Swansboro Elementary

Summary:

Swansboro Elementary is a public elementary school in Swansboro, North Carolina, serving 668 students in grades K-5 and part of the Onslow County Schools district. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement, particularly in Mathematics and Science, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio.

Swansboro Elementary has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks among the top 20-25% of elementary schools in North Carolina, outperforming nearby schools like Jacksonville Commons Elementary, Bell Fork Elementary, and Hunters Creek Elementary. However, the school's performance is not as strong as the nearby Carteret County schools, such as Bogue Sound Elementary and White Oak Elementary, which consistently rank higher in the state.

While Swansboro Elementary has a predominantly White student population, the school has seen a slight increase in Hispanic and Multi-racial students in recent years. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has grown, indicating a rising population of economically disadvantaged students. These demographic shifts present opportunities for the school to continue supporting the diverse needs of its student body and maintaining its strong academic performance.


Detail:

Public K-5

 118 School Rd
       Swansboro, NC  28584


(910) 326-1501

District: Onslow County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
309th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,199 Help


Students who attend Swansboro Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Swansboro Middle
High:    Swansboro High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.8 Help
Number of students:  633

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.1%
Hispanic:
12.5%
Two or more races:
9.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  34.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Swansboro Elementary ranks better than 79.5% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks first among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Onslow County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.1%), Hispanic (12.5%), two or more races (9.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 34.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Swansboro Elementary is 14.8. 16 elementary schools in the Onslow County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Swansboro Elementary is $9,199. 10 elementary schools in the Onslow County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Swansboro Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Swansboro Elementary 309th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Swansboro Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Onslow County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Onslow County Schools 135th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Swansboro Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Swansboro Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 64.34 449th 1276 64.8%
2007 57.43 602nd 1293 53.4%
2008 60.11 546th 1324 58.8%
2009 73.43 328th 1354 75.8%
2010 64.61 517th 1363 62.1%
2011 66.65 475th 1381 65.6%
2012 60.87 583rd 1388 58.0%
2013 67.47 406th 1403 71.1%
2014 69.35 406th 1390 70.8%
2015 71.70 384th 1440 73.3%
2016 73.53 337th 1425 76.4%
2017 71.41 380th 1429 73.4%
2018 81.38 203rd 1434 85.8%
2019 80.09 232nd 1473 84.2%
2021 86.57 169th 1489 88.7%
2022 76.69 297th 1514 80.4%
2023 76.74 293rd 1502 80.5%
2024 76.00 309th 1505 79.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Swansboro Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 72.33 31st 133 76.7%
2023 62.36 50th 154 67.5%
2024 44.75 99th 159 37.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Swansboro Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 71.45 122nd 801 84.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Swansboro Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.35 94th 1332 92.9%
2019 79.38 166th 1361 87.8%
2021 80.91 134th 1329 89.9%
2022 67.04 329th 1366 75.9%
2023 67.55 366th 1437 74.5%
2024 76.53 210th 1450 85.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Swansboro Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.75 139th 1405 90.1%
2019 83.91 154th 1424 89.2%
2021 86.24 146th 1440 89.9%
2022 65.53 447th 1458 69.3%
2023 70.38 384th 1459 73.7%
2024 68.53 390th 1455 73.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Swansboro Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.65 131st 897 85.4%
2019 66.71 181st 878 79.4%
2021 80.90 55th 646 91.5%
2022 64.57 132nd 634 79.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Swansboro Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 63.58 253rd 612 58.7%
2021 77.38 11th 494 97.8%
2022 67.99 126th 500 74.8%
2023 68.23 59th 582 89.9%
2024 65.97 190th 669 71.6%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Swansboro Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.53 21st 76 72.4%
2019 68.46 17th 72 76.4%
2021 79.06 9th 76 88.2%
2022 64.90 26th 85 69.4%
2023 66.32 20th 81 75.3%
2024 61.23 28th 75 62.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Swansboro Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.22 289th 1413 79.5%
2019 74.27 296th 1430 79.3%
2021 83.51 190th 1444 86.8%
2022 82.34 195th 1464 86.7%
2023 78.10 254th 1461 82.6%
2024 79.45 240th 1464 83.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Swansboro Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.06 51st 851 94.0%
2019 89.49 39th 865 95.5%
2021 97.04 21st 843 97.5%
2022 75.34 148th 893 83.4%
2023 63.53 250th 915 72.7%
2024 78.36 131st 951 86.2%
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Rank History for White students at Swansboro Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.49 400th 1178 66.0%
2019 63.90 415th 1183 64.9%
2021 67.90 340th 1172 71.0%
2022 58.80 472nd 1194 60.5%
2023 58.60 487th 1183 58.8%
2024 56.06 509th 1166 56.3%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Swansboro Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 332 37 8 7 2 n/a n/a 0 386
1989 388 39 6 11 0 n/a n/a 0 444
1990 422 42 10 11 1 n/a n/a 0 486
1991 447 47 8 12 1 n/a n/a 0 515
1992 449 50 11 12 2 n/a n/a 0 524
1993 462 51 14 16 1 n/a n/a 0 544
1994 491 59 10 16 0 n/a n/a 0 576
1995 573 50 13 14 7 n/a n/a 0 657
1996 573 50 13 14 7 n/a n/a 0 657
1997 579 52 12 16 15 n/a n/a 0 674
1998 604 48 13 23 15 n/a n/a 0 703
1999 402 32 3 14 11 n/a n/a 0 462
2000 384 34 1 18 8 n/a n/a 0 445
2001 346 32 4 17 7 n/a n/a 0 406
2002 379 39 0 17 7 n/a n/a 0 442
2003 379 39 0 17 7 n/a n/a 0 442
2004 380 37 2 12 9 n/a n/a 0 440
2005 430 39 1 12 7 n/a n/a 0 489
2006 455 49 0 17 7 n/a n/a 0 528
2007 454 18 2 18 6 n/a n/a 39 537
2008 412 13 6 23 4 n/a n/a 39 497
2009 413 47 7 25 1 n/a n/a 0 493
2010 390 48 6 25 3 n/a n/a 0 472
2011 350 23 7 34 4 0 29 0 447
2012 376 23 10 37 1 0 27 0 474
2013 373 26 11 49 1 3 35 0 498
2014 454 27 9 56 1 0 40 0 587
2015 452 29 9 69 1 0 47 0 607
2016 449 29 7 64 1 0 45 0 595
2017 420 30 6 71 1 0 50 0 578
2018 478 34 7 66 0 0 50 0 635
2019 490 30 5 70 2 4 40 0 641
2020 513 24 8 72 3 5 43 0 668
2021 430 19 5 57 3 2 48 0 564
2022 526 22 4 72 3 5 63 0 695
2023 490 22 7 78 2 4 65 0 668
2024 463 17 8 79 2 5 59 0 633

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Swansboro Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 386 22.0 17.5 32.1
1989 444 26.0 17.0 33.1
1990 486 28.0 17.3 33.1
1991 515 31.0 16.6 31.3
1992 524 28.0 18.7 24
1993 544 31.0 17.5 27.6
1994 576 29.0 19.9 31.4
1995 657 33.0 19.9 29.8
1996 657 33.0 19.9 29.8
1997 674 36.0 18.7 27.3
1998 703 39.0 18.0 n/a
1999 462 39.0 11.8 n/a
2000 445 27.0 16.5 37.1
2001 406 27.0 15.0 44.1
2002 442 32.0 13.8 43
2003 442 32.0 13.8 43
2004 440 32.0 13.8 37.7
2005 489 32.0 15.3 35.2
2006 528 32.0 16.5 35
2007 537 n/a n/a 37.3
2008 497 32.7 15.2 34.7
2009 493 31.5 15.7 32.3
2010 472 30.4 15.5 39.4
2011 447 29.5 15.1 35.3
2012 474 26.8 17.6 33.8
2013 498 31.0 16.0 39.4
2014 587 32.5 18.0 35.9
2015 607 32.0 18.9 30.8
2016 595 32.0 18.5 32.3
2017 578 34.5 16.7 31.7
2018 635 37.0 17.1 29.1
2019 641 38.0 16.8 35.1
2020 668 38.5 17.3 30.5
2021 564 36.5 15.4 27.1
2022 695 40.5 17.1 24.2
2023 668 44.5 15.0 33.5
2024 633 42.5 14.8 34.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Swansboro Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 386 22.0 17.5 32.1
1989 444 26.0 17.0 33.1
1990 486 28.0 17.3 33.1
1991 515 31.0 16.6 31.3
1992 524 28.0 18.7 24
1993 544 31.0 17.5 27.6
1994 576 29.0 19.9 31.4
1995 657 33.0 19.9 29.8
1996 657 33.0 19.9 29.8
1997 674 36.0 18.7 27.3
1998 703 39.0 18.0 n/a
1999 462 39.0 11.8 n/a
2000 445 27.0 16.5 37.1
2001 406 27.0 15.0 44.1
2002 442 32.0 13.8 43
2003 442 32.0 13.8 43
2004 440 32.0 13.8 37.7
2005 489 32.0 15.3 35.2
2006 528 32.0 16.5 35
2007 537 n/a n/a 37.3
2008 497 32.7 15.2 34.7
2009 493 31.5 15.7 32.3
2010 472 30.4 15.5 39.4
2011 447 29.5 15.1 35.3
2012 474 26.8 17.6 33.8
2013 498 31.0 16.0 39.4
2014 587 32.5 18.0 35.9
2015 607 32.0 18.9 30.8
2016 595 32.0 18.5 32.3
2017 578 34.5 16.7 31.7
2018 635 37.0 17.1 29.1
2019 641 38.0 16.8 35.1
2020 668 38.5 17.3 30.5
2021 564 36.5 15.4 27.1
2022 695 40.5 17.1 24.2
2023 668 44.5 15.0 33.5
2024 633 42.5 14.8 34.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Swansboro Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $686 (7.5%) $8,514 (92.6%) $9,199

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Swansboro Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 232nd of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 293rd of 1502 Elementary schools
 3.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Swansboro Elementary)74.765.8
 8.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Onslow County Schools)60.157.1
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Swansboro Elementary)72.757.5
 15.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Onslow County Schools)56.546.1
 10.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Swansboro Elementary)64.662.3
 2.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Onslow County Schools)52.550.1
 2.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Swansboro Elementary)73.868
 5.8%
   4th Grade Reading (Onslow County Schools)56.952.8
 4.1%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Swansboro Elementary)77.572.7
 4.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Onslow County Schools)55.351.9
 3.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Swansboro Elementary)68.667.8
 0.8%
   5th Grade Reading (Onslow County Schools)54.246.5
 7.7%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Swansboro Elementary)86.379.3
 7%
   5th Grade Science (Onslow County Schools)74.664.3
 10.3%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students641668
 4.2%
African American3022
 26.7%
American Indian22
Asian57
 40%
Hispanic7078
 11.4%
Pacific Islander44
White490490
Two or More Races4065
 62.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35.1%33.5%
 1.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Swansboro Elementary

Students who attend Swansboro Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Swansboro Middle
High : Swansboro High

In the 2023-24 school year, 633 students attended Swansboro Elementary.

Swansboro Elementary ranks 309th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Swansboro Elementary are 73% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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