Summary:
In zip code 72473, there is one middle school, Swifton Middle School, serving grades 5 through 7 in Tuckerman, Arkansas, as part of the Jackson County School District.
Swifton Middle School is a school on a strong upward trajectory, having improved from a 2-star rating to a 4-star rating over the past two years, now ranking in the 71st percentile statewide. The school’s standout strength is mathematics, where 67.7% of students are proficient, far exceeding the state average of 44.1%. This is especially true for 5th graders, with an impressive 85.5% proficiency in math. However, science is a clear challenge, with overall proficiency at 43.9%—just below the state average—and 6th-grade science proficiency dropping to only 29.3%. The school serves a high-poverty community, with 74% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, yet it achieves above-average results overall, demonstrating effective strategies to overcome socioeconomic barriers.
A notable pattern is the "5th grade peak," where 5th graders consistently outperform 6th and 7th graders across all subjects, suggesting a strong elementary-to-middle school transition or a need to examine upper-grade instruction. While the Jackson County School District ranks in the 95th percentile statewide, Swifton Middle School lags behind the district’s high standards, indicating room for growth to match its peers. With a low student-teacher ratio of 11.2:1 and per-student spending of $12,481, the school has resources to continue its promising improvement.
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