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Success Academy Primary School vs. Swanson Traditional School

Should you attend Success Academy Primary School or Swanson Traditional School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Success Academy Primary School
3408 Ardmore Trail
South Bend, IN 46628
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Swanson Traditional School
17677 Parker Dr
South Bend, IN 46635
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Success Academy Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Swanson Traditional School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 572 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Success Academy Primary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 414 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Swanson Traditional School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
572 students
414 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
40 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Success Academy Primary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Swanson Traditional School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1602 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
#180 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Success Academy Primary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Swanson Traditional School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
60-64%
(Top 20% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Success Academy Primary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Swanson Traditional School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
55-59%
(Top 20% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Success Academy Primary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Swanson Traditional School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
50-54%
(Top 20% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Success Academy Primary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Swanson Traditional School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Success Academy Primary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Swanson Traditional School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
25
Kindergarten Students
103
70
Grade 1 Students
91
62
Grade 2 Students
96
71
Grade 3 Students
102
60
Grade 4 Students
86
62
Grade 5 Students
94
64

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Swanson Traditional School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Success Academy Primary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Swanson Traditional School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
41%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Success Academy Primary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Swanson Traditional School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
29%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Success Academy Primary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Swanson Traditional School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Success Academy Primary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Swanson Traditional School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.71
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Success Academy Primary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Swanson Traditional School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Success Academy Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Swanson Traditional School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Success Academy Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Swanson Traditional School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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