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Swift River Primary School
201 Wendell Rd
New Salem MA, 01355, Franklin County
Phone: 978-544-6926
Ranking:
(497 out of 1,316, top 38%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: New Salem-Wendell School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
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: | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |||||||
Total Students: | 138 | 137 | 140 | 145 | 144 | 149 | 147 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 18 | 13.0% | 17 | 12.4% | 17 | 12.1% | 25 | 17.2% | 23 | 16.0% | 21 | 14.1% | 21 | 14.3% |
Kindergarten: | 13 | 9.4% | 18 | 13.1% | 18 | 12.9% | 18 | 12.4% | 13 | 9.0% | 18 | 12.1% | 16 | 10.9% |
Grade 1: | 18 | 13.0% | 18 | 13.1% | 17 | 12.1% | 14 | 9.7% | 19 | 13.2% | 19 | 12.8% | 14 | 9.5% |
Grade 2: | 19 | 13.8% | 19 | 13.9% | 15 | 10.7% | 20 | 13.8% | 17 | 11.8% | 16 | 10.7% | 17 | 11.6% |
Grade 3: | 19 | 13.8% | 13 | 9.5% | 20 | 14.3% | 15 | 10.3% | 17 | 11.8% | 18 | 12.1% | 21 | 14.3% |
Grade 4: | 13 | 9.4% | 21 | 15.3% | 18 | 12.9% | 15 | 10.3% | 18 | 12.5% | 20 | 13.4% | 23 | 15.6% |
Grade 5: | 21 | 15.2% | 16 | 11.7% | 14 | 10.0% | 20 | 13.8% | 17 | 11.8% | 22 | 14.8% | 15 | 10.2% |
Grade 6: | 17 | 12.3% | 15 | 10.9% | 21 | 15.0% | 18 | 12.4% | 20 | 13.9% | 15 | 10.1% | 20 | 13.6% |
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: | 75 | 54.3% | 73 | 53.3% | 73 | 52.1% | 72 | 49.7% | 72 | 50.0% | 78 | 52.3% | 74 | 50.3% |
Female: | 63 | 45.7% | 64 | 46.7% | 67 | 47.9% | 73 | 50.3% | 72 | 50.0% | 71 | 47.7% | 67 | 45.6% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 2 | 1.4% | 3 | 2.2% | 3 | 2.1% | 3 | 2.1% | 4 | 2.8% | 4 | 2.7% | 4 | 2.7% |
Hispanic: | 8 | 5.8% | 8 | 5.8% | 6 | 4.3% | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.7% | 3 | 2.0% | 2 | 1.4% |
Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
White: | 121 | 87.7% | 120 | 87.6% | 126 | 90.0% | 137 | 94.5% | 135 | 93.8% | 138 | 92.6% | 139 | 94.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 7 | 5.1% | 6 | 4.4% | 5 | 3.6% | 4 | 2.8% | 4 | 2.8% | 4 | 2.7% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 66 | 47.8% | 61 | 44.5% | 47 | 33.6% | 44 | 30.3% | 35 | 24.3% | 37 | 24.8% | 38 | 25.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 9 | 6.5% | 10 | 7.3% | 13 | 9.3% | 9 | 6.2% | 18 | 12.5% | 10 | 6.7% | 11 | 7.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.99 | 11.21 | 11.46 | 11.32 | 11.76 | 12.10 | 12.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCAS | ||||||
2003 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | N/A |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 74% | 74% | 59% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 58% | 58% | 56% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 88% | 88% | 57% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 61% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 55% | 55% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 43% | 43% | 57% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 64% | 64% | 52% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52% | 52% | 60% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 53% | 53% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 65% | 60% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73% | 73% | 65% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47% | 47% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 40% | 40% | 61% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 65% | 67% |
2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 67% | 67% | 63% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 62% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 65% | 58% |
2003 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 55% | 56% |
2004 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 56% |
2005 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 50% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 31% | 31% | 50% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 60% | 56% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 26% | 26% | 49% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 53% | 53% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 44% | 54% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 44% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 27% | 27% | 57% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 32% | 53% |
2003 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 42.9% | 42.9% | 40% |
2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 44% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 39% | 39% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 63% | 63% | 40% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 67% | 48% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 35% | 35% | 49% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41% | 41% | 48% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 56% | 56% | 48% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 32% | 32% | 47% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 44% | 51% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43% | 43% | 52% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 53% | 59% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 65% | 63% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 60% | 60% | 61% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 63% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 69% | 69% | 63% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 85% | 85% | 67% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 64% | 64% | 61% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % proficient | 82% | 82% | 65% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 59% | 43% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 51% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 52% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 54% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 71% | 55% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 71% | 71% | 59% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 86% | 86% | 57% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 61% |
2003 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 25.00% | 25% | 52% |
2004 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 61% | 61% | 55% |
2005 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 50% | 51% |
2006 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 53% | 53% | 50% |
2007 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 65% | 65% | 51% |
2008 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 66% | 66% | 50% |
2009 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 55% | 55% | 49% |
2010 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 59% | 59% | 53% |
2011 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 62% | 62% | 50% |
2012 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 100% | 100% | 52% |
2013 | Science and Technology/Engineering | 5th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 51% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 78% | 78% | 64% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 81% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 72% | 72% | 67% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 75% | 75% | 66% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 81% | 81% | 69% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 84% | 84% | 68% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 94% | 94% | 66% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 6th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 67% |
2003 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 44% | 44% | 42% |
2004 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 54% | 54% | 42% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 36% | 36% | 46% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 58% | 58% | 46% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 52% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 67% | 67% | 56% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 94% | 94% | 57% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 76% | 76% | 59% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 79% | 79% | 58% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 95% | 95% | 60% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % proficient | 80% | 80% | 60% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Swift River Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.