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Swift Creek Middle

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Swift Creek Middle ranks 95 th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

95^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Swift Creek Middle is a mid-sized public school in Midlothian, VA, serving approximately 1,180 students in grades 6–8 as part of Chesterfield County Public Schools. The school has built a strong regional reputation, ranking 95th out of 416 Virginia middle schools (77th percentile, 4 stars). Academically, Swift Creek consistently outperforms both its district and state averages in reading and math across all grade levels. For example, 6th-grade math proficiency is 84% compared to 64% district-wide, and 7th-grade reading proficiency reaches 84% versus 70% for the district. The school also excels at acceleration: 8th graders taking Algebra I post a 92% proficiency rate, while both 7th-grade Algebra I and 8th-grade Geometry students achieve 100% proficiency.

Swift Creek also stands out for strong attendance and equitable outcomes. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 11.6% is well below the district average of 16.1% and the state average of 14.8%. English Language Learners at the school rank in the 94th percentile statewide, and students from low-income families, students with disabilities, and multi-racial students all perform above state averages. Among nearby schools, Robious Middle is Swift Creek's closest peer, with similar poverty rates and a nearly identical statewide ranking. Slightly ahead are Tomahawk Creek Middle (91st percentile) and Midlothian Middle (86th percentile), both of which serve lower-poverty student populations. Swift Creek delivers these results while spending a modest $8,283 per student, suggesting an effective school culture rather than a resource advantage.

There are a few areas worth watching. While 8th-grade on-grade-level math proficiency (48%) trails the state average, this likely reflects that many strong math students are taking Algebra I or Geometry instead. Grade-level 8th-grade science is the school's clearest academic soft spot at 55% proficiency, though students in the accelerated Earth Science track achieve 99% proficiency. Military-connected students also saw a recent dip to the 22nd percentile, a notable change from prior years. Overall, Swift Creek has rebounded strongly from its pandemic-era dip, climbing from the 46th percentile in 2020–2021 to its current 77th percentile — a positive trajectory for families considering the school.

1,180

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,283

Per pupil spending ?

28.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3700 Old Hundred Rd
Midlothian, VA 23112-4702

(804) 739-6315

District: Chesterfield County Public Schools

Students who attend Swift Creek Middle usually attend:

High:

Clover Hill High

Feeder schools for Swift Creek Middle:

Elementary:	Clover Hill Elementary
	Swift Creek Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.8%

African American:

15.3%

Hispanic:

11.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 46th percentile in 2021 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (84% vs 70% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Virginia middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 77th (2026) from a 46th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg67%

Virginia avg70%

95^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 12Middle Schools in the Chesterfield County Public Schools

73^rd of 131Chesterfield County Public Schools among Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	95 of 416	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	69.3	118 of 419	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	171 of 417	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	165 of 422	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	121 of 415	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	43.1	228 of 419	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.2	123 of 424	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	84 of 413	79.7%	★★★★☆
2017	75.1	57 of 415	86.3%	★★★★☆
2016	72.7	68 of 409	83.4%	★★★★☆
2015	68.6	84 of 412	79.6%	★★★★☆
2014	75.9	51 of 416	87.7%	★★★★☆
2013	74.6	58 of 416	86.1%	★★★★☆
2012	72.0	57 of 413	86.2%	★★★★☆
2011	69.0	72 of 413	82.6%	★★★★☆
2010	73.1	50 of 408	87.7%	★★★★☆
2009	79.0	21 of 390	94.6%	★★★★★
2008	82.7	13 of 391	96.7%	★★★★★
2007	84.0	14 of 387	96.4%	★★★★★
2006	74.0	40 of 383	89.6%	★★★★☆
2005	87.6	10 of 340	97.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	94 of 297	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.5	113 of 297	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	145 of 299	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	202 of 298	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	51 of 137	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.5	36 of 136	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.2	24 of 128	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	58 of 132	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	63 of 292	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	54.3	117 of 281	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	130 of 278	53.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	87.4	8 of 134	94.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	95 of 409	76.8%	★★★★☆
2025	68.3	116 of 403	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	179 of 407	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	168 of 411	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	112 of 283	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.9	91 of 279	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	146 of 272	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.2	122 of 275	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	103 of 401	74.3%	★★★★☆
2025	63.5	134 of 403	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	180 of 402	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	90 of 410	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	69.3	119 of 404	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	152 of 407	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	160 of 409	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	97 of 125	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	60.0	49 of 130	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	52 of 123	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	70 of 114	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.7	39 of 249	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	61 of 244	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	38.5	154 of 237	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.1	66 of 231	71.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	77 of 400	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	64.1	121 of 400	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	176 of 396	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	186 of 402	53.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)94th percentile+17 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)84th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)81st percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2026)78th percentile~ school

Male (2026)78th percentile~ school

Female (2026)77th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)68th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2026)63rd percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile-17 vs school

Military Connected (2026)22nd percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Earth Science99%+8 vs state

Algebra I93%~ state avg

Civics and Economics86%+11 vs state

English Reading83%+10 vs state

Mathematics81%+26 vs state

Science55%-10 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, September 29, 2015

The school is great education wise, I have been going there since the 6th grade, this year will sadly be my last. The teachers are mostly nice towards kids and seem to like their jobs, the only downsides to the school are the scheduling, the lunch, and the bugs, although the bugs aren't as bad as they were in 6th grade, they are still there.The schedules this year are all over the place, I am forced to move from one end of the school, to the other, in less than 5 minutes, by the time I get to class, I'm exhausted! The last problem is the lunch, I tend not to trust the meat here, because I am worried that it isn't cooked right, but like the bugs, it has gotten better over the years. Overall, the school is amazing, and the education is top notch, I have gotten all A's and B's throughout the years. I think that this school i good for kids that want to challenge themselves Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)	SOL Algebra I (2026)		SOL Mathematics (2026)			SOL Science (2026)	SOL Earth Science (2026)	SOL English Reading (2026)			SOL Civics and Economics (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL Earth Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Swift Creek Middle	Public	6-8	3700 Old Hundred Rd	Midlothian	23112	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 739-6315	1,180	79	14.9	28.3%	706 (59.8%)	181 (15.3%)	131 (11.1%)	76 (6.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	82 (6.9%)	72.4	95^th of 416 public middle schools	77.2%		69.3	118^th of 419 public middle schools	71.8%	23	100.0	100.0	92.2	84.3	81.7	48.3	54.8	98.7	81.4	84.4	83.9	85.5	$8,283	$395	$7,888
Tomahawk Creek Middle	Public	6-8	1600 Learning Place Loop	Midlothian	23114	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 378-7120	1,650	111	14.8	13.9%	1,128 (68.4%)	199 (12.1%)	152 (9.2%)	82 (5.0%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	83 (5.0%)	81.5	36^th of 416 public middle schools	91.3%		70	117^th of 419 public middle schools	72.1%	81	100.0	100.0	97.3	87.4	68.5	70.2	62.3	97.0	92.7	84.9	88.7	92.4	$7,852	$197	$7,655
Bailey Bridge Middle	Public	6-8	12501 Bailey Bridge Rd	Midlothian	23112	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 739-6200	1,496	103	14.5	33.8%	789 (52.7%)	311 (20.8%)	225 (15.0%)	58 (3.9%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	105 (7.0%)	47.7	246^th of 416 public middle schools	40.9%		45.6	245^th of 419 public middle schools	41.5%	1	93.8	92.9	80.7	69.4	59.0	39.8	48.3	96.8	71.5	75.5	72.7	76.2	$8,173	$210	$7,964
Midlothian Middle	Public	6-8	13501 Midlothian Turnpike	Midlothian	23113	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 378-2460	1,330	86	15.4	13.9%	957 (72.0%)	118 (8.9%)	94 (7.1%)	81 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (5.9%)	77	60^th of 416 public middle schools	85.6%		77.2	65^th of 419 public middle schools	84.5%	5	100.0	100.0	94.5	88.9	73.1	30.5	49.7	96.5	89.8	90.3	84.6	86.2	$8,076	$68	$8,008
Deep Creek Middle	Public	6-8	17151 Westerleigh Parkway	Moseley	23120	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(804) 348-8733	0																		(n/a)	98.0	100.0	91.0	85.1	77.6	55.8	45.5	92.2	84.9	87.0	84.1	83.5
Robious Middle	Public	6-8	2701 Robious Crossing Dr	Midlothian	23113	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 378-2510	1,081	74	14.6	26.3%	706 (65.3%)	111 (10.3%)	163 (15.1%)	37 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (5.8%)	70.2	103^rd of 416 public middle schools	75.2%		71.8	109^th of 419 public middle schools	74.0%	6	100.0	100.0	94.6	81.1	78.9	50.8	59.3	98.5	81.6	83.5	77.1	83.7	$7,864	$252	$7,611
Providence Middle	Public	6-8	900 Starlight Lane	North Chesterfield	23235	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 674-1355	1,033	76	13.6	75.0%	190 (18.4%)	342 (33.1%)	415 (40.2%)	32 (3.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.9%)	14.8	380^th of 416 public middle schools	8.7%		11.8	388^th of 419 public middle schools	7.4%	8	93.3	93.8	79.2	47.9	40.8	25.0	33.7	95.0	51.6	50.3	57.7	63.8	$8,602	$259	$8,343
Manchester Middle	Public	6-8	7401 Hull Street Rd.	North Chesterfield	23235	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(804) 674-1385	1,109	73	15.1	75.2%	213 (19.2%)	434 (39.1%)	368 (33.2%)	27 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (6.0%)	15.7	376^th of 416 public middle schools	9.6%		26.7	343^rd of 419 public middle schools	18.1%	33	96.4	100.0	68.0	44.9	38.4	15.4	26.3	91.0	58.8	59.9	60.8	57.3	$8,190	$148	$8,042
River City Middle	Public	6-8	6300 Hull Street Rd	Richmond	23224	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 272-7554	1,150	93	12.3	99.0%	31 (2.7%)	377 (32.8%)	717 (62.3%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.3%)	2	412^th of 416 public middle schools	1.0%		0.4	417^th of 419 public middle schools	0.5%	5	44.0	80.8	56.6	28.5	0.0	14.5	13.1	83.9	37.4	38.9	41.2	46.7	$10,358	$657	$9,701
Lucille M. Brown Middle	Public	6-8	6300 Jahnke Rd	Richmond	23225	Richmond city	Richmond City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(804) 319-3013	605	57	10.6	100.2%	39 (6.4%)	411 (67.9%)	135 (22.3%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	3.9	408^th of 416 public middle schools	1.9%		5.3	407^th of 419 public middle schools	2.9%	1	52.2	76.9	41.6	31.0	0.0	2.7	19.3	75.5	54.4	50.0	48.4	49.5	$12,679	$958	$11,720

Frequently Asked Questions about Swift Creek Middle

What district is Swift Creek Middle in?

Chesterfield County Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Swift Creek Middle?

Students at Swift Creek Middle are 60% White, 15% African American, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

How many students attend Swift Creek Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,180 students attended Swift Creek Middle.

Is Swift Creek Middle a good school?

Swift Creek Middle ranks 95^th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Swift Creek Middle attend?

Students who attend Swift Creek Middle usually go on to attend Clover Hill High

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