Summary:
Zip code 30401 is home to one middle school, Swainsboro Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 596 students in the Emanuel County school district.
Swainsboro Middle School is showing promising signs of improvement. The school jumped 95 spots in the state rankings, moving from 411th to 316th out of roughly 580 schools, and now sits in the 45th percentile. This improvement is driven largely by strong gains in 8th grade: math proficiency surged from 24.1% to 40.9% in one year, and social studies jumped from 27.1% to 42.0%—the only subject where the school now exceeds the state average. The school also maintains a favorable 12.6:1 student-teacher ratio and a chronic absenteeism rate of 15.9%, which is below both the district (17.4%) and state (17.7%) averages. With 100% of students participating in the free/reduced lunch program, the school serves a high-poverty population, yet per-student spending is a substantial $13,259.
Despite these gains, challenges remain. Seventh grade math proficiency sits at just 22.2%, nearly 20 points below the state average, and showed minimal improvement year-over-year. Eighth grade science is also a concern at 22.1% proficiency, well below the state average of 29.7% and unchanged from the prior year. Sixth grade math (31.3%) and 8th grade math (40.9%) are closer to state averages but still trail. The school's overall performance remains below state benchmarks in most subjects, though the recent upward trajectory—particularly in 8th grade—suggests targeted interventions may be taking effect. For parents, this is a school with a supportive environment and improving academics, but one where 7th grade math and science deserve extra attention.
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