Swallow/Union School
522 Main St
Dunstable MA, 01827, Middlesex County
Phone: 978-649-7281
Ranking: 
(174 out of 1,316, top 13%)*
(174 out of 1,316, top 13%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Groton-Dunstable School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 19 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 17 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 290 | 290 | 311 | 344 | 375 | 401 | 289 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 48 | 16.6% | 46 | 15.9% | 37 | 11.9% | 50 | 14.5% | 66 | 17.6% | 59 | 14.7% | 40 | 13.8% |
| Grade 1: | 51 | 17.6% | 48 | 16.6% | 57 | 18.3% | 76 | 22.1% | 66 | 17.6% | 73 | 18.2% | 49 | 17.0% |
| Grade 2: | 50 | 17.2% | 51 | 17.6% | 77 | 24.8% | 65 | 18.9% | 72 | 19.2% | 77 | 19.2% | 72 | 24.9% |
| Grade 3: | 57 | 19.7% | 78 | 26.9% | 65 | 20.9% | 74 | 21.5% | 77 | 20.5% | 94 | 23.4% | 68 | 23.5% |
| Grade 4: | 84 | 29.0% | 67 | 23.1% | 75 | 24.1% | 79 | 23.0% | 94 | 25.1% | 98 | 24.4% | 60 | 20.8% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 154 | 53.1% | 149 | 51.4% | 161 | 51.8% | 185 | 53.8% | 194 | 51.7% | 210 | 52.4% | 144 | 49.8% |
| Female: | 136 | 46.9% | 141 | 48.6% | 150 | 48.2% | 159 | 46.2% | 181 | 48.3% | 191 | 47.6% | 141 | 48.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 16 | 5.5% | 16 | 5.5% | 18 | 5.8% | 17 | 4.9% | 16 | 4.3% | 14 | 3.5% | 12 | 4.2% |
| Hispanic: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.7% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 3 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 268 | 92.4% | 269 | 92.8% | 287 | 92.3% | 322 | 93.6% | 357 | 95.2% | 385 | 96.0% | 275 | 95.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 13 | 4.5% | 5 | 1.7% | 7 | 2.3% | 7 | 2.0% | 4 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.2% | 2 | 0.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 4 | 1.4% | 3 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.96 | 12.63 | 15.10 | 16.33 | 16.39 | 16.40 | 17.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCAS | ||||||
| 2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 71.4% | 73.9% | N/A |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64% | 75% | 59% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 77% | 56% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86% | 78% | 57% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78% | 79% | 63% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 85% | 78% | 61% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 86% | 81% | 61% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 79% | 75% | 57% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47% | 56% | 52% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 77% | 60% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 85% | 76% | 61% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 88% | 74% | 60% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 87% | 86% | 65% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 93% | 78% | 66% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 94% | 81% | 61% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 85% | 76% | 67% |
| 2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 70% | 76% | 63% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 72% | 77% | 62% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 62% | 73% | 58% |
| 2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 82.1% | 76.9% | 56% |
| 2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 70% | 73% | 56% |
| 2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 63% | 50% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 67% | 50% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 80% | 56% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 66% | 49% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 74% | 76% | 53% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 75% | 54% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 71% | 53% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 77% | 57% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 73% | 75% | 53% |
| 2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 67.2% | 66.5% | 40% |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 62% | 42% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 50% | 41% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 58% | 40% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 79% | 48% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 68% | 49% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 74% | 48% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 74% | 48% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 69% | 47% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 69% | 51% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 73% | 52% |
| 2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 87.50% | 84% | 52% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Swallow/Union School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.