Is Thomas C. McSwain Elementary a good school?

Thomas C. McSwain Elementary ranks 239 th of 1109 Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thomas C. McSwain Elementary?

In the 2021-22 school year, 425 students attended Thomas C. McSwain Elementary.

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

Students at Thomas C. McSwain Elementary are 75% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 6% Hispanic.

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

Thomas C. McSwain Elementary School in Staunton VA

Performance Trends

Compare Details Thomas C. McSwain Elementary ranks better than 78.4% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Staunton City Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.46. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Thomas C. McSwain Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Staunton City Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (75.3%), two or more races (9.2%), African American (8.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Staunton City Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas C. McSwain Elementary is 16.3. 2 elementary schools in the Staunton City Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Thomas C. McSwain Elementary employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Thomas C. McSwain Elementary is $8,207. 2 elementary schools in the Staunton City Public Schools District spend more per student.

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Thomas C. McSwain Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas C. McSwain Elementary 239^th of 1109 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Thomas C. McSwain Elementary in the ranking list.)

Staunton City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Staunton City Public Schools 50^th of 131 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Thomas C. McSwain Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VA State Percentile
2005	59.58	439^th	1062	58.7%
2006	61.99	407^th	1071	62.0%
2007	72.29	233^rd	1083	78.5%
2008	63.93	374^th	1081	65.4%
2009	47.67	650^th	1082	39.9%
2010	62.29	406^th	1113	63.5%
2011	51.14	620^th	1117	44.5%
2012	53.06	573^rd	1117	48.7%
2013	49.42	608^th	1120	45.7%
2014	44.52	683^rd	1110	38.5%
2015	68.03	329^th	1100	70.1%
2016	58.13	494^th	1096	54.9%
2017	62.41	422^nd	1099	61.6%
2018	67.28	357^th	1097	67.5%
2019	72.40	280^th	1105	74.7%
2021	66.38	384^th	1103	65.2%
2022	77.46	239^th	1109	78.4%

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

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Thomas C. McSwain Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	488	488
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	495	495
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	491	491
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	505	505
1993	406	120	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
1994	396	104	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
1995	342	106	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	453
1996	342	106	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	453
1997	328	104	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	434
1998	331	99	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	433
1999	316	91	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
2000	267	68	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	-4	334
2001	270	66	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
2002	225	57	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	284
2003	225	57	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	284
2004	220	61	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	284
2005	231	62	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	299
2006	225	56	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	292
2007	229	53	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	290
2008	272	68	8	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	349
2009	276	86	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	372
2010	283	86	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	3	381
2011	295	56	3	16	0	0	35	0	405
2012	325	65	1	13	0	0	41	0	445
2013	303	64	3	13	0	0	54	0	437
2014	322	73	5	16	0	0	58	0	474
2015	311	59	4	13	2	0	59	0	448
2016	298	69	1	21	2	0	53	0	444
2017	315	60	2	18	1	0	50	0	446
2018	304	54	2	16	2	0	49	0	427
2019	317	52	1	20	3	0	50	0	443
2020	303	49	2	15	3	0	47	0	419
2021	291	44	4	22	2	0	38	0	401
2022	320	36	1	26	2	1	39	0	425

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 Thomas C. McSwain Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	488	28.1	17.3	n/a
1990	495	30.8	16.0	n/a
1991	491	31.0	15.8	n/a
1992	505	31.6	15.9	n/a
1993	531	33.7	15.8	n/a
1994	505	32.4	n/a	34.5
1995	453	n/a	0.0	34.4
1996	453	n/a	0.0	34.4
1997	434	n/a	0.0	35
1998	433	n/a	0.0	37
1999	409	33.7	12.1	37.7
2000	334	n/a	0.0	38.8
2001	341	28.0	12.2	38.7
2002	284	34.1	8.3	37.3
2003	284	34.1	8.3	37.3
2004	284	36.1	7.9	43.7
2005	299	29.6	10.1	46.5
2006	292	30.0	9.7	41.1
2007	290	19.3	15.0	40.3
2008	349	12.2	28.6	37.5
2009	372	12.4	29.8	44.9
2010	381	11.8	32.2	45.2
2011	405	16.0	25.3	45.9
2012	445	29.0	15.3	48.3
2013	437	27.5	15.8	53.3
2014	474	28.0	16.9	52.3
2015	448	28.0	16.0	72.3
2016	444	28.0	15.8	49.3
2017	446	29.0	15.3	45.1
2018	427	29.0	14.7	42.2
2019	443	30.0	14.7	44.7
2020	419	26.0	16.1	35.8
2021	401	25.0	16.0	n/a
2022	425	26.0	16.3	35.3

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 Thomas C. McSwain Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	488	28.1	17.3	n/a
1990	495	30.8	16.0	n/a
1991	491	31.0	15.8	n/a
1992	505	31.6	15.9	n/a
1993	531	33.7	15.8	n/a
1994	505	32.4	n/a	34.5
1995	453	n/a	0.0	34.4
1996	453	n/a	0.0	34.4
1997	434	n/a	0.0	35
1998	433	n/a	0.0	37
1999	409	33.7	12.1	37.7
2000	334	n/a	0.0	38.8
2001	341	28.0	12.2	38.7
2002	284	34.1	8.3	37.3
2003	284	34.1	8.3	37.3
2004	284	36.1	7.9	43.7
2005	299	29.6	10.1	46.5
2006	292	30.0	9.7	41.1
2007	290	19.3	15.0	40.3
2008	349	12.2	28.6	37.5
2009	372	12.4	29.8	44.9
2010	381	11.8	32.2	45.2
2011	405	16.0	25.3	45.9
2012	445	29.0	15.3	48.3
2013	437	27.5	15.8	53.3
2014	474	28.0	16.9	52.3
2015	448	28.0	16.0	72.3
2016	444	28.0	15.8	49.3
2017	446	29.0	15.3	45.1
2018	427	29.0	14.7	42.2
2019	443	30.0	14.7	44.7
2020	419	26.0	16.1	35.8
2021	401	25.0	16.0	n/a
2022	425	26.0	16.3	35.3

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Thomas C. McSwain Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$216 (3.0%)	$6,867 (97.0%)	$7,083
2020	$317 (4.1%)	$7,489 (95.9%)	$7,806
2021	$700 (8.5%)	$7,507 (91.5%)	$8,207

Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Thomas C. McSwain Elementary

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 280^th of 1105 Elementary schools	Ranks 239^th of 1109 Elementary schools	3.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Thomas C. McSwain Elementary)	88	83	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Staunton City Public Schools)	83	73	10%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	82	67	15%
3rd Grade English Reading (Thomas C. McSwain Elementary)	81	77	4%
3rd Grade English Reading (Staunton City Public Schools)	75	68	7%
3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)	71	68	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Thomas C. McSwain Elementary)	90	84	6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Staunton City Public Schools)	89	67	22%
4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	83	66	17%
4th Grade English Reading (Thomas C. McSwain Elementary)	76	86	10%
4th Grade English Reading (Staunton City Public Schools)	71	73	2%
4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	75	72	3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Thomas C. McSwain Elementary)	91	84	7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Staunton City Public Schools)	85	67	18%
5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)	81	64	17%
5th Grade Science (Thomas C. McSwain Elementary)	89	74	15%
5th Grade Science (Staunton City Public Schools)	77	62	15%
5th Grade Science (Virginia)	79	61	18%
5th Grade English Reading (Thomas C. McSwain Elementary)	88	74	14%
5th Grade English Reading (Staunton City Public Schools)	78	66	12%
5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)	78	72	6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	443	401	9.5%
African American	52	44	15.4%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	1	4	300%
Hispanic	20	22	10%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	317	291	8.2%
Two or More Races	50	38	24%

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