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Darrel Swope Middle School

Public, Magnet 6-8

 901 Keele Drive
       Reno, NV  89509

(775) 333-5330

District: Washoe County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
11th of 151 Nevada Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,655 Help

Students who attend Darrel Swope Middle School usually attend:

High:    Reno High School

Feeder schools for Darrel Swope Middle School:

Elementary:    Anderson Elementary
    Caughlin Ranch Elementary
    Hunter Lake Elementary
    Jessie Beck Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  25.0
Number of students:  634

Racial breakdown:

White:
56.9%
Hispanic:
25.2%
Two or more races:
7.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  22.4%

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Compare Details Darrel Swope Middle School ranks better than 92.7% of middle schools in Nevada. It also ranks first among 18 ranked middle schools in the Washoe County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.37. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (56.9%), Hispanic (25.2%), two or more races (7.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 22.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Darrel Swope Middle School is $8,655. 9 middle schools in the Washoe County School District spend more per student.
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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Darrel Swope Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Darrel Swope Middle School 11th of 151 Nevada public middle schools. (See Darrel Swope Middle School in the ranking list.)

Washoe County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Washoe County School District 6th of 13 Nevada school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Darrel Swope Middle School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 95.23 1st 71 98.6%
2008 88.98 6th 82 92.7%
2009 82.98 13th 83 84.3%
2010 81.98 11th 70 84.3%
2011 83.79 7th 82 91.5%
2012 88.50 7th 84 91.7%
2013 89.50 6th 121 95.0%
2014 87.28 8th 117 93.2%
2016 84.27 13th 122 89.3%
2017 86.19 12th 126 90.5%
2018 90.65 6th 114 94.7%
2019 82.84 21st 159 86.8%
2021 79.00 29th 145 80.0%
2022 92.37 11th 151 92.7%

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

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Enrollment information for Darrel Swope Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 635 7 40 27 8 n/a n/a -3 714
1989 622 7 25 26 11 n/a n/a 0 691
1990 620 8 25 30 12 n/a n/a 0 695
1991 563 6 24 33 11 n/a n/a 0 637
1992 630 9 24 43 12 n/a n/a 0 718
1993 723 13 34 46 10 n/a n/a 0 826
1994 724 23 38 53 7 n/a n/a 0 845
1995 705 14 40 74 8 n/a n/a 0 841
1996 705 14 40 74 8 n/a n/a 0 841
1997 734 18 34 79 3 n/a n/a 0 868
1998 659 33 39 76 8 n/a n/a 0 815
1999 629 25 37 80 9 n/a n/a 0 780
2000 606 22 48 80 8 n/a n/a 0 764
2001 621 19 56 91 8 n/a n/a 0 795
2002 676 28 59 128 11 n/a n/a 0 902
2003 676 28 59 128 11 n/a n/a 0 902
2004 625 22 57 130 10 n/a n/a 0 844
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 865 865
2006 653 15 44 146 9 n/a n/a 0 867
2007 600 21 35 152 14 n/a n/a 0 822
2008 577 22 50 149 15 n/a n/a 0 813
2009 616 17 49 164 11 n/a n/a 0 857
2010 539 30 43 154 8 n/a n/a 0 774
2011 449 17 47 157 9 4 26 0 709
2012 502 10 45 154 8 2 33 0 754
2013 462 13 36 164 8 2 41 0 726
2014 445 12 36 165 11 3 37 0 709
2015 470 11 26 142 14 2 39 0 704
2016 487 10 25 147 14 6 44 0 733
2017 475 9 37 159 6 9 43 0 738
2018 489 13 35 180 1 7 55 0 780
2019 478 9 42 171 5 8 52 0 765
2020 468 15 47 185 3 7 48 0 773
2021 378 15 45 181 3 6 47 0 675
2022 361 19 38 160 3 7 45 1 634

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 Darrel Swope Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 714 28.0 25.5 n/a
1989 691 31.0 22.2 4.3
1990 695 29.0 23.9 6
1991 637 28.0 22.7 6.3
1992 718 29.0 24.7 8.1
1993 826 33.0 25.0 10.7
1994 845 34.0 24.9 9.3
1995 841 37.6 22.4 12.2
1996 841 37.6 22.4 12.2
1997 868 35.5 24.5 9.1
1998 815 38.5 21.2 11.3
1999 780 37.5 20.8 15.3
2000 764 34.5 22.1 15.4
2001 795 36.0 22.1 16
2002 902 42.0 21.5 17.8
2003 902 42.0 21.5 17.8
2004 844 45.5 18.5 18.1
2005 865 n/a n/a n/a
2006 867 39.0 22.2 n/a
2007 822 37.0 22.2 n/a
2008 813 37.0 22.0 22.4
2009 857 38.5 22.3 22.4
2010 774 33.0 23.4 24.2
2011 709 34.0 20.8 27.6
2012 754 29.0 26.0 22.8
2013 726 26.0 27.9 26
2014 709 26.0 27.2 29.2
2015 704 24.0 29.3 22
2016 733 26.0 28.1 22.2
2017 738 27.0 27.3 22
2018 780 27.0 28.8 21
2019 765 27.0 28.3 23.9
2020 773 33.0 23.4 27.3
2021 675 27.0 25.0 29
2022 634 n/a n/a 22.4

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch
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Student/Teacher Ratio Darrel Swope Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 714 28.0 25.5 n/a
1989 691 31.0 22.2 4.3
1990 695 29.0 23.9 6
1991 637 28.0 22.7 6.3
1992 718 29.0 24.7 8.1
1993 826 33.0 25.0 10.7
1994 845 34.0 24.9 9.3
1995 841 37.6 22.4 12.2
1996 841 37.6 22.4 12.2
1997 868 35.5 24.5 9.1
1998 815 38.5 21.2 11.3
1999 780 37.5 20.8 15.3
2000 764 34.5 22.1 15.4
2001 795 36.0 22.1 16
2002 902 42.0 21.5 17.8
2003 902 42.0 21.5 17.8
2004 844 45.5 18.5 18.1
2005 865 n/a n/a n/a
2006 867 39.0 22.2 n/a
2007 822 37.0 22.2 n/a
2008 813 37.0 22.0 22.4
2009 857 38.5 22.3 22.4
2010 774 33.0 23.4 24.2
2011 709 34.0 20.8 27.6
2012 754 29.0 26.0 22.8
2013 726 26.0 27.9 26
2014 709 26.0 27.2 29.2
2015 704 24.0 29.3 22
2016 733 26.0 28.1 22.2
2017 738 27.0 27.3 22
2018 780 27.0 28.8 21
2019 765 27.0 28.3 23.9
2020 773 33.0 23.4 27.3
2021 675 27.0 25.0 29
2022 634 n/a n/a 22.4

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Darrel Swope Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $129 (1.7%) $7,588 (98.3%) $7,717
2020 $103 (1.3%) $7,792 (98.7%) $7,896
2021 $451 (5.2%) $8,204 (94.8%) $8,655

Data source: Nevada Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Darrel Swope Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
Ranks 21st of 159 Middle schoolsRanks 11th of 151 Middle schools
 5.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Darrel Swope Middle School)54.756.5
 1.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Washoe County School District)36.428.6
 7.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Nevada)32.426.3
 6.1%
7th Grade Reading (Darrel Swope Middle School)60.780.5
 19.8%
   7th Grade Reading (Washoe County School District)51.350.2
 1.1%
   7th Grade Reading (Nevada)49.948.7
 1.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Darrel Swope Middle School)43.842.5
 1.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Washoe County School District)35.125.1
 10%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Nevada)30.322.2
 8.1%
8th Grade Reading (Darrel Swope Middle School)67.665.7
 1.9%
   8th Grade Reading (Washoe County School District)51.244
 7.2%
   8th Grade Reading (Nevada)47.542.9
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Darrel Swope Middle School)6262.2
 0.2%
   8th Grade Science (Washoe County School District)44.438.3
 6.1%
   8th Grade Science (Nevada)36.834
 2.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Darrel Swope Middle School)51.953
 1.1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Washoe County School District)40.833.6
 7.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Nevada)37.529.8
 7.7%
All Grades Reading (Darrel Swope Middle School)65.775.2
 9.5%
   All Grades Reading (Washoe County School District)49.345.4
 3.9%
   All Grades Reading (Nevada)48.543.7
 4.8%
All Grades Science (Darrel Swope Middle School)6262.2
 0.2%
   All Grades Science (Washoe County School District)36.431.4
 5%
   All Grades Science (Nevada)30.527.2
 3.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Total Students765675
 11.8%
African American915
 66.7%
American Indian53
 40%
Asian4245
 7.1%
Hispanic171181
 5.8%
Pacific Islander86
 25%
White478378
 20.9%
Two or More Races5247
 9.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients23.9%29%
 5.1%



Frequently Asked Questions about Darrel Swope Middle School

Students who attend Darrel Swope Middle School usually go on to attend Reno High School

Students at Darrel Swope Middle School are 57% White, 25% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 3% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

In the 2021-22 school year, 634 students attended Darrel Swope Middle School.

Yes. Darrel Swope Middle School ranks in the top 7.3% of Nevada middle schools.


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