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Public elementary school · Swanville Public School District · Swanville, Minnesota

Swanville Elementary

Swanville Elementary rates 6.7, right at the middle of Swanville Public School District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.7.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.7this school

6.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Swanville Public School District median is 6.7.

#809 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota · Swanville Public School District: 1 elementary schools rated, median 6.7

The brief

An elementary school in Swanville, MN where students score 15 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 809 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota and 2 of 2 in Swanville Public School District.

Swanville Elementary is listed in Swanville Public School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math29%20 points below the Minnesota average of 49%Grades 3–6 · 115 students tested · 2025 MCA
Reading30%21 points below the Minnesota average of 51%Grades 3–6 · 115 students tested · 2025 MCA
Proficiency is down 43 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 29% recently.2025 MCA; 44 test records from MN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.6
50% of the rating
Academics
3.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 41% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 46% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MCA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MCA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 56382; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Swanville Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$76,250
Median home value
$241,400
Median rent
$760/mo
College educated
15.1%
Homeownership
85.6%
Poverty rate
7.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 56382; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
23
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
19
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
982/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
45.3%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Swanville Elementary serve?

Swanville Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 6th.

How many students attend Swanville Elementary?

Swanville Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 190 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Swanville Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Swanville Elementary is 11.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Swanville Elementary rank in MN?

Swanville Elementary ranks #809 of 2,005 schools in MN.

What is Swanville Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Swanville Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Swanville Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Swanville Elementary has 41% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 46% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Swanville Elementary a charter school?

No, Swanville Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Swanville Elementary a Title I school?

No, Swanville Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Swanville Elementary?

45.3% of students at Swanville Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 6th
Enrollment
190
Student-teacher ratio
11.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
17
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Morrison County
Rank in district
#2 of 2
Schools in district
2
District spending per student
$13,219
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
6.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 56382)
1,360
Area average commute
30.7 min
Area median age
44.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Minnesota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.