Summary:
The city of Bon Secour, Alabama has only one school, Swift Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 149 students. The school is part of the Baldwin County school district, which is ranked 33 out of 135 districts in the state of Alabama and has a 4-star rating.
According to the data, Swift Elementary School is struggling academically, with test scores consistently below the Baldwin County and Alabama state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics was 25% at Swift Elementary, compared to 48.5% in Baldwin County and 45.47% statewide. The school's performance in English Language Arts is slightly better, with 6th-grade students scoring 63.16% proficient or better, compared to 70.24% in Baldwin County and 56.81% statewide.
Additionally, Swift Elementary School faces other challenges, such as a high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8% and a high percentage of students (82.55%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly low-income community. The school also has a relatively high spending per student ($17,030) and a low student-teacher ratio (13.1 to 1), which could suggest staffing and funding challenges that may be contributing to the academic performance issues.
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