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Swanton Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4
341st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools
Better than 78% of Ohio elementary schools
Summary

Swanton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 454 students in grades K-5 in Swanton, Ohio, which is part of the Swanton Local School District. The school consistently outperforms the state average in Ohio State Tests for both Mathematics and English Language Arts across grades 3-4, with 84.2% of 3rd graders and 85.2% of 4th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 64.4% and 69.1% respectively.

Swanton Elementary School's performance is particularly noteworthy for its special education and economically disadvantaged student populations, ranking 33rd out of 935 Ohio elementary schools for its special education students and 175th out of 1,473 for its economically disadvantaged students. The school has also maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.7% to 18.0% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, Swanton Elementary School has a stable student-teacher ratio between 18.5 and 19.2, in line with the state average.

While Swanton Elementary School performs well within its own district, it is interesting to note that nearby schools in the higher-ranked Anthony Wayne Local and Sylvania Schools districts, such as Waterville Primary School and Central Trail Elementary School, outperform Swanton Elementary School in certain academic metrics. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Swanton Elementary School to learn from the best practices of these higher-performing districts to continue improving student outcomes.

424
Students ?
17.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,904
Per pupil spending ?
46.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 111 Crestwood Dr
       Swanton, OH  43558-1230

(419) 826-3766

District: Swanton Local


Students who attend Swanton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Swanton Middle School
High:    Swanton High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
85.6%
Hispanic:
9.4%
Two or more races:
3.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 83rd percentile in 2021 → 78th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Ohio average (80% vs 64% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 22% of Ohio elementary schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 83rd-percentile peak (2021) to 78th (2025)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school80%
District avg80%
Ohio avg64%
341st of 1,558
Ohio public elementary schools ?
Top 22%▲ up 16 pts since 2015
From top 38% (2015) to top 22% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Ohio Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
213th of 828Swanton Local among Ohio districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202578.8341 of 155878.1%★★★★☆
202472.7487 of 157769.1%★★★☆☆
202376.2411 of 159674.2%★★★★☆
202282.0277 of 158882.6%★★★★☆
202183.3273 of 161083.0%★★★★☆
201962.4775 of 167653.8%★★★☆☆
201872.9509 of 163668.9%★★★☆☆
201768.7628 of 165162.0%★★★☆☆
201660.7837 of 167850.1%★★★☆☆
201567.3639 of 168462.1%★★★☆☆
201469.6635 of 168762.4%★★★☆☆
201362.7844 of 170150.4%★★★☆☆
201268.3652 of 170961.8%★★★☆☆
201153.71038 of 168638.4%★★☆☆☆
201052.61022 of 166238.5%★★☆☆☆
200959.1859 of 161046.6%★★☆☆☆
200851.3998 of 158236.9%★★☆☆☆
200761.6768 of 160952.3%★★★☆☆
200643.71029 of 150431.6%★★☆☆☆
200542.61010 of 150132.7%★★☆☆☆
200432.51134 of 147122.9%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202288.155 of 82493.3%★★★★★
202189.137 of 76595.2%★★★★★
201932.3671 of 95629.8%★★☆☆☆
201850.5449 of 102156.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202579.4289 of 145280.1%★★★★☆
202468.6512 of 146665.1%★★★☆☆
202380.7272 of 148381.7%★★★★☆
202282.8222 of 148885.1%★★★★☆
202180.4277 of 146781.1%★★★★☆
201967.8564 of 150262.5%★★★☆☆
201870.4508 of 151866.5%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
201847.2594 of 75921.7%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202582.3175 of 147388.1%★★★★☆
202470.9391 of 148473.7%★★★★☆
202384.1142 of 144790.2%★★★★★
202293.027 of 141998.1%★★★★★
202191.944 of 140496.9%★★★★★
201961.1625 of 146557.3%★★★☆☆
201873.7329 of 146577.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202578.7303 of 146679.3%★★★★☆
202475.8387 of 148573.9%★★★★☆
202370.6501 of 149866.6%★★★☆☆
202277.9345 of 151877.3%★★★★☆
202183.5224 of 149985.1%★★★★☆
201960.1747 of 153551.3%★★★☆☆
201867.9557 of 153663.7%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202591.433 of 93596.5%★★★★★
202468.6182 of 90079.8%★★★★☆
202381.586 of 85690.0%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202570.7376 of 117568.0%★★★☆☆
202463.2480 of 119059.7%★★★☆☆
202368.5418 of 121565.6%★★★☆☆
202276.8270 of 124278.3%★★★★☆
202178.3257 of 124979.4%★★★★☆
201951.0746 of 127141.3%★★☆☆☆
201861.2559 of 130957.3%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Special Education (2025)96th percentile+18 vs school
Disabled (2022)93rd percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+10 vs school
Female (2025)80th percentile~ school
Male (2025)79th percentile~ school
White (2025)68th percentile-10 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2018)22nd percentile-47 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics85%+18 vs state
English Language Arts75%+13 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended Swanton Elementary School.

Swanton Elementary School ranks 341st of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Swanton Elementary School are 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Students who attend Swanton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Swanton Middle School
High : Swanton High School


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