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Swift Elementary School

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Swift Elementary School ranks 466 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

466^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Swift Elementary School is a small, rural school in Bon Secour, Alabama, serving 155 students in grades PK through 6 within the Baldwin County district.

This school shows a striking pattern: students start strong but fall significantly behind as they advance. In the most recent school year, 3rd graders outperformed state averages in both English (68% proficient) and math (53% proficient). However, by 5th grade, math proficiency plunges to just 6%—a staggering 33 points below the state average. This decline is consistent across subjects and years, suggesting that while foundational skills are taught well in early grades, the school struggles to build on that progress. For comparison, nearby J Larry Newton School, just 13 miles away, achieves 87% proficiency in 5th grade math despite spending far less per student. Swift Elementary actually spends more per student ($17,030) than any nearby school, yet its state ranking has fallen from the 77th percentile in 2018-2019 to the 32nd percentile today.

Another concern is chronic absenteeism, which affects 18.3% of students—63% higher than the district average and the highest among all nearby schools. This rate jumped dramatically from 10.6% the previous year, while district and state rates both declined. The school serves a predominantly low-income population (74% free/reduced lunch), and while that presents challenges, other schools in the area with similar demographics achieve much better outcomes. On a positive note, the student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1 is the lowest in the area, meaning smaller class sizes and more potential for individualized attention. Parents considering this school should be aware of the strong early grades, the concerning academic decline in upper grades, and the absenteeism issue that may warrant extra attention and support.

155

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,051

Per pupil spending ?

74.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

6330 Bon Secour Hwy
Bon Secour, AL 36511-3217

(251) 949-6422

District: Baldwin County

Students who attend Swift Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Foley Middle School
High:	Foley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.6%

Hispanic:

32.3%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (41% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Science scores 17 pts below the Alabama average

!Near the bottom of Baldwin County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg59%

Alabama avg51%

466^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 24Elementary Schools in the Baldwin County

33^rd of 140Baldwin County among Alabama 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	466 of 686	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.3	502 of 680	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	469 of 684	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	495 of 680	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.6	400 of 687	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	402 of 692	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.7	157 of 681	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	192 of 680	71.8%	★★★★☆
2017	43.6	411 of 688	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.9	492 of 691	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.0	450 of 691	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.7	301 of 695	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.3	263 of 696	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.8	230 of 696	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.6	304 of 709	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.6	307 of 704	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.3	324 of 696	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.9	191 of 698	72.6%	★★★★☆
2007	62.2	266 of 698	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.7	372 of 689	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.5	301 of 688	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	78.6	97 of 623	84.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	68.2	187 of 640	70.8%	★★★★☆
2017	46.7	362 of 639	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	71.8	26 of 140	81.4%	★★★★☆
2017	43.1	75 of 130	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	417 of 667	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.9	526 of 660	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.7	396 of 670	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.6	150 of 623	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	49.6	338 of 651	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	441 of 653	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.3	84 of 649	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	63 of 651	90.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	462 of 651	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	489 of 655	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	426 of 649	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	494 of 669	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	69.2	188 of 650	71.1%	★★★★☆
2017	40.3	403 of 639	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	28.5	399 of 501	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	506 of 532	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	466 of 535	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	458 of 528	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	438 of 540	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	504 of 539	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	60.1	178 of 529	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	118 of 508	76.8%	★★★★☆
2017	37.3	235 of 369	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2018)81st percentile+10 vs school

Female (2018)71st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English58%-5 vs state

Science33%-17 vs state

Mathematics26%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Summative Assessment Science (2026)		Summative Assessment English (2026)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Swift Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6330 Bon Secour Hwy	Bon Secour	36511	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 949-6422	155	13	12.4	74.2%	97 (62.6%)	1 (0.6%)	50 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)	33.9	466^th of 686 public elementary schools	32.1%		26.3	502^nd of 680 public elementary schools	26.2%	36	52.6	20.0	5.9				33.3		68.4	46.7	58.8				$28,051	$5,212	$22,806
Gulf Shores Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 E 3rd St	Gulf Shores	36542	Baldwin County	Gulf Shores City	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 968-7375	1,230	69	17.8	35.4%	970 (78.9%)	64 (5.2%)	96 (7.8%)	11 (0.9%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (6.6%)	83.5	98^th of 686 public elementary schools	85.7%		81.5	103^rd of 680 public elementary schools	84.9%	5	55.1	63.3	59.7				74.5		77.1	83.5	82.3				$12,071	$1,703	$10,362
Florence B Mathis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	600 9th Ave	Foley	36535	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 943-1244	1,023	61	16.7	56.9%	401 (39.2%)	170 (16.6%)	321 (31.4%)	19 (1.9%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (10.5%)	36.5	455^th of 686 public elementary schools	33.7%		30.2	473^rd of 680 public elementary schools	30.4%	18	33.3	33.3	16.6	28.8			51.0		59.8	56.5	50.7	46.9			$12,355	$2,713	$9,609
Foley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	450 N Cedar Street	Foley	36535	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 943-8861	1,022	65	15.7	63.3%	388 (38.0%)	166 (16.2%)	368 (36.0%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (9.2%)	35.3	460^th of 686 public elementary schools	32.9%		33.8	456^th of 680 public elementary schools	32.9%	4	32.6	33.6	24.4	18.6			41.0		57.1	55.4	62.6	47.4			$14,099	$3,408	$10,660
Magnolia School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Jaguar Loop	Foley	36535	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 965-6200	944	60	15.6	60.9%	539 (57.1%)	114 (12.1%)	206 (21.8%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	78 (8.3%)	38.5	441^st of 686 public elementary schools	35.7%		40.8	417^th of 680 public elementary schools	38.7%	24	29.1	35.8	14.8	19.7			43.1		57.8	60.2	61.7	61.0			$11,973	$2,239	$9,702
Orange Beach Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4900 S Wilson Blvd	Orange Beach	36561	Baldwin County	Orange Beach City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 981-5662	600	41	14.6	19.3%	536 (89.3%)	12 (2.0%)	32 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	96.9	9^th of 686 public elementary schools	98.7%		95.8	11^th of 680 public elementary schools	98.4%	2	76.9	89.4	88.0	81.5			95.3		91.0	91.8	94.7	90.1			$11,990	$1,022	$10,955
Elberta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	25820 Highway 98	Elberta	36530	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 986-5888	1,034	61	16.8	38.4%	839 (81.1%)	14 (1.4%)	114 (11.0%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	57 (5.5%)	76.2	149^th of 686 public elementary schools	78.3%		75.1	153^rd of 680 public elementary schools	77.5%	4	55.7	53.0	60.2	42.7			61.4		71.0	79.6	83.7	65.4			$12,746	$2,256	$10,457
Summerdale School	Public	PK, KG-8	401 E Jackson Ave	Summerdale	36580	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 989-6850	615	35	17.4	64.2%	313 (50.9%)	25 (4.1%)	216 (35.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.3%)	37.6	447^th of 686 public elementary schools	34.8%		32.6	464^th of 680 public elementary schools	31.8%	17	30.9	14.3	31.3	24.7	9.4	20.4	34.9	46.9	63.2	41.3	75.0	59.3	57.8	53.1	$14,981	$2,704	$12,245
J Larry Newton School	Public	PK, KG-6	9761 County Road 32	Fairhope	36532	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 990-3858	804	55	14.6	35.7%	578 (71.9%)	37 (4.6%)	119 (14.8%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (7.3%)	90.6	49^th of 686 public elementary schools	92.9%		87.8	67^th of 680 public elementary schools	90.1%	18	63.6	71.4	87.0	62.4			74.0		83.8	79.0	93.5	77.8			$12,684	$1,804	$10,849
Silverhill School	Public	PK, KG-6	15800 4th Ave	Silverhill	36576	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 945-5188	497	30	16.7	58.1%	271 (54.5%)	12 (2.4%)	190 (38.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	48.2	369^th of 686 public elementary schools	46.2%		35.7	450^th of 680 public elementary schools	33.8%	81	59.0	37.7	29.9	27.4			49.1		62.3	57.7	61.2	51.6			$13,068	$2,969	$10,068

Frequently Asked Questions about Swift Elementary School

Is Swift Elementary School a good school?

Swift Elementary School ranks 466^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Swift Elementary School in?

Baldwin County

What is the racial makeup of Swift Elementary School?

Students at Swift Elementary School are 63% White, 32% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Swift Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 155 students attended Swift Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Swift Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Foley Middle School
High : Foley High School

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