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B−

Swift River Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 1–3

57 State Street, Belchertown, MA 01007 · (413) 323-0472 · Part of Belchertown School District

Belchertown’s School Grade B− better than 45% of Massachusetts school districts

Directions
Students
445
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
1–3
The gist

What stands out about Swift River Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Massachusetts’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Belchertown kids: Jabish Middle School

On the path

Where Belchertown kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–KCold Spring188 students
1–3Swift River ElementaryYou are here
7–8Jabish Middle School343 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 36.7%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 49.3%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Massachusetts’s 1,585 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

57 State Street, Belchertown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 1137
Grade 2142
Grade 3166
Enrollment over time
439’20
447’21
474’22
468’23
445’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Swift River Elementary from Belchertown families.

Other schools in Belchertown School District

The district →
Cold Spring
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Belchertown
188 students14:1
Chestnut Hill Community School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Belchertown
B−
494 students15:1
Jabish Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Belchertown
C
343 students14:1
Belchertown High
High · Grades 9–12 · Belchertown
A−
573 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Massachusetts’s other public schools; Belchertown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.