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Swifton Middle School

Public Grades 5-7
124th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 324 Arkansas Middle Schools
Better than 62% of Arkansas middle schools
Summary

Swifton Middle School is a public middle school in Swifton, Arkansas, serving 187 students in grades 5-7. The school is part of the Jackson County School District, which is ranked 29 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Swifton Middle School has shown a mixed performance on standardized tests, outperforming the state average in Mathematics but underperforming in English Language Arts and Science. The school's ranking has fluctuated, from a high of 54 out of 318 Arkansas middle schools in 2020-2021 to a low of 226 out of 335 in 2023-2024. The school serves a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with 70-73% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. However, Swifton Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, suggesting a more personalized learning environment.

Compared to nearby Westside Middle School, which serves a less economically disadvantaged community, Swifton Middle School has generally underperformed on standardized tests. This could provide insights into effective strategies and practices that Swifton Middle School could consider adopting to improve student outcomes. Overall, Swifton Middle School faces challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement, but its personalized learning environment and higher-than-average spending per student may be strengths that the school can leverage to support its students.

189
Students ?
11.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,481
Per pupil spending ?
74.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 300 Ashley
       Tuckerman, AR  72473

(870) 485-2381

District: Jackson County School District


Students who attend Swifton Middle School usually attend:

High:    Tuckerman High School

Feeder schools for Swifton Middle School:

Elementary:    Tuckerman Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
85.2%
African American:
7.9%
Two or more races:
4.2%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025
Strengths
✓Above the Arkansas median (62nd percentile)
✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school38%
District avg44%
Arkansas avg36%
124th of 324
Arkansas public middle schools ?
Top 38%▼ down 7 pts since 2015
From top 32% (2015) to top 38% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
29th of 250Jackson County School District among Arkansas 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArkansas percentileRating
202557.9124 of 32461.7%★★★☆☆
202434.2226 of 33532.5%★★☆☆☆
202361.8120 of 33063.6%★★★☆☆
202276.754 of 31883.0%★★★★☆
202175.457 of 33082.7%★★★★☆
201976.853 of 31983.4%★★★★☆
201864.2113 of 31864.5%★★★☆☆
201759.9129 of 31559.0%★★★☆☆
201660.2113 of 31263.8%★★★☆☆
201560.887 of 27568.4%★★★☆☆
201447.8165 of 28041.1%★★☆☆☆
201357.5127 of 27854.3%★★★☆☆
201275.047 of 26582.3%★★★★☆
201169.974 of 26472.0%★★★★☆
201063.395 of 25462.6%★★★☆☆
200966.284 of 24065.0%★★★☆☆
200862.087 of 22361.0%★★★☆☆
200765.875 of 22566.7%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics54%+15 vs state
English Language Arts35%~ state avg
Reading34%~ state avg
Science30%-8 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Swifton Middle School

Students who attend Swifton Middle School usually go on to attend Tuckerman High School

Students at Swifton Middle School are 85% White, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 189 students attended Swifton Middle School.

Swifton Middle School ranks 124th of 324 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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