📍 4142 Hwy 19 West, Bryson City, Swain County, 28713
Swain County West Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bryson City, Swain County. The school has 403 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Swain County Schools school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 31.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Swain County West Elementary enrolls 403 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 31.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% White, 9.4% American Indian or Alaska Native and 7.4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 301 | 75% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 38 | 9.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 | 7.4% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 7.2% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
400 of the school's 403 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 400 qualify for free lunch and 0 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 West Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). 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 West 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 403 students, Swain County West 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 - Remote
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