Ranks #693 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.
Overall rank
#693
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
30%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
29%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
17
136 students
ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.
How it compares
What stands out
+Best of its categories: Teacher quality, in the bottom 45% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 72.6% are experienced.
!Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 23% statewide.
↑Trend: Math is up 25 points since 2023 (15% to 40%).
↑Trend: ELA is up 18 points since 2023 (15% to 33%).
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 23% · #693
ELA
Below averagebottom 28% · #648
Math
Below averagebottom 27% · #661
Attendance
Below averagebottom 23% · #699
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 45% · #502
MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.
Test scores
Both ELA and Math have been above the state average in 1 of 8 years since 2018.
Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.
English Language Arts33%in 2026 · state 43%
10 points below the state
Math40%in 2026 · state 42%
2 points below the state
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)489
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)493
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)29th · 42nd
Students & classrooms
Classrooms
Students136
Average class size17MA avg 18
Students per teacher9.2MA avg 12.1
Who attends
White
86%
Multi-Race
8.8%
Hispanic/Latino
4.4%
Asian
0.7%
49.3% girls · 50% boys
Student needs
Low incomeLower than average
This school
30.2%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersLower than average
This school
0%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesAbout average
This school
23.5%
MA avg
22.3%
Teachers
Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
72.6%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
94.7%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearAbout average
This school
88.2%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)14.6
Principal retention100%
General education teachers71.9%
Special education teachers26%
English learner teachers2.1%
Attendance & safety
Attendance rateAbout average
This school
93.2%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
18.2%
MA avg
15.6%
12.1 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: Not reported
About the towns in New Salem-Wendell
Swift River is part of the New Salem-Wendell regional district. Our data doesn't list the school's own town, so here are all of the district's member towns.
Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.
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