Swink Elementary School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Swink, Colorado

Swink Elementary School in Swink, Colorado enrolled 131 students in 2024-25 with 14.1 full-time teachers, 9.3 students per teacher against the Colorado elementary-school median of 15.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 50-54% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Colorado: 33.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 27% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 13%

180 students in 2022-23, 169 students in 2023-24, 131 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 16.2 to 14.1.

Students enrolled at Swink Elementary School by school year2022-23: 180, 2023-24: 169, 2024-25: 1310501001502002022-231802023-241692024-25131
Students enrolled at Swink Elementary School by school year2022-23: 180, 2023-24: 169, 2024-25: 1310501001502002022-231802023-241692024-25131
Students enrolled at Swink Elementary School by school year2022-23: 180, 2023-24: 169, 2024-25: 1310501001502002022-231802023-241692024-25131
Students enrolled at Swink Elementary School by school year2022-23: 180, 2023-24: 169, 2024-25: 1310501001502002022-231802023-241692024-25131
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2318016.211.1
2023-2416915.311.1
2024-2513114.19.3

9.3 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 98 of every 100 Colorado elementary schools

Among the 1,009 Colorado elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 9.3; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 9.3state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 9.3; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 9.3state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 9.3; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 9.3state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 9.3; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 9.3state median 15.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Swink Elementary School enrolled 176 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent25.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

79.4% of students were White, 13.0% Hispanic, 2.3% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White79.4%
  2. Hispanic13.0%
  3. Asian2.3%
  4. Two or more races2.3%
  5. American Indian2.3%
  6. Pacific Islander0.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Swink Elementary School scored proficient or above: 50-54% in math, against 33.1% in math across Colorado. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Colorado, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtColorado
Math50‑54%40‑44% (2021-22)33.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Swink Elementary School

  1. La Junta Primary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 4.3 miles away: 296 students, 11.4 per teacher (2024-25).4.3 mi
  2. La Junta Intermediate SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 5.3 miles away: 397 students, 14.6 per teacher (2024-25).5.3 mi
  3. Compare Swink Elementary School with La Junta Primary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Swink School District spends per student$16,290 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,290
  5. The largest public schools in ColoradoSwink Elementary School is the number 943 by size of 1,010 Colorado elementary schools open in 2024-25.#943 of 1,010
  6. Colorado schools by students per teacher9.3 students per teacher here against the Colorado median of 15.1 for elementary schools.9.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Swink Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Swink Elementary School?
    131 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 180 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Swink, CO.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Swink Elementary School?
    9.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Colorado median for elementary schools is 15.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Swink Elementary School a Title I school?
    Swink Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Swink Elementary School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Swink Elementary School scored proficient or above: 50-54% in math, against 33.1% in math across Colorado. Colorado's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Swink Elementary School in?
    Swink School District, NCES district ID 0806840. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 080684001168 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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