📍 4747 Ela Rd, Bryson City, Swain County, 28713
Swain County East Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bryson City, Swain County. The school has 339 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Swain County Schools school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Swain County East Elementary enrolls 339 students across grades K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% White, 31% American Indian or Alaska Native and 16% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 162 | 48% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 104 | 31% |
| Two or more races | 55 | 16% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 | 4.4% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
237 of the school's 339 students (70%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 218 qualify for free lunch and 19 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Swain County East Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 50, state house district 119.
Swain County East Elementary is one of 5 schools in Swain County Schools, based in Bryson City, North Carolina. The district serves 1,872 students district-wide and employs 135 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 339 students, Swain County East Elementary is close to the district average of about 374 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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