Best Public Schools in Swords Creek, VA

Summary:

Swords Creek, Virginia is home to a single standout elementary school, Swords Creek Elementary, which serves students from the Russell County Public Schools district. Despite having a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, Swords Creek Elementary consistently outperforms its district and state peers on standardized tests, with 100% of 7th graders achieving proficiency or better in mathematics in the 2023-2024 school year.

The school's exceptional academic performance is complemented by a very low student-teacher ratio of 9.4 to 1, suggesting strong individual attention for students. Additionally, Swords Creek Elementary has seen its statewide ranking improve over the past few years, going from 562nd out of 1,103 Virginia elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 308th out of 1,114 in 2022-2023, indicating the school is becoming increasingly competitive with other top-performing schools in the state.

However, the school's lack of racial diversity, with 99.06% of students being white, is a potential area of concern that warrants further investigation. Nonetheless, Swords Creek Elementary stands out as a shining example of academic excellence, even in the face of socioeconomic challenges, and serves as a model for other schools in the region.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				SOL Mathematics (2024)		SOL English Reading (2024)		SOL Civics and Economics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Swords Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	3867 Swords Creek Rd.	Swords Creek	24649	Russell County	Russell County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(276) 991-0016	106	11	9.4	89.6%	105 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	90.0	100.0	80.0	90.0	100.0	$8,267	$1,692	$6,575

Cities Near Swords Creek

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Honaker	4.58 mi	5	148^th
Rosedale	7.63 mi	1	14^th
Richlands	7.65 mi	3	95^th
Cedar Bluff	8.53 mi	1	43^rd
Oakwood	9.06 mi	2	171^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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