Best Public Schools in New Salem, MA

Summary:

The city of New Salem, Massachusetts has only one public school, Swift River Elementary School, which serves students in grades PK-6. With a total enrollment of 131 students, Swift River Elementary is a small school within the New Salem-Wendell school district.

Analysis of the school's data reveals some areas of concern. While Swift River Elementary has a predominantly White student population, its academic performance on the MCAS Next Generation assessments is consistently below the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. The school has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and has ranked in the bottom half of Massachusetts elementary schools in recent years. Additionally, the school's relatively high per-student spending of $24,376 raises questions about the efficiency and effectiveness of its resource allocation.

These findings suggest that Swift River Elementary School may benefit from implementing targeted improvement strategies and interventions to enhance student learning and overall school performance. Addressing these areas of concern could help the school provide a stronger academic foundation for its students and better support their success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2024)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Swift River	Public	PK, KG-6	201 Wendell Rd	New Salem	01355	Franklin County	New Salem-Wendell	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 544-6926	131	14	9.6		114 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.6%)	33.5	607^th of 916 public elementary schools	33.7%		35	620^th of 928 public elementary schools	33.2%	13	27.8	23.8	31.3	26.3	27.0	27.8	33.3	27.8	42.1	32.9	47.1	47.1	$24,376	$1,460	$22,916

Cities Near New Salem

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shutesbury	5.2 mi	1	130^th
Orange	6.45 mi	2	319^th
Petersham	7.65 mi	1	274^th
Leverett	8.11 mi	1	232^nd
Athol	8.98 mi	3	343^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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