Swift River Elementary

Swift River Elementary is one of the average-sized elementary-level communitys in Belchertown, Massachusetts, run under Belchertown, with 445 students on its rolls from grades 1 through 3.

Swift River Elementary is one of 5 schools operated by Belchertown, a district that works with 2,043 students overall.

Demographically, Swift River Elementary lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (80%); the rest breaks down as 11% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Asian. Compared to Hampshire County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, Swift River Elementary has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.8:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the broader community, census data for Hampshire County shows median household earnings sit near $87,001, roughly 52% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hampshire County runs 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,626 students), of which Swift River Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Chestnut Hill Community School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. Swift River Elementary's enrollment has declined 5% since 2018, when it stood at 467 (now 445). White enrollment moved from 86% to 80% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.