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Swain Elementary School

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Swain Elementary School ranks 679 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

679^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Swain Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Plainville, Georgia, with 393 students. It is part of the Gordon County School District, which is ranked 77 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Swain Elementary's test scores on the Georgia Milestones Assessment are generally below the county and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 30.4% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 34.9% statewide. The school struggles particularly in mathematics, with only 23.2% of 3rd graders and 28.4% of 4th graders meeting proficiency in 2024-2025. Swain Elementary also has very high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65.67% to 83.46% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Swain Elementary to other schools in the Gordon County and Floyd County districts, Swain generally underperforms on test scores. For example, Sonoraville Elementary and Tolbert Elementary, also in Gordon County, have significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and math. Additionally, Swain Elementary's statewide ranking has trended downward over the past decade, from a high of 446 in 2018-2019 to a low of 918 in 2014-2015, suggesting the school is struggling to keep pace with other elementary schools in Georgia.

371

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,347

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2505 Rome Rd SW
Plainville, GA 30733

(706) 629-0141

District: Gordon County

Students who attend Swain Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ashworth Middle School
High:	Gordon Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.0%

Hispanic:

20.2%

African American:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 64th percentile in 2019 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 64th-percentile peak (2019) to 45th (2025)

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg41%

Georgia avg42%

679^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Gordon County

77^th of 206Gordon County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	679 of 1238	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	653 of 1248	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	736 of 1242	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.2	509 of 1244	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	466 of 1214	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	446 of 1234	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.9	694 of 1209	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.0	620 of 1205	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.9	893 of 1233	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.9	918 of 1240	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.3	921 of 1231	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.9	781 of 1225	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.7	756 of 1201	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.1	641 of 1212	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.2	685 of 1183	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.1	862 of 1133	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.0	709 of 1134	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.3	745 of 1125	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.6	676 of 1101	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science55%+11 vs state

Mathematics32%-13 vs state

English Language Arts31%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Swain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2505 Rome Rd SW	Plainville	30733	Gordon County	Gordon County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 629-0141	371	32	11.5	99.2%	271 (73.0%)	12 (3.2%)	75 (20.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	40.3	679^th of 1238 public elementary schools	45.2%		42.9	653^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	47.7%	26	30.4	26.9	38.2	23.2	28.4	45.5	54.5	$16,347	$904	$15,444
Belwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	590 Belwood Rd SE	Calhoun	30701	Gordon County	Gordon County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 629-9547	530	42	12.7	98.9%	325 (61.3%)	20 (3.8%)	161 (30.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.8%)	42.7	648^th of 1238 public elementary schools	47.7%		42.4	659^th of 1248 public elementary schools	47.2%	11	20.6	33.7	38.7	36.8	48.9	38.7	37.1	$14,351	$1,292	$13,059
Calhoun Primary School	Public	1-3	102 Raymond King Dr	Calhoun	30701	Gordon County	Calhoun City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(706) 629-8323	913	53	17.1	91.3%	412 (45.1%)	65 (7.1%)	355 (38.9%)	11 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (7.3%)								(n/a)	33.2			45.3				$11,233	$711	$10,522
Adairsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	118 N Franklin St	Adairsville	30103	Bartow County	Bartow County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 606-5840	868	59	14.6	62.6%	656 (75.6%)	56 (6.5%)	95 (10.9%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.5%)	59.2	446^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.0%		58.1	468^th of 1248 public elementary schools	62.5%	22	36.1	42.5	46.9	41.0	52.2	51.4	41.7	$14,934	$1,019	$13,915
Calhoun Early Learning Academy	Public	PK-K	380 Barrett Rd.	Calhoun	30701	Gordon County	Calhoun City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(706) 629-6563	503	18	27.9	91.7%	209 (41.6%)	46 (9.1%)	199 (39.6%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.4%)								(n/a)								$14,070	$1,228	$12,842
Tolbert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1435 Hall Memorial Rd NW	Resaca	30735	Gordon County	Gordon County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 629-4404	528	38	13.8	99.1%	366 (69.3%)	15 (2.8%)	123 (23.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	57	476^th of 1238 public elementary schools	61.6%		41.9	663^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	46.9%	187	35.2	35.2	43.5	44.0	49.3	50.6	47.1	$13,203	$946	$12,256
Sonoraville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7320 Fairmount Hwy SE	Calhoun	30701	Gordon County	Gordon County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 879-5302	584	41	14.2	90.4%	448 (76.7%)	5 (0.9%)	104 (17.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	67.9	349^th of 1238 public elementary schools	71.8%		71.3	329^th of 1248 public elementary schools	73.6%	20	35.7	46.7	60.6	39.3	51.1	61.7	52.1	$13,745	$1,228	$12,517
Armuchee Elementary School	Public	3-5	471 Floyd Springs Road NE	Armuchee	30105	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(706) 802-6758	401	28	14.2	54.9%	322 (80.3%)	25 (6.2%)	27 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.5%)	73.8	286^th of 1238 public elementary schools	76.9%		71	332^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	73.4%	46	37.5	34.6	51.1	79.4	65.4	56.5	59.5	$15,972	$757	$15,216
Model Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3200 Calhoun Hwy.	Rome	30161	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 236-1827	501	36	13.8	66.1%	395 (78.8%)	16 (3.2%)	54 (10.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.2%)	82.1	213^th of 1238 public elementary schools	82.8%		81.1	218^th of 1248 public elementary schools	82.5%	5	50.5	49.5		67.7	64.2			$15,744	$1,000	$14,744
Armuchee Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	5075 Martha Berry Hwy NW	Rome	30165	Floyd County	Floyd County	No	No	No	No	(706) 802-6758	480	37	13.1	55.6%	398 (82.9%)	16 (3.3%)	29 (6.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.7%)								(n/a)								$17,587	$1,033	$16,553

Frequently Asked Questions about Swain Elementary School

Is Swain Elementary School a good school?

Swain Elementary School ranks 679^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Swain Elementary School?

Students at Swain Elementary School are 73% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Swain Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Swain Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ashworth Middle School
High : Gordon Central High School

How many students attend Swain Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Swain Elementary School.

What district is Swain Elementary School in?

Gordon County

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