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Schools in Swampscott · Swampscott School District

Swampscott’s public schools outscore 57% of Massachusetts districts

In Swampscott, 51% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Massachusetts average (44%). The grade covers the public school district serving Swampscott, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.

#137of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
51%
▲ 7 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 5 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.4K
▼ 16% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.4
MA 11.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
2,094 students on the public path
In brief

Swampscott’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 259 Massachusetts towns with household incomes within a quarter of Swampscott’s, its schools beat 50%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,370 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Swampscott Middle, then Swampscott High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Swampscott’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B: better than 57% of Massachusetts school districts, #137 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (259)Better than 50%
Towns in Essex County (24)Better than 25%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,044 test results and a graduating class of 162 could put Swampscott anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Swampscott’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,038 in math, 1,049 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Swampscott, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–4Swampscott Elementary SchoolSwampscott School DistrictNo scores
5–8Swampscott MiddleSwampscott School DistrictB
9–12Swampscott HighSwampscott School DistrictA

Swampscott’s public schools are run by Swampscott School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Swampscott School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 2,094 students · 11.4 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$22,370MA $26,530 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 43.7% · 1049 students tested
Math46%
State average 40.7% · 1038 students tested

Swampscott vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Swampscott’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SwampscottBSwampscott
SalemDSalem
LynnDLynn
MarbleheadA−Marblehead

Every school in Swampscott

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Swampscottby address
Swampscott Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
734 students12:1Rate it →
Swampscott Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
B
654 students11:1Rate it →
Swampscott High
High · Grades 9–12
A
706 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Swampscott’s schools

Are Swampscott’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Massachusetts: the public schools Swampscott children attend outscore 57% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #137 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 50%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Swampscott in?

Swampscott School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,094 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Swampscott kids go to high school?

Swampscott High, with 706 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Swampscott’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Swampscott School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Swampscott spend per student?

$22,370 in Swampscott School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Swampscott families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.