📍 5800 N Washington Blvd, Arlington, Arlington County, 22205
Swanson Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Arlington, Arlington County. The school has 936 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Arlington County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 68.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. 83% of students are proficient in reading. 75% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Swanson Middle enrolls 936 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 68.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% White, 21% Hispanic or Latino and 11% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 501 | 54% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 199 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 100 | 11% |
| Asian | 72 | 7.7% |
| Black or African American | 61 | 6.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
181 of the school's 936 students (19%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 165 qualify for free lunch and 16 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.
Swanson Middle is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA-80, state senate district 32, state house district 47.
Swanson Middle is one of 42 schools in Arlington County Public Schools, based in Arlington, Virginia. The district serves 27,950 students district-wide and employs 2,382 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 936 students, Swanson Middle is larger than the district average of about 665 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize