Swift River Elementary School

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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 604 elementary school students from grades 1-3
- Ranks 558th out of 1,070 elementary schools in MA.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 57 State Street, Belchertown, MA 01007
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Belchertown School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,072
- Graduation Rate: 83.3%
- Dropout Rate: 1.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.7
- Enrolled Students: 2,610
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 604
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 40.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 345 (57.1%)
- Females: 259 (42.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 30 (5.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 68 (11.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 98 (16.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | 6 | 1.0% |
| Asian | 6 | 1.0% |
| Hispanic | 22 | 3.6% |
| White | 561 | 92.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade

| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Grade | 200 | 33.1% |
| 2nd Grade | 190 | 31.5% |
| 3rd Grade | 214 | 35.4% |
Source: MA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
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The overall school rating shows that Swift River Elementary School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on MCAS state exams in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Math
MCAS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 67.0% | 66.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 68.0% | 68.0% | 65.0% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% |
Source: MA Department of Education 2009-2010
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