Middle Schools in Swain County Schools

Summary:

Swain County Schools has only one middle school, Swain County Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. Located in Swain County, North Carolina, the school faces significant challenges, including declining performance, high poverty levels, and inconsistent academic outcomes.

Swain County Middle School's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, from 387 out of 784 middle schools in 2022-2023 to 513 out of 773 in 2024-2025, with a rating of 2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics, Reading, and Science are generally lower than the state averages, with some exceptions, such as 7th grade Mathematics proficiency being higher than the state average in 2023-2024. The school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 99.36% in 2023-2024, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges.

While the school's per-student spending of $12,023 in the 2018-2019 school year is relatively high, and the student-teacher ratio of 16.4 in 2023-2024 is relatively low, the school's performance suggests a need for a more consistent and targeted approach to improving academic outcomes. The inconsistent performance across grade levels and subjects suggests the need for a more comprehensive strategy to support student learning and achievement.

District Detail

50 Main Street
Bryson City, NC 28713

(828) 488-3129

SchoolDigger Rank:
186^th of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,872

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Swain County Middle School	Public	6-8	135 Arlington Ave	Bryson City	28713	Swain County	Swain County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 488-3480	453	27	16.5	99.3%	278 (61.4%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	88 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.3%)	34.4	513^th of 773 public middle schools	33.6%		52.4	368^th of 793 public middle schools	53.6%	145	43.3	58.2	36.2	42.5	42.6	44.2	50.0	$12,023	$1,993	$10,030

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mountain Discovery Charter School	2.27 mi	1	80^th
Jackson County Public Schools	7.58 mi	9	172^nd
Cherokee Central Elementary School	10.07 mi	1
Cherokee Central High School	10.07 mi	1
Macon County Schools	15.37 mi	12	113^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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