Swift River Elementary

57 State Street, Belchertown MA, 1007 | Belchertown School District | 413-323-0472
  • grades 1-3
  • students 467
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 45% 14% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Belchertown
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
52%Belchertown
52%Massachusetts

Swift River Elementary is a school servicing grades 1 to 3 and is located in the district of "Belchertown School District" in Belchertown, MA. There are a total of 467 students and 35 teachers at Swift River Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Swift River Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 14% lower than the Massachusetts average.

Swift River Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students467
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Swift River Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
340-44%
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
345-49%
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Swift River Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 91.0% 91.3% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 1.3% 1.2% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 1.9% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6% 3.2% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.8% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 1.7% 3.3% 3.1%

Belchertown demographics profile

StatisticBelchertownMassachusettsNational
Population3,0376,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)60489491
Median age39.839.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%53%55%
Speak English96%77%79%
Speak Spanish3%9%13%

Education level achieved in Belchertown

IndexBelchertownMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade84.2%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school81.5%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college59.4%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.5%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.3%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters15.5%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.6%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Swift River Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.