Swann Middle School

Swann Middle School is a public magnet middle school in Greensboro, North Carolina, serving 542 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Guilford County Schools district, which is ranked 149 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Swann Middle School faces significant challenges, with a student population that is 58.3% African American, significantly higher than the surrounding schools, which range from 20.2% to 56.79% African American students. The school consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of North Carolina middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. Its proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science are significantly lower than the Guilford County Schools and North Carolina state averages. Additionally, over 98% of Swann Middle School's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

While Swann Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.9 to 15.4 over the past few years, the school's performance data shows significant achievement gaps between racial subgroups. White students perform at a relatively high level, with rankings in the top 25% of North Carolina middle schools, while African American, Hispanic, and Asian students all perform significantly worse, with rankings in the bottom half or bottom quarter of the state. Nearby schools, such as Northern Guilford Middle and Kernodle Middle, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance across all subject areas and student subgroups, highlighting the stark contrast in educational outcomes between Swann Middle School and its more successful counterparts within the same district.