Swift Water Elementary

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Swift Water Elementary ranks 168 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Swift Water Elementary is a public elementary school located in Gig Harbor, Washington, serving 473 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Peninsula School District, which is ranked 24th out of 247 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Swift Water Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in academic assessments, with 70.59% of students proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts and 67.93% in SBAC/Math, compared to 52.63% and 41.68% statewide, respectively. The school also excels in supporting diverse student subgroups, ranking 6th out of 339 Washington elementary schools for special education students and 19th out of 194 for multi-racial students. Despite having a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 14.8%, Swift Water Elementary still performs exceptionally well for its low-socioeconomic status students, ranking 27th out of 1,013 Washington elementary schools.

While Swift Water Elementary outperforms the state and district, some nearby schools within the Peninsula School District, such as Voyager Elementary and Purdy Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance. In contrast, Minter Creek Elementary has lower academic performance compared to Swift Water Elementary. Additionally, Point Defiance Elementary School, located outside the Peninsula School District, has a more diverse student population, with 66.67% white, 3.6% African American, 8.71% Hispanic, and 6.61% Asian students.

Detail:

Public K-5

10811 Harbor Hill Drive
Gig Harbor, WA 98332

(253) 530-4900

District: Peninsula School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
168^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,914

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 514

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.5%

Two or more races:

11.1%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Swift Water Elementary ranks better than 85.6% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 5^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Peninsula School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.47. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Swift Water Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Peninsula School District. Racial makeup is: White (73.5%), two or more races (11.1%), Hispanic (9.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Swift Water Elementary is 16.7, which is the highest among 10 elementary schools in the Peninsula School District! (See more...)

Compare Swift Water Elementary employs 30.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Swift Water Elementary is $16,914. 8 elementary schools in the Peninsula School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Swift Water Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Swift Water Elementary 168^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Swift Water Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Peninsula School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Peninsula School District 24^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Swift Water Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Swift Water Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	86.97	144^th	1169	87.7%
2024	84.47	168^th	1168	85.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Swift Water Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	82.77	19^th	194	90.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Swift Water Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	89.18	15^th	308	95.1%
2024	92.62	6^th	339	98.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Swift Water Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	90.30	27^th	1013	97.3%
2024	63.31	324^th	1024	68.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Swift Water Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	86.37	122^nd	1094	88.8%
2024	80.56	191^st	1093	82.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Swift Water Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	86.79	133^rd	1099	87.9%
2024	87.42	118^th	1099	89.3%

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Rank History for White students at Swift Water Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	81.19	162^nd	1011	84.0%
2024	75.71	229^th	1009	77.3%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Swift Water Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2022	293	1	14	29	2	50	1	390
2023	338	4	23	42	2	63	1	473
2024	378	4	23	50	2	57	0	514

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Swift Water Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2022	390	25.4	15.3	9.2
2023	473	28.4	16.6	14.8
2024	514	30.6	16.7	16.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Swift Water Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2022	390	25.4	15.3	9.2
2023	473	28.4	16.6	14.8
2024	514	30.6	16.7	16.7

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Personal Exemption	Polio	Measles	Mumps	Rubella	Diphtheria	Hepatitis B	Varicella	Pertussis	Tetanus
2022	91.9%	3.2%	0.0%	1.6%	3.2%	95.2%	95.2%	95.2%	95.2%	95.2%	93.6%	95.2%	95.2%	95.2%
2023	96.4%	1.2%	0.0%	0.0%	2.4%	96.4%	97.6%	97.6%	97.6%	97.6%	98.8%	97.6%	97.6%	97.6%
2024	92.0%	5.0%	0.0%	0.0%	5.0%	93.0%	93.0%	93.0%	93.0%	93.0%	96.0%	93.0%	93.0%	93.0%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Swift Water Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2022	$652 (3.9%)	$16,262 (96.1%)	$16,914

Data source: Washington Department of Education

Schools Near Swift Water Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WCAS Science (2024)		SBAC English Language Arts (2024)				SBAC Math (2024)				% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Swift Water Elementary	Public	K-5	10811 Harbor Hill Drive	Gig Harbor	98332	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 530-4900	514	31	16.7	16.7%	378 (73.5%)	4 (0.8%)	50 (9.7%)	23 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.1%)	84.5	168^th of 1168 public elementary schools	85.6%		87	144^th of 1169 public elementary schools	87.7%	24	79.8	79.8	61.5	67.5	82.5	70.6	57.7	68.8	77.2	67.9	92.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	96.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	$16,914	$652	$16,262
Pioneer Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	8402 Skansie Ave	Gig Harbor	98332	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	Yes	No	No	(253) 530-3500	494	30	16.4	11.7%	384 (77.7%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.3%)	19 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.5%)	74.3	279^th of 1168 public elementary schools	76.1%		81.4	206^th of 1169 public elementary schools	82.4%	73	71.2	71.2	56.8	63.8	65.2	61.7	69.9	67.5	42.4	61.1	95.0	98.8	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.8	100.0	95.0	98.8	98.8	$16,658	$386	$16,272
Discovery Elementary School	Public	K-5	4905 Rosedale St NW	Gig Harbor	98335	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 530-1200	358	22	16.6	23.2%	283 (79.1%)	3 (0.8%)	32 (8.9%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (7.8%)	89.3	120^th of 1168 public elementary schools	89.7%		80.6	215^th of 1169 public elementary schools	81.6%	95	87.5	87.5	61.8	73.1	82.1	72.5	70.9	70.2	75.0	71.9	92.9	95.2	97.6	97.6	97.6	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	$19,263	$2,646	$16,618
Purdy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13815 62nd Ave NW	Gig Harbor	98332	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 530-4600	509	31	16.4	23.6%	414 (81.3%)	3 (0.6%)	39 (7.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.6%)	90.4	107^th of 1168 public elementary schools	90.8%		84.1	176^th of 1169 public elementary schools	84.9%	69	77.3	77.3	75.0	79.8	73.2	76.1	76.2	76.0	65.0	72.2	90.6	90.6	93.8	93.8	93.8	90.6	93.8	90.6	90.6	90.6	$18,964	$1,072	$17,892
Artondale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6219 40th Street NW	Gig Harbor	98335	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 530-1100	391	25	15.6	18.2%	318 (81.3%)	3 (0.8%)	24 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (11.3%)	77.3	249^th of 1168 public elementary schools	78.7%		88.3	129^th of 1169 public elementary schools	89.0%	120	67.2	67.2	69.2	76.8	62.5	69.7	66.7	68.1	43.8	59.2	94.1	96.1	98.0	98.0	98.0	94.1	96.1	96.1	94.1	94.1	$17,920	$689	$17,231
Harbor Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4002 36th St NW	Gig Harbor	98335	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 530-1800	420	26	16.0	21.0%	301 (71.7%)	4 (1.0%)	63 (15.0%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.5%)	88.4	126^th of 1168 public elementary schools	89.2%		87.3	139^th of 1169 public elementary schools	88.1%	13	69.0	69.0	79.6	79.7	74.7	77.8	81.5	88.4	53.5	73.7	93.4	93.4	93.4	93.4	93.4	93.4	95.1	93.4	93.4	93.4	$18,512	$828	$17,685
Minter Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	12617 118th Ave NW	Gig Harbor	98329	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 530-4300	288	19	15.3	47.2%	216 (75.0%)	3 (1.0%)	28 (9.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	35 (12.2%)	63.7	399^th of 1168 public elementary schools	65.8%		40.1	688^th of 1169 public elementary schools	41.1%	289	63.5	63.5	63.8	48.9	57.7	56.9	66.0	51.1	44.2	53.4	82.5	87.5	90.0	90.0	90.0	85.0	90.0	87.5	85.0	85.0	$19,537	$3,366	$16,172
Voyager Elementary	Public	K-5	10615 Kopachuck Dr NW	Gig Harbor	98335	Pierce County	Peninsula School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 530-4800	468	29	16.4	12.4%	369 (78.8%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.5%)	17 (3.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.0%)	86.4	150^th of 1168 public elementary schools	87.2%		84.1	175^th of 1169 public elementary schools	85.0%	25	86.4	86.4	62.2	72.6	81.3	72.3	62.2	65.5	74.1	67.4	90.2	91.8	93.4	93.4	93.4	90.2	93.4	93.4	90.2	90.2	$17,151	$1,369	$15,782
Olalla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6100 SE Denny Bond Blvd	Port Orchard	98359	Kitsap County	South Kitsap School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 443-3350	279	19	14.5	39.1%	200 (71.7%)	1 (0.4%)	34 (12.2%)	4 (1.4%)	4 (1.4%)	6 (2.2%)	30 (10.8%)	82.7	194^th of 1168 public elementary schools	83.4%		77.3	252^nd of 1169 public elementary schools	78.4%	58	71.7	71.7	66.0	61.0	73.3	66.9	80.0	58.5	67.4	69.3	93.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	95.4	93.0	93.0	93.0	$20,857	$1,508	$19,349
Point Defiance Elementary School	Public	K-5	4330 N Visscher St	Tacoma	98407	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-6900	300	21	14.6	34.3%	197 (65.7%)	11 (3.7%)	30 (10.0%)	19 (6.3%)	6 (2.0%)	5 (1.7%)	32 (10.7%)	78.3	237^th of 1168 public elementary schools	79.7%		69.1	335^th of 1169 public elementary schools	71.3%	98	64.8	64.8	67.4	68.5	72.2	69.5	65.2	63.0	51.9	59.7	88.9	88.9	97.2	97.2	97.2	91.7	91.7	97.2	91.7	91.7	$18,641	$1,031	$17,609

Frequently Asked Questions about Swift Water Elementary

What district is Swift Water Elementary in?

Peninsula School District

How many students attend Swift Water Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 514 students attended Swift Water Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Swift Water Elementary?

Students at Swift Water Elementary are 74% White, 11% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

Is Swift Water Elementary a good school?

Swift Water Elementary ranks 168^th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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