Compulsory schools in Malmö

Malmö has 103 compulsory schools of which 23 are independent. Average merit score: 230.5 points. Data from Skolverket 2025/26.

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All compulsory schools in Malmö

All 103 compulsory schools in Malmö sorted alphabetically
SchoolMerit score yr 9Certified teachersPupilsType
Al-Salamahskolan203.632 %360Independent
Alléskolan–69 %220Municipal
Alléskolan Vintrie138.227 %30Municipal
Annebergsskolan–72 %450Municipal
Apelgårdsskolan 7-9187.973 %80Municipal
Apelgårdsskolan F-6–80 %220Municipal
Augustenborgsskolan227.865 %620Municipal
Backaskolan251.964 %240Independent
Bergaskolan246.972 %810Municipal
Bladins grundskola282.276 %750Independent
Bladins International School of Malmö––340Independent
Boukefs Privatskola193.639 %120Independent
Boukefs Småskola–60 %50Independent
Bulltoftaskolan–73 %290Municipal
Bäckagårdsskolan250.170 %520Municipal
Dammfriskolan219.573 %610Municipal
Djupadalsskolan–85 %500Municipal
Elinelundsskolan228.586 %670Municipal
Europaportens grundskola282.173 %230Independent
Fridhemsskolan–88 %380Municipal
Fågelbacksskolan237.172 %600Municipal
Geijerskolan–83 %530Municipal
Glasbruksskolan–79 %500Municipal
Gottorpskolan241.164 %550Municipal
Gullviksskolan–68 %260Municipal
Hermodsdalsskolan198.573 %460Municipal
Hindby Dibber–68 %70Independent
Holmaskolan–50 %200Municipal
Husieskolan–91 %300Municipal
Hyllie Park Grundskola–60 %140Independent
Hyllievångsskolan–69 %520Municipal
Högaholmsskolan–69 %350Municipal
Höjaskolan215.559 %460Municipal
JENSEN grundskola Malmö 2230.259 %360Independent
JENSEN grundskola Malmö F-6–64 %60Independent
Johannesskolan222.961 %390Municipal
Karl Johansskolan–91 %160Municipal
Karlshögsskolan–92 %80Municipal
Kastanjeskolan275.665 %210Independent
Katrinelundsskolan100.9–180Municipal
Kirsebergsskolan–74 %460Municipal
Klagshamnsskolan257.674 %690Municipal
Kroksbäcksskolan202.960 %450Municipal
Kryddgårdsskolan–61 %280Municipal
Kulladalsskolan–88 %480Municipal
Kungshögsskolan–76 %470Municipal
Limhamnsskolan–83 %200Municipal
Limhamnsskolan Sjöstaden–70 %30Municipal
Lindeborgsskolan214.479 %640Municipal
Lindängeskolan207.877 %460Municipal
Linnéskolan266.175 %490Municipal
Lorensborgsskolan–81 %210Municipal
Malmö Friskola–29 %130Independent
Malmö Idrottsgrundskola265.276 %520Municipal
Malmö International School––380Municipal
Malmö Montessoriskola275.279 %300Independent
Mariaskolan252.665 %210Independent
Mellanhedsskolan253.476 %970Municipal
Mellersta Förstadsskolan245.887 %450Municipal
Monbijouskolan–78 %310Municipal
Montessori Mondial Malmö265.886 %230Independent
Munkhätteskolan237.669 %560Municipal
Mölletoftaskolan–95 %80Municipal
Möllevångsskolan235.081 %460Municipal
Neptuniskolan210.678 %410Municipal
Nydalaskolan–77 %260Municipal
Oxievångsskolan239.764 %660Municipal
Pilbäckskolan236.972 %470Municipal
Resursskolan UngArt89.125 %30Independent
Ribersborgsskolan–79 %480Municipal
Risebergaskolan–71 %360Municipal
Rosengårdsskolan 7-9201.855 %80Municipal
Rosengårdsskolan F-6–68 %330Municipal
Runstyckets skola256.386 %210Independent
Rådmansvångens skola235.978 %440Municipal
Rådmansvångens skola Källängen–34 %30Municipal
Rönnenskolan184.154 %140Municipal
Rörsjöskolan–62 %550Municipal
Skolan på Ön–78 %100Municipal
Sofielundsskolan203.573 %450Municipal
Sorgenfriskolan255.183 %510Municipal
Stapelbäddsskolan–77 %360Municipal
Stenkulaskolan232.556 %380Municipal
Stenkulaskolan Linden–47 %40Municipal
Sundsbroskolan–78 %440Municipal
Sveaskolan LIMHAMN277.071 %310Independent
Söderkullaskolan224.178 %770Municipal
Tingdammsskolan–88 %450Municipal
Toftanässkolan238.961 %670Municipal
Tygelsjöskolan–89 %230Municipal
Videdals privatskolor300.552 %160Independent
Videdalsskolan260.257 %620Municipal
Värner Rydénskolan 7-9203.861 %130Municipal
Värner Rydénskolan F-6–52 %220Municipal
Västra Hamnens skola–72 %350Municipal
Västra skolan–81 %170Municipal
Ängsdals skolor AB271.787 %470Independent
Ängslättskolan–93 %460Municipal
Ögårdsskolan–48 %190Independent
Örtagårdsskolan 7-9216.276 %80Municipal
Örtagårdsskolan F-6–64 %300Municipal
Österportskolan–65 %490Municipal
Östra Skolan Dibber266.538 %–Independent

Results and grades

School results in compulsory schools in Malmö municipality (2025).

Merit score yr 9 (municipal average, 16 subjects)
233.9 (national avg: 228.5)
Merit score municipal / independent
229.8 / 253.1
Pass in all subjects, yr 9
69.2 %
Pass in mathematics
87.3 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 5
73.3 %
Pupil satisfaction yr 8
61.7 %
Parents with post-secondary education
66.5 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Teachers and staff

Pupil-teacher ratio and teacher certification in compulsory schools in Malmö municipality (2025).

Certified teachers (compulsory school)
71.2 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Certification municipal / independent
72.1 % / 65.4 %
Pupils per teacher
12.1

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Staff stability

Stability of the teaching workforce in Malmö municipality, measured as the trend in the share of certified teachers over time.

Certified teachers (2025)
71.2 % (national avg: 73.3 %)
Stability indicator (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+3.7 pp)
National trend (2020–2025)
↑ Improving (+2.2 pp)

Trend: certified teachers in Malmö (%)

Trend: 67.5 to 71.2, upward
2020: 67.5 %2025: 71.2 %

Source: Kolada — municipal and regional database.

Pupils and operators

Pupil counts and distribution between municipal and independent schools (2025).

Number of compulsory-school pupils
35,997
Municipal / independent share
84.4 % / 15.6 %

Source: Kolada.

Costs — compulsory school

Cost per pupil in compulsory school (2025). Includes a breakdown for municipal schools. All amounts are calendar-year.

Total cost per pupil: 140,833 SEK(national avg: 144,800 SEK)

Municipal schools: 145,194 SEK/pupil

Teaching
88,189 SEK
Premises
27,573 SEK
Student health
4,531 SEK
Meals
7,821 SEK
Learning tools
6,414 SEK
Other
10,667 SEK

Source: Kolada (N15006, N15008, N15009–N15014).

Student health and special support

Student-health resources, staffing, accessibility and special support in Malmö municipality.

Student health, compulsory school
4,531 SEK/pupil (national avg: 5,275 SEK)
Support from student-health staff
73.4 %
Preventive work (staff)
64.2 %
Easy to get help, yr 5
61.3 %
Easy to get help, yr 8
51.5 %
Safety at school
76.5 %
Study calm
39.6 %

Source: Kolada. Survey data from Skolinspektionen.

Mother tongue and multilingualism

Mother-tongue tuition and multilingualism in Malmö municipality (2025).

Mother tongue other than Swedish
58.7 %
Participates in mother-tongue tuition
33.6 %
Studies Swedish as a second language
37.4 %
Pass in mother-tongue tuition, yr 9
90.8 %
Pass in Swedish as a 2nd language, yr 9
76.6 %
Newly arrived last 3 yrs (comp. school)
3.8 %

Source: Skolverket and Kolada.

SALSA — merit score vs preconditions

SALSA compares actual school results with model-predicted values based on pupil composition. Positive deviation = better result than expected. School year 2024/25. SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains ~53 % of the variation.

Average deviation (merit score) across 50 schools
+12.8
SALSA results per school in Malmö, sorted by deviation
SchoolActualModelDeviation
Rosengårdsskolan 7-9230184+47
Videdals privatskolor283239+44
Bäckagårdsskolan274231+43
Munkhätteskolan229189+40
Boukefs Privatskola240203+37
Örtagårdsskolan 7-9211174+37
Europaportens grundskola290255+35
Apelgårdsskolan 7-9199172+27
Kastanjeskolan277251+26
Östra Skolan Dibber266241+26
Al-Salamahskolan222196+25
JENSEN grundskola Malmö 2238213+24
Videdalsskolan245220+24
Hermodsdalsskolan214193+21
Kroksbäcksskolan198177+21
Malmö Idrottsgrundskola269249+21
Lindängeskolan209194+16
Söderkullaskolan215199+16
Bladins grundskola278263+15
Gottorpskolan243227+15
Montessori Mondial Malmö244228+15
Augustenborgsskolan215201+14
Höjaskolan219205+14
Linnéskolan255243+12
Lindeborgsskolan220209+11
Ängsdals skolor AB271259+11
Rönnenskolan202192+10
Mellanhedsskolan245236+9
Sveaskolan LIMHAMN271262+9
Mariaskolan246239+7
Elinelundsskolan233228+6
Malmö Montessoriskola263257+6
Johannesskolan188183+5
Sofielundsskolan190185+5
Backaskolan249245+4
Stenkulaskolan197193+4
Klagshamnsskolan255252+3
Mellersta Förstadsskolan230227+3
Bergaskolan253251+2
Fågelbacksskolan237238-1
Oxievångsskolan221221-1
Dammfriskolan222224-2
Pilbäckskolan254257-2
Sorgenfriskolan230234-4
Neptuniskolan233241-8
Rådmansvångens skola220228-8
Toftanässkolan230238-8
Värner Rydénskolan 7-9161173-12
Runstyckets skola248263-15
Möllevångsskolan186202-16

Highest merit score in Malmö

Top 10 schools by merit score yr 9.

Top 10 compulsory schools sorted by merit score yr 9
SchoolOperatorMerit scoreSALSACertified teachersPupils
Videdals privatskolorDeMina Holding AB300.5+4451.7 %160
Bladins grundskolaBLADINS SKOLA, STIFTELSEN282.2+1576.3 %750
Europaportens grundskolaEuropaportens Skolor AB282.1+3573.1 %230
Sveaskolan LIMHAMN5567282859277+971.4 %310
KastanjeskolanFÖRENINGEN KASTANJESKOLAN275.6+2664.5 %210
Malmö MontessoriskolaHEMGÅRDAR I MALMÖ, FÖRENINGEN275.2+678.9 %300
Ängsdals skolor AB5564800836271.7+1187.3 %470
Östra Skolan DibberDibber AS266.5+2637.6 %–
LinnéskolanMALMÖ KOMMUN266.1+1274.6 %490
Montessori Mondial MalmöAcadeMedia AB265.8+1585.5 %230

School ranking — Malmö

Top 50 of 53 compulsory schools with merit data, sorted by merit score yr 9. The SALSA deviation shows whether the school performs above or below expectations given the pupils' backgrounds.

Compulsory schools in Malmö sorted by merit score yr 9 with SALSA deviation
SchoolMerit scoreSALSA deviationCertified teachersPupils
Videdals privatskolor300.5+4452 %160
Bladins grundskola282.2+1576 %750
Europaportens grundskola282.1+3573 %230
Sveaskolan LIMHAMN277+971 %310
Kastanjeskolan275.6+2665 %210
Malmö Montessoriskola275.2+679 %300
Ängsdals skolor AB271.7+1187 %470
Östra Skolan Dibber266.5+2638 %–
Linnéskolan266.1+1275 %490
Montessori Mondial Malmö265.8+1586 %230
Malmö Idrottsgrundskola265.2+2176 %520
Videdalsskolan260.2+2457 %620
Klagshamnsskolan257.6+374 %690
Runstyckets skola256.3-1586 %210
Sorgenfriskolan255.1-483 %510
Mellanhedsskolan253.4+976 %970
Mariaskolan252.6+765 %210
Backaskolan251.9+464 %240
Bäckagårdsskolan250.1+4370 %520
Bergaskolan246.9+272 %810
Mellersta Förstadsskolan245.8+387 %450
Gottorpskolan241.1+1564 %550
Oxievångsskolan239.7-164 %660
Toftanässkolan238.9-861 %670
Munkhätteskolan237.6+4069 %560
Fågelbacksskolan237.1-172 %600
Pilbäckskolan236.9-272 %470
Rådmansvångens skola235.9-878 %440
Möllevångsskolan235-1681 %460
Stenkulaskolan232.5+456 %380
JENSEN grundskola Malmö 2230.2+2459 %360
Elinelundsskolan228.5+686 %670
Augustenborgsskolan227.8+1465 %620
Söderkullaskolan224.1+1678 %770
Johannesskolan222.9+561 %390
Dammfriskolan219.5-273 %610
Örtagårdsskolan 7-9216.2+3776 %80
Höjaskolan215.5+1459 %460
Lindeborgsskolan214.4+1179 %640
Neptuniskolan210.6-878 %410
Lindängeskolan207.8+1677 %460
Värner Rydénskolan 7-9203.8-1261 %130
Al-Salamahskolan203.6+2532 %360
Sofielundsskolan203.5+573 %450
Kroksbäcksskolan202.9+2160 %450
Rosengårdsskolan 7-9201.8+4755 %80
Hermodsdalsskolan198.5+2173 %460
Boukefs Privatskola193.6+3739 %120
Apelgårdsskolan 7-9187.9+2773 %80
Rönnenskolan184.1+1054 %140

The SALSA deviation shows whether the school performs above or below expectations given the pupils' backgrounds. Positive value (green) = better than expected, negative (red) = worse. Source: Skolverket, 2024/25.

Special compulsory school

Key figures for "anpassad grundskola" (compulsory school for pupils with intellectual disabilities) in Malmö municipality (2025).

Number of pupils
616
Share of compulsory-school pupils
1.5 %
Cost per pupil
572,029 SEK/yr
Teachers per 100 pupils
4.5

Source: Kolada.

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Source: Skolverket, 2025/26.

Data from Source: Skolverket + Kolada