Swift Middle School

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Swift Middle School ranks 91 st of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public 6-8

250 Colonial St.
Oakville, CT 06779-2008

(860) 945-4830

District: Watertown School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
91^st of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,239

Students who attend Swift Middle School usually attend:

High:

Watertown High School

Feeder schools for Swift Middle School:

Elementary:	Fletcher W. Judson School
	John Trumbull Primary School
	Polk School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.4

Number of students: 584

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.4%

Hispanic:

13.0%

African American:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Swift Middle School ranks better than 63.9% of middle schools in Connecticut. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.63. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.4%), Hispanic (13%), African American (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Swift Middle School is 11.4. (See more...)

Compare Swift Middle School employs 51 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Swift Middle School is $18,239.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Swift Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Swift Middle School 91^st of 252 Connecticut public middle schools. (See Swift Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Watertown School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Watertown School District 99^th of 151 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Swift Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Swift Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	72.09	77^th	248	69.0%
2007	73.54	71^st	250	71.6%
2008	74.87	68^th	252	73.0%
2009	72.72	85^th	255	66.7%
2010	71.86	95^th	268	64.6%
2011	69.13	112^th	269	58.4%
2012	65.50	125^th	272	54.0%
2013	66.25	123^rd	278	55.8%
2015	61.45	112^th	280	60.0%
2016	52.84	116^th	246	52.8%
2017	59.12	103^rd	250	58.8%
2018	65.53	96^th	249	61.4%
2019	56.78	113^th	259	56.4%
2021	61.34	105^th	275	61.8%
2022	72.90	72^nd	250	71.2%
2023	63.63	90^th	249	63.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Swift Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	35.74	15^th	25	40.0%
2021	73.20	52^nd	244	78.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Swift Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2019	61.62	40^th	104	61.5%
2021	80.09	34^th	218	84.4%
2022	95.65	3^rd	106	97.2%
2023	77.61	16^th	109	85.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Swift Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	58.53	82^nd	160	48.8%
2019	54.74	91^st	169	46.2%
2021	59.89	91^st	235	61.3%
2022	74.45	49^th	166	70.5%
2023	56.19	72^nd	160	55.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Swift Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	33.16	58^th	104	44.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Swift Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	58.63	78^th	164	52.4%
2019	40.21	107^th	167	35.9%
2021	54.78	95^th	224	57.6%
2022	66.54	60^th	169	64.5%
2023	55.23	78^th	158	50.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Swift Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	67.17	41^st	146	71.9%
2023	70.62	19^th	99	80.8%

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Rank History for White students at Swift Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	43.35	100^th	168	40.5%
2019	35.50	111^th	166	33.1%
2021	38.16	104^th	175	40.6%
2022	54.59	69^th	151	54.3%
2023	42.30	93^rd	158	41.1%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Swift Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	414	4	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
1989	464	7	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
1990	487	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	494
1991	465	3	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
1992	477	6	9	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
1993	492	8	9	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
1994	494	8	7	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	522
1995	549	4	5	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	567
1996	549	4	5	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	567
1997	531	5	7	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	558
1998	545	4	10	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	573
1999	532	6	7	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	563
2000	539	9	11	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	572
2001	573	4	13	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	600
2002	551	11	8	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	588
2003	551	11	8	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	588
2004	529	4	11	18	7	n/a	n/a	0	569
2005	555	7	9	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	591
2006	518	3	10	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	553
2007	572	8	14	16	5	n/a	n/a	0	615
2008	568	6	11	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	602
2009	799	14	17	30	4	n/a	n/a	0	864
2010	712	19	21	27	5	n/a	n/a	0	784
2011	665	11	21	40	3	0	20	0	760
2012	666	13	17	55	3	0	17	0	771
2013	652	18	19	60	3	0	18	0	770
2014	629	10	17	59	1	0	18	0	734
2015	588	8	16	50	1	0	17	0	680
2016	574	15	14	41	0	0	21	0	665
2017	563	19	13	43	1	0	21	0	660
2018	561	19	17	50	1	0	21	0	669
2019	567	19	16	62	1	0	20	0	685
2020	564	18	11	63	1	1	19	0	677
2021	531	17	7	69	0	1	23	0	648
2022	465	19	4	68	1	1	16	0	574
2023	458	21	7	76	2	0	18	2	584

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Swift Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	424	41.0	10.3	n/a
1989	480	38.5	12.4	n/a
1990	494	40.0	12.3	n/a
1991	477	39.0	12.2	n/a
1992	494	39.8	12.4	7.3
1993	515	38.0	13.6	0.6
1994	522	37.4	14.0	11.5
1995	567	40.4	14.0	9.9
1996	567	40.4	14.0	9.9
1997	558	38.3	14.6	7.3
1998	573	39.4	14.5	8
1999	563	40.9	13.8	11.7
2000	572	40.1	14.3	12.2
2001	600	45.7	13.1	n/a
2002	588	46.1	12.8	10.9
2003	588	46.1	12.8	10.9
2004	569	45.8	12.4	14.1
2005	591	36.8	16.1	n/a
2006	553	32.6	17.0	15
2007	615	34.2	18.0	14.5
2008	602	40.9	14.7	13.3
2009	864	65.0	14.0	17.7
2010	784	58.5	13.3	17
2011	760	58.7	12.9	17.6
2012	771	58.2	13.2	19.3
2013	770	50.8	15.1	24.2
2014	734	51.8	14.1	25.5
2015	680	46.0	14.7	26.2
2016	665	52.0	12.7	26.8
2017	660	50.5	13.0	30
2018	669	55.6	12.0	29.3
2019	685	50.4	13.5	34.6
2020	677	51.4	13.1	37.5
2021	648	56.0	11.5	38.6
2022	574	56.0	10.2	36.6
2023	584	51.0	11.4	37.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Swift Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	424	41.0	10.3	n/a
1989	480	38.5	12.4	n/a
1990	494	40.0	12.3	n/a
1991	477	39.0	12.2	n/a
1992	494	39.8	12.4	7.3
1993	515	38.0	13.6	0.6
1994	522	37.4	14.0	11.5
1995	567	40.4	14.0	9.9
1996	567	40.4	14.0	9.9
1997	558	38.3	14.6	7.3
1998	573	39.4	14.5	8
1999	563	40.9	13.8	11.7
2000	572	40.1	14.3	12.2
2001	600	45.7	13.1	n/a
2002	588	46.1	12.8	10.9
2003	588	46.1	12.8	10.9
2004	569	45.8	12.4	14.1
2005	591	36.8	16.1	n/a
2006	553	32.6	17.0	15
2007	615	34.2	18.0	14.5
2008	602	40.9	14.7	13.3
2009	864	65.0	14.0	17.7
2010	784	58.5	13.3	17
2011	760	58.7	12.9	17.6
2012	771	58.2	13.2	19.3
2013	770	50.8	15.1	24.2
2014	734	51.8	14.1	25.5
2015	680	46.0	14.7	26.2
2016	665	52.0	12.7	26.8
2017	660	50.5	13.0	30
2018	669	55.6	12.0	29.3
2019	685	50.4	13.5	34.6
2020	677	51.4	13.1	37.5
2021	648	56.0	11.5	38.6
2022	574	56.0	10.2	36.6
2023	584	51.0	11.4	37.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Swift Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$15,308
2019	$15,179
2020	$14,868
2021	$18,239

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Swift Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 113^th of 259 Middle schools	Ranks 90^th of 249 Middle schools	7.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Swift Middle School)	53.2	56	2.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Watertown School District)	53.2	56	2.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	55.3	48	7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Swift Middle School)	29.7	46.7	17%
6th Grade Mathematics (Watertown School District)	29.7	46.7	17%
6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	45.4	39.6	5.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Swift Middle School)	70.5	54.2	16.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Watertown School District)	70.2	54.2	16%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	56.1	48.8	7.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Swift Middle School)	53.5	51.6	1.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Watertown School District)	53.3	51.6	1.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.1	39.9	6.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Swift Middle School)	67.6	53.3	14.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Watertown School District)	67.6	53.3	14.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	55.8	48.5	7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Swift Middle School)	44.4	42.3	2.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Watertown School District)	43.8	42.3	1.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	43.5	36.2	7.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	685	584	14.7%
African American	19	21	10.5%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	16	7	56.3%
Hispanic	62	76	22.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	567	458	19.2%
Two or More Races	20	18	10%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	34.6%	37.3%	2.7%

Schools Near Swift Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NGSS Science (2023)		SBAC English Language Arts (2023)					SBAC Mathematics (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Swift Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Colonial St.	Oakville	06779	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Watertown School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 945-4830	584	51	11.4	37.3%	458 (78.4%)	21 (3.6%)	76 (13.0%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.1%)	63.6	91^st of 252 public middle schools	63.9%		72.9	72^nd of 250 public middle schools	71.2%	19		59.6			56.0	54.2	53.3			46.7	51.6	42.3	$18,239
Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Memorial Dr	Middlebury	06762	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 15	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 758-2496	408	33	12.3	14.7%	333 (81.6%)	8 (2.0%)	28 (6.9%)	28 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	61.1	96^th of 252 public middle schools	61.9%		58.6	98^th of 250 public middle schools	60.8%	2		56.6			46.8	53.4	57.4			45.0	54.5	41.7	$18,933
ACES at Chase	Public	6-8	565 Chase Parkway	Waterbury	06708	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Area Cooperative Educational Services	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 639-8403	671	54	12.4	35.6%	199 (29.7%)	131 (19.5%)	283 (42.2%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.9%)	33.4	150^th of 252 public middle schools	40.5%		34.3	147^th of 250 public middle schools	41.2%	3		44.1			37.1	40.7	40.5			28.5	29.9	22.9	$22,086
West Side Middle School	Public	6-8	483 Chase Parkway	Waterbury	06708	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 574-8120	817	84	9.7	81.4%	82 (10.0%)	178 (21.8%)	513 (62.8%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.2%)	9.3	224^th of 252 public middle schools	11.1%		7.4	233^rd of 250 public middle schools	6.8%	9		14.4			28.5	19.6	24.6			9.9	4.7	4.5	$19,014
North End Middle School	Public	6-8	534 Bucks Hill Rd.	Waterbury	06704	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 574-8097	692	91	7.5	87.7%	45 (6.5%)	160 (23.1%)	449 (64.9%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.5%)	9.2	226^th of 252 public middle schools	10.3%		8.6	226^th of 250 public middle schools	9.6%			16.1			19.9	24.8	22.4			7.5	9.3	7.5	$19,212
Thomaston Center School	Public	4-6	1 Thomas Ave.	Thomaston	06787	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Thomaston School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 283-3036	190	13	14.1	36.3%	154 (81.1%)	2 (1.1%)	22 (11.6%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)								(n/a)	63.3		57.4	58.3	39.7			72.1		28.6			$19,364
Woodbury Middle School	Public	6-8	67 Washington Ave.	Woodbury	06798	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 14	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 263-4306	303	30	10.0	24.8%	262 (86.5%)	3 (1.0%)	26 (8.6%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	73.8	71^st of 252 public middle schools	71.8%		68.7	78^th of 250 public middle schools	68.8%	7		64.1			60.4	61.5	63.4			42.7	55.6	64.1	$22,896
Tyrrell Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Todd Rd.	Wolcott	06716	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Wolcott School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 879-8151	510	58	8.7	31.4%	386 (75.7%)	14 (2.7%)	76 (14.9%)	14 (2.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	67.1	83^rd of 252 public middle schools	67.1%		64.9	85^th of 250 public middle schools	66.0%	2		65.5			54.3	63.9	63.7			36.8	51.3	45.6	$17,096
Hillside Intermediate School	Public	5-6	51 Hillside Ave.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 720-5260	326	26	12.5	62.3%	131 (40.2%)	39 (12.0%)	131 (40.2%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)								(n/a)				43.3	37.3				26.3	25.7			$16,567
Michael F. Wallace Middle School	Public	4-8	3465 East Main St.	Waterbury	06705	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 574-8140	1,062	92	11.5	86.1%	102 (9.6%)	264 (24.9%)	637 (60.0%)	17 (1.6%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.5%)	10.4	219^th of 252 public middle schools	13.1%		13.6	196^th of 250 public middle schools	21.6%	23		21.5		69.6	17.4	22.7	23.3		34.8	8.6	15.9	8.3	$17,475

Frequently Asked Questions about Swift Middle School

What high school do graduates of Swift Middle School attend?

Students who attend Swift Middle School usually go on to attend Watertown High School

What is the racial makeup of Swift Middle School?

Students at Swift Middle School are 78% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Swift Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 584 students attended Swift Middle School.

Is Swift Middle School a good school?

Swift Middle School ranks 91^st of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Swift Middle School in?

Watertown School District

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