Swaney Elementary School
Derby, KS 67037
Phone: (316) 788-8560
District: Derby School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 351 students
Swaney Elementary School, a public school located in Derby, KS, serves grades PK-5 in the Derby School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Swaney Elementary School is a public school located in Derby, KS. 351 students attend Swaney Elementary School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 6/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Kansas State Assessments data from Kansas State Department of Education. |
| Academic Progress | 9/10 | The Academic Progress Rating is a growth proxy rating based on a model using unmatched cohorts, or school-level data instead of student-level data. The Academic Progress Rating was created using 2024 and 2025 Kansas State Assessments data from Kansas State Department of Education, and using 2024 demographic data from the National Center for Education Statistics. |
Posted: August 22, 2016
Swaney is a great school!! It still has a little of that "Old Derby" feel, the way things used to be, in all the good ways! I went to Swaney in the 70s and a lot of its small-town charm remains. They still tape the class rosters and "who got which teacher" on the glass a few days before school . I remember going up there and reading the results by our car's headlights.
On "Meet the Teacher" night, the principal greeted all of us warmly as we entered the building. This Saturday, there is a "Rock the Block" party just as a back to school event! There will be bounce houses, a DJ, games, food trucks, and a special Glow in Dark event in the gym!! Teachers, parents, and students are down-to-earth, and just look at those test scores! I am so happy my kids go here!
Posted: June 23, 2016
Wonderful school with impressive and caring set of teachers and staff. Couldn't ask for a better elementary school for my son!
Posted: February 13, 2013
Fantastic facilities; great teachers and a very capable administrative staff. Swaney is educated another generation of our family.
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| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| McConnell AFB | 5.9 mi. |
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