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B−

Swiftwater El Ctr

PublicElementaryGrades K–3

135 Academic Drive, Swiftwater, PA 18370 · (570) 839-7121 · Part of Pocono Mountain School District

Paradise Township’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Pennsylvania school districts

Directions
Students
971
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–3
The gist

What stands out about Swiftwater El Ctr

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Pennsylvania’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Paradise Township kids: Pocono Mountain East JHS

On the path

Where Paradise Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–3Swiftwater El CtrYou are here
7–8Pocono Mountain East JHSin Swiftwater

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 55%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Pennsylvania’s 2,693 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

135 Academic Drive, Swiftwater

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten222
Grade 1240
Grade 2253
Grade 3256
Enrollment over time
930’20
944’21
959’22
986’23
971’24

Up 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Hispanic 31%Black 11%Two or more races 8%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Swiftwater El Ctr from Paradise Township families.

Other schools in Pocono Mountain School District

The district →
Clear Run El Ctr
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Tobyhanna
658 students11:1
Tobyhanna El Ctr
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Pocono Pines
B+
551 students10:1
Clear Run Intrmd Sch
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Tobyhanna
C
919 students11:1
Swiftwater Interm Sch
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Swiftwater
B−
737 students10:1
Pocono Mountain West JHS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Pocono Summit
C−
697 students10:1
Pocono Mountain East JHS
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Swiftwater
C
505 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 Pennsylvania’s other public schools; Paradise Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.