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Swampscott School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Swampscott.

Swampscott’s School Grade B better than 57% of Massachusetts school districts

Students
2,094
Schools
3
Spent per student
$22,370
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
11:1
The gist

What stands out about Swampscott School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 57% of Massachusetts districts
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Spends 16% less per student than the MA average
  • 11 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 57% of the 394 Massachusetts school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
B
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C
The town it serves, and its School Grade
BSwampscott 15,183

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Swampscott. Grade by grade →

K–4Swampscott Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8Swampscott MiddleThis district
9–12Swampscott HighThis district

Test scores vs. MA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency46%
State average 40.7% · 1,038 students tested
Reading / language arts51%
State average 43.7% · 1,049 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 89.2% · 162 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$22,370 per student · 16% below MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 32%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 50%State 48%Federal 3%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Students
White 75%Hispanic 15%Black 4%Two or more races 3%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools.

Swampscott Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Swampscott
734 students12:1
Swampscott Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Swampscott
B
654 students11:1
Swampscott High
High · Grades 9–12 · Swampscott
A
706 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Lynn School DistrictLynn
$24,970per student
Marblehead School DistrictMarblehead
$23,212per student
Salem School DistrictSalem
$27,232per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Massachusetts.