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Public high school · Cle Elum-Roslyn School District · Cle Elum, Washington

Swiftwater Alternative High School

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The brief

A Cle Elum-Roslyn School District high school serving grades 9th – 12th.

Swiftwater Alternative High School is listed in Cle Elum-Roslyn 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.

Math25%7 students tested · state average not published · 2016 EdFacts
Reading25%6 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Proficiency has fallen 25 points since 2014, to 25% in 2022, across a 14-year record (2009–2022).2016 EdFacts; 15 test records from WA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data4 sources, 2016–2024

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.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 37% (multi-year average, 2009-2016) · reading/ELA 62% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

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.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2016 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2016 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • 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 · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • 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.
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 98922; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2016, multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Swiftwater Alternative High School and the 12 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$72,962
Median home value
$624,800
Median rent
$1,030/mo
College educated
29%
Homeownership
81.3%
Poverty rate
9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 98922; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
12
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
39
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,870/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Cle Elum. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Cle Elum), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Swiftwater Alternative High School serve?

Swiftwater Alternative High School serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Swiftwater Alternative High School?

Swiftwater Alternative High School has an enrollment of approximately 17 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Swiftwater Alternative High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Swiftwater Alternative High School is 17:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

What are the test scores at Swiftwater Alternative High School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Swiftwater Alternative High School has 37% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2016) and 62% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

Is Swiftwater Alternative High School a charter school?

No, Swiftwater Alternative High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Swiftwater Alternative High School a Title I school?

No, Swiftwater Alternative High School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Swiftwater Alternative High School?

70.6% of students at Swiftwater Alternative High School 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
9th – 12th
Enrollment
17
Student-teacher ratio
17:1
Teachers (FTE)
1
Free or reduced lunch
70.6%
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Kittitas County
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$16,393
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
10.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 98922)
7,915
Area median age
51.2

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

Related reading

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