Swifton Middle School
300 Ashley Swifton AR, 72471, Jackson County Phone: 870-485-2336 Ranking:  (236 out of 800, top 30%)*Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 7 School District: Jackson County School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 19 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 188 | 196 | 179 | 175 | 166 | 180 | 190 | |||||||
| Grade 5: | 56 | 29.8% | 59 | 30.1% | 65 | 36.3% | 69 | 39.4% | 42 | 25.3% | 62 | 34.4% | 58 | 30.5% |
| Grade 6: | 63 | 33.5% | 65 | 33.2% | 68 | 38.0% | 44 | 25.1% | 64 | 38.6% | 56 | 31.1% | 71 | 37.4% |
| Grade 7: | 69 | 36.7% | 72 | 36.7% | 46 | 25.7% | 62 | 35.4% | 60 | 36.1% | 62 | 34.4% | 61 | 32.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 99 | 52.7% | 89 | 45.4% | 84 | 46.9% | 78 | 44.6% | 71 | 42.8% | 82 | 45.6% | 95 | 50.0% |
| Female: | 89 | 47.3% | 107 | 54.6% | 95 | 53.1% | 97 | 55.4% | 95 | 57.2% | 90 | 50.0% | 91 | 47.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 2 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic: | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 2 | 1.1% | 2 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.5% |
| Black: | 6 | 3.2% | 9 | 4.6% | 6 | 3.4% | 6 | 3.4% | 5 | 3.0% | 8 | 4.4% | 8 | 4.2% |
| White: | 180 | 95.7% | 185 | 94.4% | 171 | 95.5% | 167 | 95.4% | 158 | 95.2% | 169 | 93.9% | 179 | 94.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 110 | 58.5% | 107 | 54.6% | 87 | 48.6% | 88 | 50.3% | 88 | 53.0% | 102 | 56.7% | 101 | 53.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 20 | 10.6% | 27 | 13.8% | 21 | 11.7% | 20 | 11.4% | 27 | 16.3% | 22 | 12.2% | 32 | 16.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.90 | 11.31 | 11.85 | 12.40 | 9.76 | 10.60 | 10.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ACTAAP | ||||||
| 2007 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 59% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 64% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 68% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 74% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 77% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | 85% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 84% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 61% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | 67% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 71% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 74% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 78% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 76% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 70% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 43% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 50% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 56% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 60% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 53% | 53% | 61% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 53% | 53% | 59% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 63% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 67% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 71% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 71% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 75% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 73% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 68% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 72% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | 80% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 75% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | 77% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | 75% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 79% | 79% | 75% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 57% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 57% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | 63% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 55% | 55% | 68% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 67% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | 80% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 77% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 58% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 62% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 68% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 75% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | 74% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | 77% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 70% |
| 2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 46% | 46% | 32% |
| 2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 32% | 32% | 33% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | 39% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 48% | 48% | 41% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 41% | 41% | 41% |
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* Swifton Middle School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.