Best Public Schools in Zip Code 01827

Summary:

The 01827 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Swallow/Union School, which serves grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 328 students. This school has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in the state of Massachusetts, currently ranking 26th out of 916 schools for the 2023-2024 school year with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Swallow/Union School significantly outperforms the Groton-Dunstable district and the state of Massachusetts as a whole on MCAS Next Generation assessments for both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grades. The school's per-student spending of $19,744 for the 2020-2021 school year is higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 12.6 is lower, indicating a relatively small class size and access to significant resources.

While Swallow/Union School has a predominantly white student population (80.18%), it also has notable percentages of Asian (7.93%) and Hispanic (7.32%) students. Understanding the school's efforts to promote inclusivity and support students from diverse backgrounds could provide valuable insights. Overall, Swallow/Union School's exceptional academic performance and access to resources make it a standout educational institution in the 01827 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2024)			MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (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 All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 3rd Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Swallow/Union School	Public	K-4	522 Main Street	Dunstable	01827	Middlesex County	Groton-Dunstable	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 649-7281	328	26	12.6		263 (80.2%)	4 (1.2%)	24 (7.3%)	26 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	94.4	26^th of 916 public elementary schools	97.2%		95	23^rd of 928 public elementary schools	97.5%	3	79.3	68.8	73.8	93.1	68.8	80.3	$19,744	$448	$19,297

Cities Near Zip Code 01827

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dunstable	0.74 mi	1	2^nd
Groton	2.57 mi	4	37^th
Tyngsboro	2.78 mi	5	188^th
Westford	3.78 mi	10	52^nd
Pepperell	4.75 mi	2	169^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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