- Address
- 4142 Hwy 19 West, Bryson City, NC 28713
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (828) 488-2119
- Grades served
- K-6
- NCES school ID
- 370444002316
School calendar
Swain County Schools's calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Swain County West Elementary — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
View the calendar →Location and nearby schools
10 nearestLoading the map…
- Mountain Discovery2.7 mi
- Swain County Middle School3.3 mi
- Cherokee Extension School3.5 mi
- Swain Academy4.5 mi
- Swain County High School4.5 mi
- Swain County East Elementary7.2 mi
- Smokey Mountain Elementary9.6 mi
- Iotla Valley Elementary11.8 mi
- Nantahala School12.4 mi
- Cherokee Central Elementary School13.8 mi
How Swain County West Elementary compares
Its 2024–25 performance score of 55 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.
Chronic absence is lower here than at 24% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.
Performance score since 2014
Score down 16 points since 2014 (71 → 55). Met or exceeded expected growth in 7 of 10 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.
| Year | Score | Grade | Growth | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55 | C | Not Met | 51.9 |
| 2024 | 57 | C | Met | 51.3 |
| 2023 | 57 | C | Met | 52.5 |
| 2022 | 55 | C | Not Met | 51.5 |
| 2019 | 65 | C | Met | 61.1 |
| 2018 | 59 | C | Met | 56.2 |
| 2017 | 66 | C | Met | 62 |
| 2016 | 58 | C | Not Met | 56 |
| 2015 | 69 | C | Met | 66 |
| 2014 | 71 | B | Met | 68 |
Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Swain County Schools for district totals.
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 403Student counts for Swain County West Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 403 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 431Student indicators for Swain County West Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 431 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.
Teachers
Licensing & Certification
Total Teachers: 27.9 FTETeacher figures for Swain County West Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 27.9 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 82.1% | 56.7% |
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 54.9% | 36.6% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 39.9% | 20.7% |
Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.
Achievement levels
| Subject | Not Proficient | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 45.1% | 18.3% | 29.1% | 7.5% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 60.1% | 19.2% | 16.9% | -- |
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 17.9% | 25.4% | 52.2% | -- |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Does Not Meet Expected Growth | -2.63 | 66.8 |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 27.93 |
| Experienced teachers | 22.93 (82%) |
| Beginning teachers | 5 (18%) |
| Holding a standard license | 25.93 (93%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 2 (7%) |
| National Board certified | 2 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (133 of 431) | 30.9% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 63.4% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.9 |
| Library books per student | 25.98 |
| Students have device access | Yes |
| Devices may go home | No |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1.29 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | No |
| Recurring low-performing | No |
| CSI — low performing | No |
| CSI — low graduation rate | No |
| TSI — at risk | Yes |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | No |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
Swain County West Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.
Other elementary schools in this district
All 6 schools →Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.