Swanson Middle School

5800 Washington Boulevard

School District

Arlington County Public Schools
Grade

6-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:12
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by student on October 15, 2022

oh boy swanson is built different. my grandfather went there my dad went there and so did I, so pretty much its an old school and they haven’t won much to modernize it. The teachers are mid the counselors are mid. Students are below mid but the assistant principals for each grade are absolutely amazing.swanson smells like b.o PE-U!
Submitted by parent on May 03, 2021

What passes for "education" at Swanson Middle School is highly politicized and there is very little tolerance for viewpoint diversity.Like other district schools, there has been notably less rigor at Swanson in recent years (a trend that is likely to continue).
Submitted by parent on March 07, 2020

Excellent. We have seen teachers who are teaching as a part of their personal mission. We are so grateful for our kids to be able to benefit from adults who are dedicated to doing good for young people.
Submitted by student on April 13, 2019

amazing because i have so many wonderful diverse friends and i learn so much
Submitted by parent on July 18, 2018

We had concerns about the school due to large size and the large numbers of trailers. We were very happy and pleasantly surprised by the way the different teaching teams (grades are broken into teams) broke things down and really got to know the kids. It really felt like they knew who my kid was and he was not just a number.
Submitted by parent on October 28, 2012

Swanson is an awesome experience fot middle schoolers? Solid academics and elective experiences that round out the whole student. Music depaartment is absolutely surperior!!!