Swaney Elem

501 E English, Derby KS, 67037 | Derby Unified School District 260 | 316-788-8560
  • grades PK-5
  • students 439
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 44% 23% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Derby
  • Ranked #0 of 1515 in Kansas
Proficiency Averages
38%Derby
35%Kansas

Swaney Elem is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Derby Unified School District 260" in Derby, KS. There are a total of 439 students and 27 teachers at Swaney Elem, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Swaney Elem has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.5%, which is 23% higher than the Kansas average.

Swaney Elem location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students439
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Swaney Elem, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
345-49%
425-29%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
340-44%
450-54%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Swaney Elem race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 80.6% 70.8% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 3.1% 4.4% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 4.4% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7% 13.8% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.5% 1.2% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.8% 5.0% 4.7% 3.1%

Derby demographics profile

StatisticDerbyKansasNational
Population24,4282,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,3773691
Median age35.636.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%59%55%
Speak English94%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%8%13%

Education level achieved in Derby

IndexDerbyKansasNational
Completed 8th grade93.0%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school92.4%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college76.8%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree50.8%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors41.4%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters11.8%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.2%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Swaney Elem data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.