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Swiftwater Elementary Center

Public Grades K-3

971

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,628

Per pupil spending ?

99.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

135 Academic Drive
Swiftwater, PA 18370

(570) 839-7121

District: Pocono Mountain School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.3%

Hispanic:

31.1%

African American:

10.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2004 → 36th in 2013

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2004

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg37%

Pennsylvania avg45%

Not ranked this year

Swiftwater Elementary Center did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

346^th of 606Pocono Mountain School District among Pennsylvania 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2013	49.8	978 of 1519	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.6	1040 of 1599	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.6	1063 of 1597	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.1	1042 of 1579	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.8	1184 of 1549	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.2	1088 of 1551	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.8	1183 of 1555	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.6	1193 of 1545	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	56.2	701 of 1299	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	37.6	933 of 1308	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	47.3	796 of 1302	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math53%+11 vs state

English Language Arts45%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Swiftwater Elementary Center	Public	K-3	135 Academic Drive	Swiftwater	18370	Monroe County	Pocono Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 839-7121	971	83	11.7	99.7%	479 (49.3%)	102 (10.5%)	302 (31.1%)	11 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (7.7%)								(n/a)	52.7				52.7	44.6				44.6	$22,628	$1,201	$21,427
Clear Run Elementary Center	Public	K-2	780 Memorial Blvd	Tobyhanna	18466	Monroe County	Pocono Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 839-7121	658	62	10.5	99.5%	135 (20.5%)	178 (27.1%)	272 (41.3%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (9.4%)								(n/a)											$24,882	$1,321	$23,561
Clear Run Intrmd School	Public	3-6	800 Memorial Blvd.	Tobyhanna	18466	Monroe County	Pocono Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 839-7121	919	84	10.9	99.2%	217 (23.6%)	271 (29.5%)	368 (40.0%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (4.9%)	25.2	1136^th of 1511 public elementary schools	24.8%		29.9	1108^th of 1526 public elementary schools	27.4%	28	32.0	34.8	34.6	27.8	32.3	31.9	28.4	22.4	29.8	28.1	$24,599	$1,306	$23,293
Tobyhanna Elementary Center	Public	K-6	398 Old Route 940	Pocono Pines	18350	Monroe County	Pocono Mountain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 839-7121	551	56	9.8	99.5%	291 (52.8%)	62 (11.3%)	157 (28.5%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.3%)	57.7	701^st of 1511 public elementary schools	53.6%		64.3	609^th of 1526 public elementary schools	60.1%	92	59.7	59.2	47.1	60.5	56.3	34.2	42.2	40.7	57.9	43.8	$26,364	$1,400	$24,965
Chipperfield Elementary School	Public	K-4	2000 Chipperfield Drive	Stroudsburg	18360	Monroe County	Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 421-4834	681	66	10.3	57.7%	318 (46.7%)	158 (23.2%)	172 (25.3%)	21 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.3%)	51.4	801^st of 1511 public elementary schools	47.0%		57.1	761^st of 1526 public elementary schools	50.1%	40	47.1	57.9			52.2	42.0	54.8			48.1	$22,588	$979	$21,610
Arlington Heights Elementary School	Public	K-4	1100 N 9th St	Stroudsburg	18360	Monroe County	Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 421-6952	215	22	9.8	76.3%	92 (42.8%)	37 (17.2%)	73 (34.0%)	8 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	41.6	943^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	37.6%		44.3	957^th of 1526 public elementary schools	37.3%	14	54.4	53.1			53.8	34.8	36.1			35.5	$23,792	$1,089	$22,703
East Stroudsburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	93 Independence Rd	East Stroudsburg	18301	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 421-1905	603	47	12.9	48.1%	300 (49.8%)	124 (20.6%)	46 (7.6%)	4 (0.7%)	50 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (13.1%)	58	691^st of 1511 public elementary schools	54.3%		61.6	676^th of 1526 public elementary schools	55.7%	15	64.1	52.5	32.8		48.7	58.4	55.4	46.3		53.0	$21,772	$1,780	$19,991
J M Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	151 E Broad St	East Stroudsburg	18301	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 424-8073	471	38	12.4	50.7%	164 (34.8%)	95 (20.2%)	46 (9.8%)	10 (2.1%)	57 (12.1%)	3 (0.6%)	96 (20.4%)	34.5	1035^th of 1511 public elementary schools	31.5%		41.6	992^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	35.0%	43	43.2	31.7	30.2		36.0	44.8	33.3	38.4		39.8	$24,649	$2,370	$22,279
B F Morey Elementary School	Public	K-4	1044 W Main St	Stroudsburg	18360	Monroe County	Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 421-6371	228	22	10.3	66.2%	108 (47.4%)	47 (20.6%)	63 (27.6%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	38	988^th of 1511 public elementary schools	34.6%		35.8	1059^th of 1526 public elementary schools	30.6%	71	46.1	35.1			40.8	51.3	35.1			43.4	$24,689	$1,294	$23,394
Resica Elementary School	Public	K-5	1 Gravel Ridge Rd	East Stroudsburg	18302	Monroe County	East Stroudsburg Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(570) 223-6911	404	40	10.1	53.5%	144 (35.6%)	80 (19.8%)	41 (10.1%)	16 (4.0%)	36 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	86 (21.3%)	45.5	889^th of 1511 public elementary schools	41.2%		42.6	983^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	35.6%	94	50.0	36.8	38.9		42.4	40.9	54.4	44.5		46.3	$27,186	$2,369	$24,817

Frequently Asked Questions about Swiftwater Elementary Center

What district is Swiftwater Elementary Center in?

Pocono Mountain School District

How many students attend Swiftwater Elementary Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 971 students attended Swiftwater Elementary Center.

What is the racial makeup of Swiftwater Elementary Center?

Students at Swiftwater Elementary Center are 49% White, 31% Hispanic, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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