Best Public Schools in Swampscott, MA

Summary:

The city of Swampscott, Massachusetts is home to 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools (Hadley, Clarke, and Stanley), 1 middle school (Swampscott Middle), and 1 high school (Swampscott High). The schools in this Swampscott district generally perform well, with several standout schools and strong academic outcomes.

Swampscott High School is a standout, ranking 65th out of 348 Massachusetts high schools and earning a 4-star rating. It boasts an impressive 93.7% four-year graduation rate and low 3.2% dropout rate, along with strong test scores. At the elementary level, Hadley Elementary and Stanley Elementary also excel, ranking among the top 265 elementary schools in the state and earning 4-star ratings.

While the Swampscott schools generally perform well, there is some variation in performance. Clarke Elementary lags behind its peers, with lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math. Additionally, Swampscott Middle School has experienced some fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past few years. Overall, the Swampscott school district appears to be a strong performer, with several standout schools and impressive academic outcomes.

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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)				MCAS Next Generation Biology (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 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 10th 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 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 10th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clarke	Public	K-4	100 Middlesex Avenue	Swampscott	01907	Essex County	Swampscott	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 596-8812	206	22	9.4		152 (73.8%)	5 (2.4%)	35 (17.0%)	6 (2.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	53.7	430^th of 916 public elementary schools	53.1%		54.1	438^th of 928 public elementary schools	52.8%	8	55.9	30.8						42.5	55.6	38.5						46.7						$19,310	$975	$18,335
Hadley	Public	K-4	24 Redington Street	Swampscott	01907	Essex County	Swampscott	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 596-8847	356	29	12.1		249 (69.9%)	14 (3.9%)	67 (18.8%)	7 (2.0%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (3.9%)	80.6	174^th of 916 public elementary schools	81.0%		83	153^rd of 928 public elementary schools	83.5%	21	59.3	54.6						57.0	62.7	61.8						62.3						$16,944	$792	$16,151
Stanley	Public	1-4	50 Blaney St.	Swampscott	01907	Essex County	Swampscott	No	No	No	No	(781) 596-8837	163	14	11.4		137 (84.0%)	6 (3.7%)	9 (5.5%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	72.5	265^th of 916 public elementary schools	71.1%		85.3	132^nd of 928 public elementary schools	85.8%	133	54.8	51.4						53.2	59.5	51.4						55.7						$18,521	$715	$17,806
Swampscott High	Public	9-12	200 Essex Street	Swampscott	01907	Essex County	Swampscott	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 596-8830	666	61	10.9		488 (73.3%)	34 (5.1%)	99 (14.9%)	24 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	83.2	65^th of 348 public high schools	81.3%		65.3	130^th of 347 public high schools	62.5%	65							74.4								63.6				76.1		67.7	$17,420	$651	$16,768
Swampscott Middle	Public	5-8	207 Forest Avenue	Swampscott	01907	Essex County	Swampscott	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 596-8820	687	62	11.0		529 (77.0%)	26 (3.8%)	87 (12.7%)	23 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.9%)	74.7	111^th of 493 public middle schools	77.5%		58.1	189^th of 501 public middle schools	62.3%	78			45.7	53.2	35.1	66.1		51.1			48.6	47.5	37.1	61.7		49.5	56.5	54.8		55.5		$17,795	$727	$17,068

Cities Near Swampscott

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lynn	1.1 mi	28	345^th
Marblehead	1.91 mi	6	108^th
Salem	2.36 mi	14	302^nd
Peabody	3.24 mi	11	297^th
Nahant	3.7 mi	1	150^th

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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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