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About this school
Swift Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Arlington, Texas that is part of Arlington Independent School District.
It serves 456 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
Its teachers have had 129 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 6
456 Students
33 Teachers
1101 S Fielder RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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75%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Swift Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 24, 2026
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Swift Elementary School
$73,474
raised using DonorsChoose
129
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
320
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
18
projects for
technology
20
projects for
books
11
projects
for
art supplies
Swift Elementary School has received support from
137 individuals from Texas and
183 individuals out-of-state.