Swain County East Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Bryson City, North Carolina·28713
Score
13.3/100
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#1,089
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#2
In Swain County Schools
#2
In Bryson City
Top 87%
In North Carolina

Score 13.3/100: better than 13% of North Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
39%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 15% of them
152 students tested
Math
44%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 12% of them
151 students tested
Science
55%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 24% of them
47 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading38.8152
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math43.7151
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science55.347

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
350
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
350
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
96%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

School district
City
Swain County

Contact

Address
4747 Ela Rd
Bryson City, NC 28713

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Swain County East Elementary at a glance

Swain County East Elementary is a public elementary school in Bryson City, North Carolina, serving grades K-5. It is part of Swain County Schools. It has about 350 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 39% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 44% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 13.3 out of 100: better than 13% of them, ranking #1,089 of 1,256. Its English language arts result rose by 7 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.