Summary:
The 01355 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Swift River Elementary School, which serves students in grades K-6. Based on the available data, Swift River Elementary appears to be underperforming academically compared to state-level averages, with consistently below-average proficiency rates on the MCAS Next Generation assessments across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.
Swift River Elementary is ranked 631 out of 906 Massachusetts elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the bottom third of schools in the state. The school's overall ELA proficiency rate was 28.95% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 41.53%, while its Math proficiency rate was 25.97% versus the state's 40.74%. With a student-teacher ratio of 9.1 and per-student spending of $24,376, the school's resources do not appear to be translating into stronger academic outcomes.
Without additional data on the school's demographics and socioeconomic factors, it is difficult to fully understand the reasons behind Swift River Elementary's academic challenges. Expanding the analysis to include other schools within the New Salem-Wendell district or the broader region could provide more context and allow for meaningful comparisons to identify any standout schools in the area.
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