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Swain County Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

135 Arlington Ave, Bryson City, NC 28713 · (828) 488-3480 · Part of Swain County Schools

Bryson City’s School Grade B− better than 47% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
453
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Swain County Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of North Carolina’s public schools

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency41%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

135 Arlington Ave, Bryson City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K76
Grade 6127
Grade 7119
Grade 8131
Enrollment over time
487’20
472’21
485’22
467’23
453’24

Down 7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%American Indian/Alaska Native 19%Two or more races 11%Hispanic 7%Black <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Swain County Middle School from Bryson City families.

Other schools in Swain County Schools

The district →
Swain County West Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Bryson City
B
403 students16:1
Swain County East Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bryson City
C+
338 students16:1
Cherokee Extension School
Other · Grades K–12 · Bryson City
110 students
Swain County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bryson City
B+
536 students19:1
Swain Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Bryson City
32 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Bryson City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.