Total enrollment
2,094
-38 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Swampscott
Massachusetts · 2,819 students · 1 city
6 public K-12 schools operate under Swampscott in Massachusetts, teaching roughly 2,819 students (4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Swampscott
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
-2 (-40%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Swampscott ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Massachusetts | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,819 | #96 of 231 | #3,427 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #100 of 231 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #72 of 231 | #1,265 of 9,044 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Swampscott
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 1,428 to 1,360 students (down 5%) and from 125 to 121 full-time teachers (down 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swampscott Elementary School | Swampscott | Elementary | KG-04 | 734 |
| Swampscott High | Swampscott | High | 09-12 | 706 |
| Swampscott Middle | Swampscott | Middle | 05-08 | 654 |
| Hadley | Swampscott | Elementary | KG-04 | 356 |
| Clarke | Swampscott | Elementary | KG-04 | 206 |
| Stanley | Swampscott | Elementary | 01-04 | 163 |
About Swampscott
Swampscott administers 6 public schools across Massachusetts, collectively hosting roughly 2,819 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Swampscott covers 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Swampscott has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,132 students to 2,094. Swampscott now counts 3 public schools, down from 5 in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Swampscott discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.