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Swift River Elementary

Public Grades 1-3

445

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,650

Per pupil spending ?

26.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

57 State Street
Belchertown, MA 01007

(413) 323-0472

District: Belchertown

Students who attend Swift River Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chestnut Hill Community School
	Jabish Middle School
High:	Belchertown High

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.0%

Hispanic:

10.6%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2003 → 45th in 2005

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2003

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Massachusetts avg41%

Not ranked this year

Swift River Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2005	48.9	485 of 887	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.7	423 of 882	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	57.5	420 of 884	52.5%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%+4 vs state

Mathematics35%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2025)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Total
Swift River Elementary	Public	1-3	57 State Street	Belchertown	01007	Hampshire County	Belchertown	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 323-0472	445	35	12.8		356 (80.0%)	5 (1.1%)	47 (10.6%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)								(n/a)	45.3				45.3	34.8				34.8			$17,650
Cold Spring	Public	PK-K	57 South Main Street	Belchertown	01007	Hampshire County	Belchertown	No	No	No	No	(413) 323-0428	188	13	14.1		150 (79.8%)	5 (2.7%)	22 (11.7%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)								(n/a)													$17,847
East Meadow	Public	PK, KG-6	393 East State Street	Granby	01033	Hampshire County	Granby	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 467-7199	375	32	11.7		308 (82.1%)	4 (1.1%)	36 (9.6%)	13 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	43.7	516^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.0%		39.2	566^th of 916 public elementary schools	38.2%	50	36.2	32.8	26.8	43.1	34.8	37.9	41.4	41.1	34.5	38.7	51.8	51.8	$18,233
Old Mill Pond	Public	PK, KG-6	4107 Main Street	Palmer	01069	Hampden County	Palmer	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 283-4300	677	52	12.9		505 (74.6%)	19 (2.8%)	107 (15.8%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.5%)	23.2	698^th of 906 public elementary schools	23.0%		27.5	662^nd of 916 public elementary schools	27.7%	36	35.0	21.8	17.5	19.1	23.5	35.0	22.8	36.1	22.6	28.2	30.2	30.2	$22,202
Harris Brook Elementary School	Public	2-5	209 Fuller Street	Ludlow	01056	Hampden County	Ludlow	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 583-5695	593	53	11.1		431 (72.7%)	11 (1.9%)	106 (17.9%)	15 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.1%)	26.7	665^th of 906 public elementary schools	26.6%		24.6	695^th of 916 public elementary schools	24.1%	30	29.0	32.9	12.6		24.5	31.9	37.8	29.2		32.9	28.1	28.1	$18,984
Stanley M Koziol Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	4 Gould Rd	Ware	01082	Hampshire County	Ware	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 967-6236	396	29	13.4		268 (67.7%)	13 (3.3%)	84 (21.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.8%)								(n/a)	40.3				40.3	29.2				29.2			$20,789
Crocker Farm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	280 West Street	Amherst	01002	Hampshire County	Amherst	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 362-1600	353	36	9.7		163 (46.2%)	41 (11.6%)	71 (20.1%)	42 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.2%)	77.5	211^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.7%		77.8	210^th of 916 public elementary schools	77.1%	1	51.6	58.7	57.9	62.5	58.3	59.4	53.3	48.7	59.2	55.2	61.5	61.5	$28,357
East Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	508 East Street	Ludlow	01056	Hampden County	Ludlow	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 589-9121	368	31	11.8		265 (72.0%)	10 (2.7%)	67 (18.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)								(n/a)													$21,829
Pelham Elementary	Public	K-6	45 Amherst Road	Pelham	01002	Hampshire County	Pelham	No	No	No	No	(413) 362-1100	128	12	10.6		81 (63.3%)	7 (5.5%)	17 (13.3%)	5 (3.9%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.2%)	67.6	306^th of 906 public elementary schools	66.2%		76.8	228^th of 916 public elementary schools	75.1%	78	50.0	61.9	33.3	50.0	49.3	61.1	50.0	47.1	56.3	53.5	52.9	52.9	$23,039
Mosier	Public	2-4	101 Mosier Street	South Hadley	01075	Hampshire County	South Hadley	No	No	No	Yes	(413) 538-5077	365	27	13.3		270 (74.0%)	6 (1.6%)	66 (18.1%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	26.9	664^th of 906 public elementary schools	26.7%		46.4	510^th of 916 public elementary schools	44.3%	154	31.9	31.4			31.7	29.5	28.6			29.1			$18,383

Frequently Asked Questions about Swift River Elementary

What district is Swift River Elementary in?

Belchertown

What is the racial makeup of Swift River Elementary?

Students at Swift River Elementary are 80% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Swift River Elementary attend?

Students who attend Swift River Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chestnut Hill Community School
Middle : Jabish Middle School
High : Belchertown High

How many students attend Swift River Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Swift River Elementary.

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