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Swampscott Middle

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Swampscott Middle ranks 163 rd of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 484 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Better than 66% of Massachusetts middle schools

Summary

Swampscott Middle is a public middle school serving 687 students in grades 5-8 in Swampscott, MA, a town located just north of Boston. This high-performing school consistently ranks in the top 25-30% of Massachusetts middle schools, earning 3-4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Swampscott Middle outperforms the state average on MCAS Next Generation assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, 42.91% of Swampscott Middle students scored proficient or better in ELA compared to 41.53% statewide, and 45.14% scored proficient in Math versus 40.74% statewide. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking 56th out of 378 schools for Hispanic students and 95th out of 483 schools for male students in ELA in 2023-2024.

Swampscott Middle spends significantly more per student ($17,795 in 2020-2021) compared to nearby schools, which range from $13,921 to $20,031 per student. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.7-11.0 over the past 3 years, compared to 9.2-13.3 for the nearby Saugus, Beverly, Peabody, Lynn, Marblehead, and Salem school districts. This suggests the school's strong academic performance may be supported by its resource allocation and small class sizes.

654

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,244

Per pupil spending ?

19.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

207 Forest Avenue
Swampscott, MA 01907-2188

(781) 596-8820

District: Swampscott

Students who attend Swampscott Middle usually attend:

High:

Swampscott High

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.5%

Hispanic:

13.5%

African American:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Massachusetts average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Massachusetts median (66th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Massachusetts avg41%

163^rd of 484

Massachusetts public middle schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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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
2025	64.0	163 of 484	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.7	111 of 493	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	189 of 501	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.0	133 of 497	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	105 of 501	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	155 of 498	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	140 of 484	71.1%	★★★★☆
2017	68.1	148 of 487	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	80.5	77 of 482	84.0%	★★★★☆
2015	80.0	82 of 441	81.4%	★★★★☆
2014	79.8	88 of 455	80.7%	★★★★☆
2013	75.0	113 of 455	75.2%	★★★★☆
2012	78.3	97 of 455	78.7%	★★★★☆
2011	78.5	91 of 449	79.7%	★★★★☆
2010	77.8	92 of 434	78.8%	★★★★☆
2009	76.5	98 of 409	76.0%	★★★★☆
2008	74.7	104 of 407	74.4%	★★★★☆
2007	69.7	124 of 399	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.3	130 of 399	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.4	132 of 356	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	78.1	82 of 344	76.2%	★★★★☆
2003	77.5	81 of 339	76.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2022	46.6	176 of 445	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.5	220 of 431	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	178 of 424	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	104 of 417	75.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	172 of 473	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	133 of 481	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	51.6	217 of 489	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	153 of 494	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.0	129 of 483	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	194 of 478	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	153 of 463	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	118 of 376	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.7	56 of 378	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	94 of 364	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	98 of 368	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	74 of 335	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.3	90 of 322	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	53 of 309	82.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	242 of 464	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.3	164 of 469	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	203 of 481	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	156 of 489	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	124 of 462	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	150 of 452	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.0	98 of 438	77.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	147 of 473	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.3	95 of 483	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	166 of 489	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.0	99 of 497	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	86 of 485	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	132 of 478	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	137 of 466	70.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	133 of 435	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	126 of 441	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	41.5	223 of 444	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	177 of 503	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	153 of 489	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	225 of 484	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	145 of 467	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Tested In Person

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2021	75.8	104 of 491	78.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Massachusetts percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	155 of 386	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	111 of 392	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	47.3	195 of 403	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	125 of 404	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.3	91 of 401	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	155 of 396	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	137 of 395	65.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Tested In Person (2021)79th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile~ school

Female (2025)64th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)60th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Massachusetts (2024-2025) ?

Civics64%+24 vs state

Science49%+7 vs state

Mathematics45%+4 vs state

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

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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)			MCAS Next Generation Civics (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 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation English Language Arts All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 4th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 6th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 7th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Mathematics All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Science 5th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science 8th Grade	MCAS Next Generation Science All Grades	MCAS Next Generation Civics 8th Grade	Total
Swampscott Middle	Public	5-8	207 Forest Avenue	Swampscott	01907	Essex County	Swampscott	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 596-8820	654	60	10.8		494 (75.5%)	31 (4.7%)	88 (13.5%)	19 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.2%)	64	163^rd of 484 public middle schools	66.3%		74.7	111^th of 493 public middle schools	77.5%	52		46.2	35.1	36.4	53.6	42.9		45.9	46.3	46.8	41.9	45.1	53.1	45.5	48.9	63.6	$19,244
Thurgood Marshall Mid	Public	6-8	100 Brookline Street	Lynn	01902	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7360	1,310	106	12.3		107 (8.2%)	130 (9.9%)	939 (71.7%)	89 (6.8%)	11 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (2.6%)	11.8	439^th of 484 public middle schools	9.3%		13	447^th of 493 public middle schools	9.3%	8			15.7	13.8	16.7	15.3			11.3	10.9	12.2	11.4		12.5	12.5	12.6	$20,932
Marblehead Veterans Middle School	Public	7-8	217 Pleasant Street	Marblehead	01945	Essex County	Marblehead	No	No	No	No	(781) 639-3120	411	38	10.7		346 (84.2%)	13 (3.2%)	29 (7.1%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	85.1	72^nd of 484 public middle schools	85.1%		87.9	62^nd of 493 public middle schools	87.4%	10				58.0	72.8	66.3				65.3	58.5	61.5		48.4	48.4	57.6	$20,302
Village School	Public	4-6	93 Village Street	Marblehead	01945	Essex County	Marblehead	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 639-3159	529	48	10.9		439 (83.0%)	12 (2.3%)	41 (7.8%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)								(n/a)	49.1	59.3	52.2			53.7	58.7	56.8	62.7			59.3	61.9		61.9		$21,866
Collins Middle	Public	6-8	29 Highland Avenue	Salem	01970	Essex County	Salem	No	No	No	Yes	(978) 740-1191	611	48	12.6		246 (40.3%)	43 (7.0%)	272 (44.5%)	16 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.4%)	31.4	318^th of 484 public middle schools	34.3%		21.4	381^st of 493 public middle schools	22.7%	63			31.5	34.4	33.3	33.1			19.1	20.5	22.8	20.9		32.5	32.5	23.3	$25,747
Pickering Middle	Public	6-8	70 Conomo Avenue	Lynn	01904	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7440	583	59	9.8		110 (18.9%)	33 (5.7%)	347 (59.5%)	66 (11.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	27	340^th of 484 public middle schools	29.8%		22.4	372^nd of 493 public middle schools	24.5%	32			27.0	21.2	32.3	26.2			20.8	15.2	28.4	20.7		26.9	26.9	33.8	$24,052
Marblehead Community Charter Public School	Public, Charter	4-8	17 Lime Street	Marblehead	01945	Essex County	Marblehead Community Charter Public	Yes	No	No	Yes	(781) 631-0777	192	16	12.0		136 (70.8%)	11 (5.7%)	28 (14.6%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (6.3%)	77.7	98^th of 484 public middle schools	79.8%		57.7	187^th of 493 public middle schools	62.1%	89	54.6	31.9	55.3	64.3	70.8	53.4	60.6	29.8	40.4	69.1	45.8	48.2	31.9	50.0	38.0	50.0	$20,386
J Henry Higgins Middle	Public	6-8	85 Perkins Street	Peabody	01960	Essex County	Peabody	No	No	No	No	(978) 536-4800	1,320	107	12.3		860 (65.2%)	66 (5.0%)	338 (25.6%)	25 (1.9%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.0%)	34.5	294^th of 484 public middle schools	39.3%		40	278^th of 493 public middle schools	43.6%	16			29.3	25.7	28.0	27.7			30.0	26.3	34.2	30.3		34.6	34.6	26.9	$19,718
Breed Middle School	Public	6-8	90 OCallaghan Way	Lynn	01905	Essex County	Lynn	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 477-7330	1,265	98	12.8		109 (8.6%)	95 (7.5%)	927 (73.3%)	101 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (2.5%)	12.1	435^th of 484 public middle schools	10.1%		13.5	444^th of 493 public middle schools	9.9%	9			17.3	14.9	17.9	16.6			11.1	7.1	11.7	9.8		15.0	15.0	13.0	$20,084
Saugus Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Pearce Memorial Dr.	Saugus	01906	Essex County	Saugus	No	No	No	Yes	(781) 231-5027	616	45	13.6		314 (51.0%)	39 (6.3%)	181 (29.4%)	50 (8.1%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.1%)	31.7	315^th of 484 public middle schools	34.9%		27.4	348^th of 493 public middle schools	29.4%	33			20.5	23.7	23.1	22.4			23.4	25.0	48.9	31.9		27.3	27.3	31.0	$17,462

Frequently Asked Questions about Swampscott Middle

What is the racial makeup of Swampscott Middle?

Students at Swampscott Middle are 76% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Swampscott Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 654 students attended Swampscott Middle.

What district is Swampscott Middle in?

Swampscott

What high school do graduates of Swampscott Middle attend?

Students who attend Swampscott Middle usually go on to attend Swampscott High

Is Swampscott Middle a good school?

Swampscott Middle ranks 163^rd of 484 Massachusetts middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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