Swink Elementary School

Swink School District No. 33 in the county of Otero and St

180 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Swink Elementary School is a small, public school located in the rural community of Swink, Colorado. Serving a tight-knit population in Otero County, the school operates as part of the Swink School District 33. It focuses on providing foundational education for students in the elementary grades, emphasizing a supportive, community-centered learning environment that prioritizes academic growth and personal development within a small-town setting.

Due to its size and location, the school is known for fostering close relationships between students, teachers, and the local community. By maintaining a smaller student-to-teacher ratio, Swink Elementary is able to offer a more personalized approach to instruction, helping to prepare its students for the transition to middle and high school within the same district. It remains a central fixture for families in the Swink area, focusing on basic educational standards while encouraging student participation in school and extracurricular activities.

180

Total Students

16.2

Full-Time Teachers

11.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

41.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Swink Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	148
Hispanic	24
Black	2
Asian	3
Two or More	1
American Indian	2

White
148 (82.2 %)
Hispanic
24 (13.3 %)
Asian
3 (1.7 %)
Black
2 (1.1 %)
American Indian
2 (1.1 %)
Two or More
1 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Swink School District No. 33 in the county of Otero and St
Phone:	(719)384-8103
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	180
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	63
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 23

Grade 1 31

Grade 2 28

Grade 3 22

Grade 4 27

Grade 5 31

Grade 6 18