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Thomas C. McSwain Elementary

Q: Is Thomas C. McSwain Elementary a good school?

Thomas C. McSwain Elementary ranks 143 rd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,110 Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Thomas C. McSwain Elementary is a public elementary school in Staunton, Virginia, serving 429 students in grades K-5 and part of the Staunton City Public Schools district.

Thomas C. McSwain Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Virginia, with students performing significantly better than state and district averages on SOL (Standards of Learning) assessments, particularly in Mathematics. In 2024-2025, 85.19% of 3rd graders, 91.57% of 4th graders, and 94.74% of 5th graders at Thomas C. McSwain Elementary were proficient or better in SOL Mathematics, compared to 72.89% and 84.76% at the state and district levels, respectively. The school's strong performance extends across diverse student subgroups, with rankings in the top 20-25% of Virginia elementary schools.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated, Thomas C. McSwain Elementary outperforms the other elementary schools in the Staunton City Public Schools district, as well as the majority of the nearby schools in the Augusta County Public Schools district, on academic measures such as SOL proficiency rates. This consistent high performance over the past several years suggests that the school has established effective teaching and learning practices that are benefiting its students, even with a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

449

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,745

Per pupil spending ?

84.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1101 N Coalter St
Staunton, VA 24401-2505

(540) 332-3936

District: Staunton City Public Schools

Students who attend Thomas C. McSwain Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Shelburne Middle
High:	Staunton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.4%

African American:

11.1%

Two or more races:

10.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (87% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg79%

Virginia avg71%

143^rd of 1,110

Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Staunton City Public Schools

29^th of 129Staunton City 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
2025	84.1	143 of 1110	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	118 of 1114	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	101 of 1114	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	77.5	239 of 1109	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	384 of 1103	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	280 of 1105	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	357 of 1097	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.4	422 of 1099	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.1	494 of 1096	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.0	329 of 1100	70.1%	★★★★☆
2014	44.5	683 of 1110	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.4	608 of 1120	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.1	573 of 1117	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.1	620 of 1117	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.3	406 of 1113	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.7	650 of 1082	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.9	374 of 1081	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.3	233 of 1083	78.5%	★★★★☆
2006	62.0	407 of 1071	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.6	439 of 1062	58.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	163 of 579	71.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	152 of 1096	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	132 of 1098	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	116 of 1100	89.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	122 of 1046	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	103 of 1036	90.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	153 of 1093	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	116 of 1101	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	99 of 1093	90.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	150 of 973	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	162 of 979	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	45 of 984	95.4%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

White (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)72nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics90%+18 vs state

Science86%+17 vs state

English Reading84%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Mathematics (2025)			SOL Science (2025)	SOL English Reading (2025)			SOL VA Studies (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	SOL Mathematics 3rd Grade	SOL Mathematics 4th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 3rd Grade	SOL English Reading 4th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL VA Studies 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thomas C. McSwain Elementary	Public	K-5	1101 N Coalter St	Staunton	24401	Staunton city	Staunton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 332-3936	449	31	14.4	84.9%	316 (70.4%)	50 (11.1%)	34 (7.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.0%)	84.1	143^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	87.1%		85.2	118^th of 1114 public elementary schools	89.4%	25	85.2	91.6	94.7	85.5	79.0	85.4	88.2		$9,745	$850	$8,895
Bessie Weller Elementary	Public	K-5	600 Greenville Ave	Staunton	24401	Staunton city	Staunton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 332-3940	373	31	12.0	83.1%	203 (54.4%)	55 (14.7%)	44 (11.8%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	62 (16.6%)	60.4	470^th of 1110 public elementary schools	57.7%		56.6	528^th of 1114 public elementary schools	52.6%	58	80.8	72.7	70.7	78.6	72.2	78.2	70.7		$10,913	$1,579	$9,334
Arthur R. Ware Elementary	Public	K-5	330 Grubert Avenue	Staunton	24401	Staunton city	Staunton City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 332-3938	372	31	12.0	83.3%	216 (58.1%)	40 (10.8%)	44 (11.8%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	62 (16.7%)	58.7	495^th of 1110 public elementary schools	55.4%		70.7	345^th of 1114 public elementary schools	69.0%	150	90.9	75.4	71.6	67.7	81.5	71.9	69.1		$11,600	$1,209	$10,391
Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	127 Woodrow Wilson Ave	Fishersville	22939	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 245-5040	655	44	14.8	82.0%	431 (65.8%)	67 (10.2%)	72 (11.0%)	19 (2.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (9.3%)	44.6	669^th of 1110 public elementary schools	39.7%		37.3	759^th of 1114 public elementary schools	31.9%	90	63.2	65.1	77.5	79.8	52.8	66.0	70.5	71.7	$7,959	$305	$7,654
Churchville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3710 Churchville Ave	Churchville	24421	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 337-6036	448	30	14.9	66.7%	416 (92.9%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.2%)	31.3	813^th of 1110 public elementary schools	26.8%		41.9	706^th of 1114 public elementary schools	36.6%	107	80.0	52.1	63.5	52.4	68.3	60.6	60.3	59.2	$8,149	$554	$7,595
Edward G. Clymore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	184 Fort Defiance Rd	Fort Defiance	24437	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 245-5043	803	50	16.0	68.1%	615 (76.6%)	24 (3.0%)	120 (14.9%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.9%)	38.1	738^th of 1110 public elementary schools	33.5%		34.7	783^rd of 1114 public elementary schools	29.7%	45	81.9	60.6	68.9	68.1	64.8	59.6	67.0	50.4	$7,565	$460	$7,105
Stuarts Draft Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	63 School Blvd	Stuarts Draft	24477	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 337-2951	646	40	16.1	69.3%	479 (74.1%)	31 (4.8%)	64 (9.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (10.4%)	54.4	546^th of 1110 public elementary schools	50.8%		49.1	629^th of 1114 public elementary schools	43.5%	83	83.1	70.5	69.1	77.8	72.3	71.6	72.8	62.0	$8,313	$662	$7,651
Guy K. Stump Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Draft Ave	Stuarts Draft	24477	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 337-1549	457	30	15.2	66.7%	376 (82.3%)	18 (3.9%)	20 (4.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.8%)	34	785^th of 1110 public elementary schools	29.3%		46.4	654^th of 1114 public elementary schools	41.3%	131	80.3	60.3	50.0	53.9	64.5	69.1	60.3	66.2	$8,072	$369	$7,703
Riverheads Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	239 Don Hanger Circle	Staunton	24401	Augusta County	Augusta County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(540) 337-2535	714	46	15.5	72.8%	627 (87.8%)	17 (2.4%)	22 (3.1%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.9%)	41.3	708^th of 1110 public elementary schools	36.2%		51.3	595^th of 1114 public elementary schools	46.6%	113	65.6	81.8	57.7	66.4	63.0	72.7	62.7	62.8	$8,125	$508	$7,618
Westwood Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	548 Rosser Ave	Waynesboro	22980	Waynesboro city	Waynesboro City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 946-4670	382	33	11.5	94.5%	198 (51.8%)	59 (15.4%)	76 (19.9%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (11.0%)	44.2	673^rd of 1110 public elementary schools	39.4%		51	601^st of 1114 public elementary schools	46.1%	72	70.6	73.3	62.7	65.3	62.7	78.0	64.0	71.2	$11,273	$349	$10,924

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas C. McSwain Elementary

How many students attend Thomas C. McSwain Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 449 students attended Thomas C. McSwain Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas C. McSwain Elementary?

Students at Thomas C. McSwain Elementary are 70% White, 11% African American, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

What district is Thomas C. McSwain Elementary in?

Staunton City Public Schools

Is Thomas C. McSwain Elementary a good school?

Thomas C. McSwain Elementary ranks 143^rd of 1110 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Thomas C. McSwain Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thomas C. McSwain Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shelburne Middle
High : Staunton High

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