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Swanson Road Intermediate School

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Swanson Road Intermediate School ranks 374 th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

374^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 899 Massachusetts Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Massachusetts elementary schools

Summary

Swanson Road Intermediate School is the Auburn Public Schools' grade 3–5 building on Swanson Road in Auburn, MA, serving 554 students — the largest of the district's three elementary schools — with its two K–2 feeders, Bryn Mawr and Pakachoag School, located nearby in the same district.

In 2025-26 the school ranked 374 of 899 statewide (58th percentile, 3 stars), the highest of any school in its comparison group. Proficiency stood at 44.84% in ELA, 43.96% in math, and 49.17% in science — above the Auburn district (41.87 / 42.61 / 46.93) and the state (40.03 / 41.11 / 40.98). That is comfortably ahead of Raymond E. Shaw Elementary in Millbury (46th percentile, 2 stars) and Heard Street in Worcester (38th percentile), and far ahead of Worcester schools such as Gates Lane and Woodland Academy, where ELA proficiency ranges from 8.3% to 16.94%. Notably, Swanson posts these results with the lowest published per-pupil spending in the group — $14,827 (2020-21), versus $17,606 at Woodland and $18,819 at Gates Lane. Classes run slightly larger than at most neighbors, at 13.6 students per teacher.

What to watch: 5th-grade math is 31.11%, the only measure below the state (39.50%) and roughly 22 points under the school's own 3rd-grade math (52.98%). Science has softened from 64.52% in 2023-24 to 49.17%, still above the state. The school's margin over the state average has narrowed in all three subjects, and special education results have swung between the 32nd and 44th percentiles. Lower-income students rank at the 80th percentile (4 stars), about 22 points above the school's overall standing — a real strength. Note that free/reduced-lunch data is unpublished and the spending figure is several years old.

554

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,010

Per pupil spending ?

10 Swanson Road
Auburn, MA 01501

(508) 832-7744

District: Auburn

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.5%

Hispanic:

13.2%

African American:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2018 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Massachusetts median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2018

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg43%

Massachusetts avg41%

374^th of 899

Massachusetts public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 17 pts since 2018

From top 25% (2018) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2026	57.7	374 of 899	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.9	386 of 906	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	316 of 916	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	328 of 928	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	371 of 932	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	323 of 936	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.9	276 of 942	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	232 of 934	75.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	92.0	5 of 188	97.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	8.9	132 of 143	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	36.9	396 of 672	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	349 of 632	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	319 of 665	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	374 of 656	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2019	56.8	64 of 258	75.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	351 of 869	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.0	343 of 869	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	351 of 886	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	386 of 887	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	371 of 901	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.5	308 of 898	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	249 of 902	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	234 of 893	73.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	102 of 475	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	74.2	58 of 458	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	36 of 446	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	32 of 420	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.9	29 of 401	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	82.3	33 of 379	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	70.6	75 of 398	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	63 of 379	83.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	149 of 742	79.9%	★★★★☆
2025	65.6	184 of 736	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	124 of 760	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	130 of 757	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	178 of 772	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	128 of 705	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	138 of 700	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	137 of 685	80.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	396 of 879	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.4	422 of 884	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	283 of 891	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	287 of 896	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	348 of 908	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.4	316 of 904	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	289 of 907	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.8	220 of 898	75.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	398 of 709	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.9	490 of 717	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	260 of 731	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	405 of 703	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.7	333 of 905	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	345 of 894	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	343 of 896	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	232 of 886	73.8%	★★★★☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	66.5	317 of 925	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Tested Remotely

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	65.4	109 of 399	72.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	437 of 734	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.1	448 of 737	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	364 of 753	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	392 of 762	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	438 of 764	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.8	346 of 765	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	263 of 780	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	220 of 772	71.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)97th percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)75th percentile+4 vs school

Tested Remotely (2021)73rd percentile+7 vs school

Tested In Person (2021)66th percentile~ school

Female (2026)60th percentile~ school

Male (2026)55th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2022)41st percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2022)8th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2025-2026) ?

Science49%+8 vs state

English Language Arts45%+5 vs state

Mathematics44%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Mathematics (2026)					MCAS Next Generation Science (2026)		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 (2015)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Swanson Road Intermediate School	Public	3-5	10 Swanson Road	Auburn	01501	Worcester County	Auburn	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 832-7744	554	41	13.6		418 (75.5%)	20 (3.6%)	73 (13.2%)	20 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.6%)	57.7	374^th of 899 public elementary schools	58.4%		56.9	386^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.4%	12	53.5	42.9	38.7		44.8	53.0	48.4	31.1		44.0	49.2	49.2	$17,010
Bryn Mawr	Public	K-2	35 Swanson Road	Auburn	01501	Worcester County	Auburn	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 832-7733	241	17	13.9	27.4%	176 (73.0%)	15 (6.2%)	39 (16.2%)	9 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)													$19,196
Heard Street	Public	K-6	200 Heard Street	Worcester	01603	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3525	245	18	13.8	55.8%	92 (37.6%)	42 (17.1%)	79 (32.2%)	20 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	38.4	553^rd of 899 public elementary schools	38.5%		46.3	493^rd of 906 public elementary schools	45.6%	60	45.2	34.3	38.5	26.9	37.3	33.3	22.9	35.9	15.4	28.2	46.2	46.2	$20,342
Pakachoag School	Public	K-2	110 Pakachoag Street	Auburn	01501	Worcester County	Auburn	No	No	No	No	(508) 832-7788	249	17	14.6	22.2%	168 (67.5%)	23 (9.2%)	39 (15.7%)	12 (4.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)								(n/a)													$19,046
Gates Lane	Public	PK, KG-6	1238 Main Street	Worcester	01603	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3488	547	44	12.3	72.4%	111 (20.3%)	89 (16.3%)	242 (44.2%)	65 (11.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (6.6%)	12.6	815^th of 899 public elementary schools	9.3%		17.5	768^th of 906 public elementary schools	15.2%	47	13.9	20.0	7.7	25.0	16.9	7.7	18.4	21.2	22.8	17.2	15.4	15.4	$23,926
Goddard School/Science Technical	Public	PK, KG-6	14 Richards Street	Worcester	01603	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3594	359	29	12.3	95.7%	40 (11.1%)	51 (14.2%)	219 (61.0%)	35 (9.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	21	716^th of 899 public elementary schools	20.4%		24.5	684^th of 906 public elementary schools	24.5%	32	23.5	22.2	20.0	31.0	24.5	11.8	31.8	30.0	14.3	22.0	30.0	30.0	$24,212
Quinsigamond	Public	PK, KG-6	14 Blackstone River Rd.	Worcester	01607	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3502	738	55	13.3	86.9%	156 (21.1%)	148 (20.1%)	375 (50.8%)	40 (5.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	9.2	850^th of 899 public elementary schools	5.5%		12.1	824^th of 906 public elementary schools	9.1%	26	9.9	14.8	11.1	11.3	12.0	17.6	14.9	17.3	14.4	15.9	14.8	14.8	$20,541
Canterbury	Public	PK, KG-6	129 Canterbury Street	Worcester	01603	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3484	329	26	12.7	94.4%	46 (14.0%)	47 (14.3%)	195 (59.3%)	31 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	17.1	762^nd of 899 public elementary schools	15.2%		19.5	745^th of 906 public elementary schools	17.8%	17	28.6	20.6	19.2	22.9	23.6	16.3	26.5	15.4	22.9	20.1	23.1	23.1	$21,880
Columbus Park	Public	PK, KG-6	75 Lovell Street	Worcester	01603	Worcester County	Worcester	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 799-3490	381	29	12.9	86.3%	68 (17.8%)	54 (14.2%)	224 (58.8%)	22 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	29.8	627^th of 899 public elementary schools	30.3%		14.7	791^st of 906 public elementary schools	12.7%	164	42.6	22.2	33.3	27.8	31.8	23.4	13.9	33.3	20.4	22.7	46.2	46.2	$21,628
Raymond E. Shaw Elementary	Public	3-6	58 Elmwood Street	Millbury	01527	Worcester County	Millbury	No	No	No	Yes	(508) 865-3541	454	35	12.8	30.2%	339 (74.7%)	23 (5.1%)	46 (10.1%)	19 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.9%)	45.8	485^th of 899 public elementary schools	46.1%		48.7	471^st of 906 public elementary schools	48.0%	14	43.0	34.5	28.9	34.4	35.6	40.6	45.8	44.2	39.0	42.2	40.6	40.6	$19,325

Frequently Asked Questions about Swanson Road Intermediate School

What is the racial makeup of Swanson Road Intermediate School?

Students at Swanson Road Intermediate School are 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Swanson Road Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 554 students attended Swanson Road Intermediate School.

What district is Swanson Road Intermediate School in?

Auburn

Is Swanson Road Intermediate School a good school?

Swanson Road Intermediate School ranks 374^th of 899 Massachusetts elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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