Swallow Elementary

Swallow Elementary is one of the medium-sized elementary schools in Hartland, Wisconsin, run under Swallow School District, with 432 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 34% above the state mean of about 323.

Swallow School District is the operating authority for Swallow Elementary, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On the student-mix side, Swallow Elementary records that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 6% Asian, 4% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Waukesha County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. The state averages about 14.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 3% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Waukesha County (around 17%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Swallow Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 75.9%; this one delivers 88.5%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Waukesha County put median household earnings sit near $106,076, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Swallow Elementary is one of 113 public schools in Waukesha County (combined enrollment of about 60,032 students).

The closest other public school is Arrowhead High, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Swallow Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 81.1%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Swallow Elementary's enrollment has decreased 17% since 2018, when it stood at 521 (now 432).

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.