Creek Elementary is Russell County Public Schools, with 11 schools and 3,583 students.
The student body at Swords Creek Elementary is 98% White. The county population is about 97% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 4%, meaning two students picked at random have a 4% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 10.2 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 9.4:1. That is 4.4 students per teacher below the 13.8:1 average for elementary schools in Virginia. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Swords Creek Elementary is 94%. That tracks the 91% average for public schools in Russell County.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, Swords Creek Elementary ranks in the top 10% in Virginia. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 86.3%, against a prediction of 62.6%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Russell County, the median household income is $50,012, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. There are 14 public schools in Russell County, enrolling about 3,583 students in all.
The nearest public school is Honaker Elementary, at about 2.1 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. The school's 86.3% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 9 nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment is down 35% from 2017-18, when Swords Creek Elementary had 142 students, to 2023-24, when it had 93. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.6:1 in 2017-18, and 9.1:1 in 2023-24.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Russell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,538
Census ACS
Median income
$50,012
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,583 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Russell County Public Schools
- Honaker ElementaryElementary · 712 students
- Lebanon HighHigh · 571 students
- Honaker HighHigh · 422 students
- Castlewood ElementaryElementary · 354 students
- Lebanon MiddleMiddle · 301 students
- Lebanon ElementaryElementary · 292 students
Nearby schools
- Honaker Elementary2.1 mi · 712
- Honaker High3.6 mi · 422
- Belfast Elementary5.2 mi · 141
- Richlands Elementary8.6 mi · 576
- Richlands High8.7 mi · 557
- Richlands Middle8.7 mi · 447
Frequently asked questions
About Swords Creek ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Swords Creek Elementary?
Swords Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 93 students in grades PK-07.
What age range does Swords Creek Elementary serve?
Swords Creek Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 07.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Swords Creek Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Swords Creek Elementary is approximately 9.4:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Swords Creek Elementary?
At Swords Creek Elementary, the student body is approximately 98% White, 1% Black, 1% Asian.
Who oversees Swords Creek Elementary?
Swords Creek Elementary is overseen by Russell County Public Schools in Russell County.
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