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C+
Schools in Swansea · Swansea School District

Swansea’s public schools score below 61% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Swansea, 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.

#186of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
42%
▼ 2 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 4 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 0–4 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.1K
▼ 28% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
MA 11.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
9
1,991 students on the public path
In brief

Swansea’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,130 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two elementary, one middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

The Meadowridge Academy (private), Swansea Wood School (private) and Stevens School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Swansea’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 39% of Massachusetts school districts, #186 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores are above the Massachusetts average; graduation is below it.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (288)Better than 35%
Towns in Bristol County (15)Better than 27%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,146 test results and a graduating class of 119 could put Swansea anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Swansea’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,147 in math, 1,144 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB
6–8Joseph Case Jr HighSwansea School DistrictB−
9–12Joseph Case HighSwansea School DistrictA−

Swansea’s public schools are run by Swansea 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.

Swansea School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 1,991 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$19,130MA $26,530 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 43.7% · 1144 students tested
Math45%
State average 40.7% · 1147 students tested

Swansea vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SwanseaC+Swansea
SomersetC+Somerset PK–8 · Somerset-Berkley 9–12
RehobothC+Dighton-Rehoboth
DightonC+Dighton-Rehoboth
SeekonkA−Seekonk

Warren, RI borders Swansea but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Swansea

9 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 Swanseaby address
Mark G Hoyle Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2
234 students12:1Rate it →
Gardner
Elementary · Grades K–2
276 students19:1Rate it →
Elizabeth S Brown
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B
283 students17:1Rate it →
Joseph G Luther
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B
194 students14:1Rate it →
Joseph Case Jr High
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
490 students12:1Rate it →
Joseph Case High
High · Grades 9–12
A−
514 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
The Meadowridge Academy
High · Grades 7–12
Private · Special education
36 students6:1Rate it →
Swansea Wood School
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Special education
35 students5:1Rate it →
Stevens School
High · Grades 7–12
Private · Special education · All-boys
18 students6:1Rate it →

Questions about Swansea’s schools

Are Swansea’s schools good?

On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Swansea children attend score below 61% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #186 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Swansea in?

Swansea School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,991 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Swansea kids go to high school?

Joseph Case High, with 514 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Swansea’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Swansea School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Swansea spend per student?

$19,130 in Swansea School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Swansea?

Yes: The Meadowridge Academy (special education, grades 7–12, 36 students), Swansea Wood School (special education, grades 9–12, 35 students) and Stevens School (special education · all-boys, grades 7–12, 18 students).

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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.