Swift Creek Elementary

Summary:

Swift Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Midlothian, Virginia, serving 708 students in grades PK-5. This high-performing school is part of the Chesterfield County Public Schools district, which is ranked 82 out of 130 school districts in Virginia.

Swift Creek Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of Virginia elementary schools, with exceptional academic performance. In the 2023-2024 school year, its 5th-grade students scored 82.72% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 53.58% for Chesterfield County and 67.98% for Virginia. The school's performance on English Reading SOLs is also impressive, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students scoring well above the county and state averages. Swift Creek's diverse student population, with 69.07% White, 10.88% African American, 7.77% Hispanic, and 5.23% Asian students, also demonstrates strong academic achievement across different racial subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools in the Chesterfield County district, such as Reams Road Elementary, Thelma Crenshaw Elementary, and Providence Elementary, Swift Creek Elementary stands out with its consistently high performance. The school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.3 to 17.7 over the past three years, may contribute to its academic success. Overall, Swift Creek Elementary is a standout institution in the region, offering a high-quality education to its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 13800 Genito Rd.
       Midlothian, VA  23112-4006


(804) 739-6305

District: Chesterfield County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
265th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,926 Help


Students who attend Swift Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Swift Creek Middle
High:    Clover Hill High

Student/teacher ratio:  17.7 Help
Number of students:  708

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.1%
African American:
10.9%
Hispanic:
7.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  26.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Swift Creek Elementary ranks better than 76.2% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 8th among 39 ranked elementary schools in the Chesterfield County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.16. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Swift Creek Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Chesterfield County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Swift Creek Elementary is $6,926. 19 elementary schools in the Chesterfield County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Swift Creek Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Swift Creek Elementary 265th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Swift Creek Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Chesterfield County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Chesterfield County Public Schools 82nd of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Swift Creek Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Swift Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 88.19 24th 1062 97.7%
2006 86.34 39th 1071 96.4%
2007 85.82 43rd 1083 96.0%
2008 87.26 20th 1081 98.1%
2009 84.01 51st 1082 95.3%
2010 79.30 106th 1113 90.5%
2011 84.86 45th 1117 96.0%
2012 81.28 115th 1117 89.7%
2013 75.50 216th 1120 80.7%
2014 64.84 364th 1110 67.2%
2015 74.40 227th 1100 79.4%
2016 74.17 237th 1096 78.4%
2017 81.87 125th 1099 88.6%
2018 85.56 83rd 1097 92.4%
2019 81.57 139th 1105 87.4%
2021 66.12 388th 1103 64.8%
2022 85.07 134th 1109 87.9%
2023 79.58 216th 1114 80.6%
2024 76.16 265th 1114 76.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Swift Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 70.67 254th 1036 75.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Swift Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 77.07 227th 1100 79.4%
2024 73.01 288th 1098 73.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Swift Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 53.03 181st 324 44.1%
2024 53.61 200th 355 43.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Swift Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 78.71 205th 1093 81.2%
2024 75.57 253rd 1101 77.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Swift Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 74.83 114th 579 80.3%
2024 77.63 101st 588 82.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Swift Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 77.50 103rd 564 81.7%
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Rank History for White students at Swift Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 68.56 286th 984 70.9%
2024 66.50 320th 979 67.3%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, 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.

Swift Creek Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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by a student
Friday, June 23, 2017

Open Quote I went to this elementary school in the 4thgrade in 2011 I'm now in the 8th grade I can say it was my favorite year of school mrs.Slate was my teacher she was the best social studies was always interesting Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, May 18, 2015

Open Quote Great school with wonderful teachers. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Swift Creek Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 768 768
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 786 786
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 778 778
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 798 798
1993 708 45 17 1 1 n/a n/a 0 772
1994 656 53 14 1 3 n/a n/a 0 727
1995 597 46 14 5 0 n/a n/a 0 662
1996 597 46 14 5 0 n/a n/a 0 662
1997 583 53 11 2 1 n/a n/a 0 650
1998 607 49 16 4 1 n/a n/a 0 677
1999 653 59 21 2 0 n/a n/a 0 735
2000 674 57 21 4 2 n/a n/a -4 754
2001 668 60 24 8 7 n/a n/a 0 767
2002 617 56 26 12 9 n/a n/a 0 720
2003 617 56 26 12 9 n/a n/a 0 720
2004 612 57 40 24 2 n/a n/a 2 737
2005 502 57 29 24 3 n/a n/a 7 622
2006 506 60 34 23 7 n/a n/a 13 643
2007 544 71 56 23 9 n/a n/a 18 721
2008 572 85 68 31 6 n/a n/a 15 777
2009 578 68 67 31 3 n/a n/a 13 760
2010 630 81 76 25 4 n/a n/a 9 825
2011 581 72 67 44 3 1 43 0 811
2012 596 74 70 50 2 1 44 0 837
2013 606 69 51 55 4 0 45 0 830
2014 603 83 46 53 5 1 38 0 829
2015 632 82 53 44 4 2 45 0 862
2016 620 78 57 47 0 0 41 0 843
2017 630 74 51 52 1 1 46 0 855
2018 621 85 53 56 1 1 55 0 872
2019 628 87 56 55 3 1 43 0 873
2020 458 74 36 51 3 1 40 0 663
2021 393 62 33 51 3 1 30 0 573
2022 433 52 35 54 1 1 44 0 620
2023 489 77 37 55 0 0 50 0 708

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 Swift Creek Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 768 38.3 20.0 n/a
1990 786 40.0 19.6 n/a
1991 778 40.4 19.2 n/a
1992 798 41.1 19.4 n/a
1993 772 37.8 20.4 n/a
1994 727 29.4 n/a 1.7
1995 662 n/a 0.0 2.7
1996 662 n/a 0.0 2.7
1997 650 n/a 0.0 1.4
1998 677 n/a 0.0 1.6
1999 735 39.0 18.8 4.8
2000 754 n/a 0.0 2.4
2001 767 42.8 17.9 3
2002 720 40.0 18.0 4.6
2003 720 40.0 18.0 4.6
2004 737 41.8 17.6 n/a
2005 622 40.2 15.5 7.2
2006 643 35.0 18.4 8.1
2007 721 40.5 17.8 8.8
2008 777 36.8 21.1 8.9
2009 760 38.7 19.6 8.7
2010 825 40.2 20.5 12.3
2011 811 37.7 21.4 11
2012 837 44.2 18.9 12.8
2013 830 43.0 19.3 13.7
2014 829 42.6 19.4 12.2
2015 862 46.0 18.7 10.8
2016 843 47.0 17.9 10
2017 855 47.8 17.8 10.8
2018 872 49.3 17.6 13.6
2019 873 48.9 17.8 14.3
2020 663 39.8 16.6 18.4
2021 573 40.0 14.3 n/a
2022 620 37.0 16.7 19.7
2023 708 40.0 17.7 26.8

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 Swift Creek Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 768 38.3 20.0 n/a
1990 786 40.0 19.6 n/a
1991 778 40.4 19.2 n/a
1992 798 41.1 19.4 n/a
1993 772 37.8 20.4 n/a
1994 727 29.4 n/a 1.7
1995 662 n/a 0.0 2.7
1996 662 n/a 0.0 2.7
1997 650 n/a 0.0 1.4
1998 677 n/a 0.0 1.6
1999 735 39.0 18.8 4.8
2000 754 n/a 0.0 2.4
2001 767 42.8 17.9 3
2002 720 40.0 18.0 4.6
2003 720 40.0 18.0 4.6
2004 737 41.8 17.6 n/a
2005 622 40.2 15.5 7.2
2006 643 35.0 18.4 8.1
2007 721 40.5 17.8 8.8
2008 777 36.8 21.1 8.9
2009 760 38.7 19.6 8.7
2010 825 40.2 20.5 12.3
2011 811 37.7 21.4 11
2012 837 44.2 18.9 12.8
2013 830 43.0 19.3 13.7
2014 829 42.6 19.4 12.2
2015 862 46.0 18.7 10.8
2016 843 47.0 17.9 10
2017 855 47.8 17.8 10.8
2018 872 49.3 17.6 13.6
2019 873 48.9 17.8 14.3
2020 663 39.8 16.6 18.4
2021 573 40.0 14.3 n/a
2022 620 37.0 16.7 19.7
2023 708 40.0 17.7 26.8

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Swift Creek Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $140 (2.6%) $5,203 (97.4%) $5,343
2020 $141 (2.3%) $6,008 (97.7%) $6,148
2021 $71 (1.0%) $6,855 (99.0%) $6,926

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Swift Creek Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 139th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 216th of 1114 Elementary schools
 6.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Swift Creek Elementary)9283
 9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Chesterfield County Public Schools)8467.4
 16.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Swift Creek Elementary)7583.8
 8.8%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Chesterfield County Public Schools)7366.9
 6.1%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Swift Creek Elementary)9378.4
 14.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Chesterfield County Public Schools)8567.5
 17.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Swift Creek Elementary)9186.5
 4.5%
   4th Grade English Reading (Chesterfield County Public Schools)7973.5
 5.5%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Swift Creek Elementary)9287.6
 4.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Chesterfield County Public Schools)7650.8
 25.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Swift Creek Elementary)9285.6
 6.4%
   5th Grade Science (Chesterfield County Public Schools)8167.7
 13.3%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Swift Creek Elementary)9287.2
 4.8%
   5th Grade English Reading (Chesterfield County Public Schools)8171.6
 9.4%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Swift Creek Elementary)10097
 3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Chesterfield County Public Schools)8055
 25%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)7857
 21%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students873708
 18.9%
African American8777
 11.5%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian5637
 33.9%
Hispanic5555
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White628489
 22.1%
Two or More Races4350
 16.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients14.3%26.8%
 12.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Swift Creek Elementary

Students at Swift Creek Elementary are 69% White, 11% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Swift Creek Elementary ranks 265th of 1114 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 708 students attended Swift Creek Elementary.

Students who attend Swift Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Swift Creek Middle
High : Clover Hill High


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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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