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Swanson Middle
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Swanson Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

5800 Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA 22205 · (703) 228-5500 · Part of Arlington County Public Schools

Arlington’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Virginia school districts

Directions
Photo: G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
993
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Swanson Middle

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Arlington kids: 4 high schools

On the path

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

PK–525 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Swanson MiddleYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency75%
State average 54.4%
Reading / language arts83%
State average 69.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Virginia’s 1,758 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5800 Washington Blvd, Arlington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6334
Grade 7346
Grade 8313
Enrollment over time
1,018’20
962’21
936’22
964’23
993’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 53%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 9%Asian 8%Black 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Swanson Middle from Arlington families.

Other schools in Arlington County Public Schools

The district →
Abingdon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arlington
C−
768 students13:1
Cardinal Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arlington
A
682 students15:1
Oakridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arlington
B
636 students15:1
Arlington Science Focus School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arlington
632 students15:1
Alice West Fleet Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arlington
B+
629 students14:1
Arlington Traditional
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Arlington
A+
624 students14:1

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 Virginia’s other public schools; Arlington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.