Enrollment
206
Elementary
DISTRICT 365 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SWAMPSCOTT·NCES 251143001883
Clarke
100 Middlesex Avenue, Swampscott, MA 01907 · (781)596-8812 · Essex County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL206 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 38 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 10% smaller than its 4th grade class (42).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Swampscott. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCAS 2023-24 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
42.0%
MA avg 42.8% . -8.0pp since 2016
Math
47.0%
MA avg 43.1% . -6.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 43 and 43. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 6 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 47.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 41.0% | 31.0% |
| 2018-19 | 67.0% | 43.0% |
| 2017-18 | 65.0% | 51.0% |
| 2016-17 | 50.0% | 53.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Clarke ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Essex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #409 of 920 ▼ 16 | #47 of 111 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #467 of 920 ▼ 19 | #51 of 111 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.5pp | #114 of 901 | #17 of 107 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 206 | #928 of 1,086 | #113 of 129 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.7:1 | #88 of 938 | #14 of 115 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.4% | #618 of 938 | #48 of 115 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
206
+9 (+5%) vs 2017
0% since 1990-91, when it was 207
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 10.1:1
% White
74%
was 83%
% Hispanic
17%
was 11%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
3%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 206 | 21.8 | 9.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 205 | 21.1 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 214 | 20 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 197 | 19.6 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 201 | 17 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 228 | 17 | 13.4:1 | 12% (27) |
| 2000-01 | 219 | N/A | N/A | 3% (6) |
| 1990-91 | 207 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clarke.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (197 to 206); teachers up 11% (19.6 to 21.8).
About Clarke
Clarke is a small elementary school in Swampscott, Massachusetts, one of the schools in Swampscott. The student body numbers 206 students, from kindergarten through 4. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 381, so this school runs 46% smaller than that.
Swampscott oversees Clarke and 5 other schools, with 2,819 students in total.
Roughly 74% of students at Clarke are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 17% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 2% Black. Clarke's diversity index is 42%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 21.8 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 9.7:1. That is 2.4 students per teacher below the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Within Essex County, the median household income is $101,883, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Besides Clarke, Essex County has 220 other public schools.
Swampscott High is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 6 years, Clarke's enrollment climbed 5%, to 206. White students made up 83% of enrollment in 2017-18 and 74% in 2023-24.
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Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
813,054
Census ACS
Median income
$101,883
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
221
113,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Swampscott
- Swampscott Elementary SchoolElementary · 734 students
- Swampscott HighHigh · 706 students
- Swampscott MiddleMiddle · 654 students
- HadleyElementary · 356 students
- StanleyElementary · 163 students
Other schools in Swampscott
- Swampscott Elementary SchoolElementary · 734 students
- Swampscott HighHigh · 706 students
- Swampscott MiddleMiddle · 654 students
- HadleyElementary · 356 students
- StanleyElementary · 163 students
Other Clarke schools
One other US public school is named Clarke. Clarke is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Clarke SchoolSAINT JOSEPH, MI · 462 students
Nearby schools
- Swampscott High0.3 mi · 706
- Hadley0.4 mi · 356
- Stanley0.5 mi · 163
- Thurgood Marshall Mid0.7 mi · 1,310
- Swampscott Middle0.7 mi · 654
- Aborn0.9 mi · 224
Frequently asked questions
About ClarkeWhat is the total enrollment at Clarke?
Clarke enrolls approximately 206 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Clarke serve?
Clarke serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Clarke?
Approximately 9.7:1 students per teacher at Clarke.
How diverse is Clarke?
Clarke reports a student body of 74% White, 17% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Clarke in?
Clarke is part of Swampscott.
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