Jireh Swift
Jireh Swift serves 215 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Jireh Swift placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 54%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Jireh Swift ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
School Overview
Jireh Swift's student population of 215 students has declined by 10% over five school years.
The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
215 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Jireh Swift is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,667 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Jireh Swift is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1223 out of 1667 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
54%
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
7%
Hispanic
18%
20%
Black
3%
9%
White
73%
60%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
5%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
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