Swink Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

Swink Elementary School

610 Columbia Street
Swink, CO 81077

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Top 30%

Serving 169 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Swink Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 169 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 30% in CO
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Swink Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Swink Elementary School's student population of 169 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2020

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Swink Elementary School
Kind	21
1	21
2	30
3	27
4	19
5	25
6	26

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Total Students

169 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Swink Elementary School
2023	180
2022	176
2021	169
2020	176
2019	176
2018	196
2017	196
2016	205
2015	195
2014	181
2013	189
2012	193
2011	199
2010	192
2009	196
2008	198
2007	195
2006	186
2005	203
2004	216
2003	196
2002	202
2001	179
2000	178
1999	180
1998	166
1997	180
1996	180
1995	181
1994	177
1993	169
1992	189
1991	185
1990	177
1989	171
1988	171
1987	165

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Swink Elementary School
2023	16
2022	16
2021	14
2020	14
2019	14
2018	14
2017	14
2016	15
2015	16
2014	15
2013	16
2012	16
2011	16
2010	15
2009	15
2008	15
2007	15
2006	15
2005	16
2004	14
2003	14
2002	14
2001	13
2000	14
1999	14
1998	16
1997	14
1996	13
1995	12
1994	13
1993	13
1992	14
1991	13
1990	13
1989	13
1988	14
1987	11

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Year Founded

1921

School Calendar

School Rankings

Swink Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Swink Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#364 out of 1748 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Swink Elementary School
2023	#364
2022	#342
2021	#246
2019	#155
2018	#198
2017	#159
2016	#459
2015	#667
2014	#64
2013	#115
2012	#159

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50-54%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Swink Elementary School	Colorado	Swink School District No. 33 In The County Of Otero And St
2023	52%	33%	44%
2022	52%	32%	42%
2021	54%	33%	42%
2019	62%	35%	52%
2018	57%	35%	47%
2017	52%	33%	37%
2016	42%	33%	37%
2015	32%	31%	27%
2014	87%	57%	68%
2013	82%	57%	70%
2012	82%	56%	69%

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50-54%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Swink Elementary School	Colorado	Swink School District No. 33 In The County Of Otero And St
2022	52%	45%	57%
2021	54%	47%	57%
2019	67%	47%	62%
2018	62%	44%	47%
2017	67%	42%	47%
2016	52%	40%	44%
2015	42%	40%	38%
2014	92%	69%	84%
2013	92%	70%	89%
2012	87%	70%	86%
2011	95%	89%	98%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Swink Elementary School	Colorado	Swink School District No. 33 In The County Of Otero And St
2023	11:1	16:1	10:1
2022	11:1	15:1	10:1
2021	12:1	15:1	11:1
2020	13:1	16:1	13:1
2019	13:1	16:1	13:1
2018	14:1	17:1	14:1
2017	14:1	17:1	14:1
2016	14:1	17:1	14:1
2015	12:1	17:1	12:1
2014	12:1	17:1	12:1
2013	12:1	17:1	12:1
2012	12:1	17:1	12:1
2011	12:1	17:1	12:1
2010	12:1	16:1	13:1
2009	13:1	16:1	12:1
2008	13:1	16:1	12:1
2007	13:1	17:1	13:1
2006	12:1	16:1	11:1
2005	13:1	17:1	13:1
2004	15:1	16:1	14:1
2003	14:1	16:1	13:1
2002	14:1	17:1	14:1
2001	14:1	17:1	13:1
2000	13:1	17:1	12:1
1999	13:1	17:1	12:1
1998	11:1	18:1	12:1
1997	13:1	18:1	14:1
1996	14:1	18:1	14:1
1995	15:1	18:1	14:1
1994	13:1	18:1	14:1
1993	13:1	18:1	13:1
1992	14:1	18:1	13:1
1991	14:1	18:1	14:1
1990	14:1	18:1	14:1
1989	13:1	18:1	13:1
1988	13:1	18:1	13:1
1987	15:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Swink Elementary School	Colorado	Swink School District No. 33 In The County Of Otero And St
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Swink Elementary School	Colorado	Swink School District No. 33 In The County Of Otero And St
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	6%
2014	6%	3%	7%
2013	7%	3%	7%
2012	7%	3%	6%
2011	6%	3%	6%
2010	6%	4%	5%
2009	5%	4%	3%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2007	5%	3%	3%
2006	5%	3%	2%
2005	5%	3%	3%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%	2%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Swink Elementary School	Colorado	Swink School District No. 33 In The County Of Otero And St
2023	13%	35%	16%
2022	15%	35%	19%
2021	20%	34%	23%
2020	26%	34%	25%
2019	26%	34%	25%
2018	25%	34%	25%
2017	25%	34%	25%
2016	27%	33%	21%
2015	28%	33%	19%
2014	29%	33%	16%
2013	24%	32%	24%
2012	25%	32%	24%
2011	29%	32%	28%
2010	27%	29%	26%
2009	28%	28%	25%
2008	28%	28%	24%
2007	26%	28%	24%
2006	27%	27%	23%
2005	26%	26%	22%
2004	26%	25%	22%
2003	31%	24%	24%
2002	25%	23%	21%
2001	20%	22%	16%
2000	15%	21%	15%
1999	15%	20%	15%
1998	14%	19%	15%
1997	20%	19%	20%
1996	24%	18%	21%
1995	17%	18%	18%
1994	20%	17%	19%
1993	21%	17%	20%
1992	23%	17%	21%
1991	22%	16%	21%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Swink Elementary School	Colorado	Swink School District No. 33 In The County Of Otero And St
2023	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%
2003	1%	6%	1%
1993	1%	5%	1%

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White

85%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Swink Elementary School	Colorado	Swink School District No. 33 In The County Of Otero And St
2023	82%	51%	80%
2022	82%	52%	78%
2021	77%	52%	73%
2020	70%	53%	68%
2019	70%	53%	68%
2018	70%	53%	68%
2017	70%	53%	68%
2016	71%	54%	74%
2015	64%	54%	73%
2014	61%	55%	74%
2013	62%	56%	64%
2012	65%	56%	67%
2011	63%	57%	64%
2010	66%	60%	67%
2009	65%	61%	70%
2008	68%	61%	73%
2007	68%	62%	72%
2006	67%	63%	77%
2005	69%	64%	75%
2004	70%	65%	75%
2003	66%	66%	73%
2002	73%	67%	76%
2001	78%	68%	81%
2000	83%	70%	82%
1999	83%	71%	82%
1998	85%	72%	85%
1997	80%	72%	80%
1996	76%	73%	79%
1995	82%	74%	81%
1994	79%	75%	81%
1993	77%	75%	78%
1992	75%	75%	77%
1991	78%	76%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Swink Elementary School	Colorado	Swink School District No. 33 In The County Of Otero And St
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Swink Elementary School	Colorado	Swink School District No. 33 In The County Of Otero And St
2023	0.31	0.62	0.33
2022	0.31	0.61	0.36
2021	0.37	0.61	0.41
2020	0.45	0.60	0.48
2019	0.45	0.60	0.48
2018	0.45	0.60	0.48
2017	0.45	0.60	0.48
2016	0.43	0.60	0.41
2015	0.51	0.60	0.43
2014	0.54	0.59	0.43
2013	0.56	0.59	0.52
2012	0.52	0.59	0.49
2011	0.52	0.58	0.50
2010	0.49	0.55	0.47
2009	0.50	0.55	0.45
2008	0.46	0.55	0.42
2007	0.47	0.54	0.42
2006	0.48	0.53	0.40
2005	0.46	0.52	0.40
2004	0.45	0.52	0.39
2003	0.47	0.51	0.41
2002	0.41	0.50	0.38
2001	0.35	0.49	0.31
2000	0.29	0.47	0.29
1999	0.28	0.46	0.28
1998	0.26	0.46	0.26
1997	0.32	0.45	0.32
1996	0.37	0.45	0.34
1995	0.30	0.43	0.31
1994	0.34	0.41	0.31
1993	0.36	0.41	0.33
1992	0.38	0.40	0.36
1991	0.35	0.40	0.33

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Eligible for

50%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Swink Elementary School	Colorado	Swink School District No. 33 In The County Of Otero And St
2023	41%	33%	34%
2022	37%	30%	34%
2021	42%	33%	39%
2020	32%	33%	34%
2019	32%	33%	34%
2018	30%	35%	30%
2017	30%	35%	30%
2016	37%	34%	33%
2015	35%	34%	32%
2014	39%	35%	33%
2013	41%	34%	35%
2012	41%	34%	35%
2011	33%	33%	30%
2010	36%	31%	30%
2009	32%	28%	25%
2008	27%	28%	23%
2007	21%	27%	22%
2006	16%	27%	17%
2005	17%	25%	16%
2004	18%	24%	18%
2003	21%	22%	20%
2002	20%	21%	17%
2001	13%	20%	12%
2000	16%	21%	16%
1999	20%	21%	17%
1998	16%	22%	17%
1997	26%	22%	22%
1996	28%	22%	27%
1995	24%	22%	24%
1994	29%	21%	29%
1993	22%	20%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Swink Elementary School	Colorado	Swink School District No. 33 In The County Of Otero And St
2023	14%	7%	11%
2022	11%	6%	9%
2021	7%	7%	8%
2020	10%	8%	11%
2019	10%	8%	11%
2018	11%	8%	11%
2017	11%	8%	11%
2016	9%	7%	11%
2015	11%	7%	10%
2014	12%	7%	11%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	9%	7%	9%
2011	13%	7%	12%
2010	9%	7%	11%
2009	8%	7%	9%
2008	13%	7%	11%
2007	6%	7%	5%
2006	3%	6%	5%
2005	6%	6%	8%
2004	7%	6%	7%
2003	7%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Swink School District No. 33 In The County Of Otero And St

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Swink Elementary School's ranking?

Swink Elementary School is ranked #364 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Colorado.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Swink Elementary School?

169 students attend Swink Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Swink Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Swink Elementary School?

Swink Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Swink Elementary School offer ?

Swink Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Swink Elementary School part of?

Swink Elementary School is part of Swink School District No. 33 In The County Of Otero And St.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 169 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 30%
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education