Independent vs municipal schools in Malmö — comparison 2023/24
Malmö has 16 independent and 35 municipal compulsory schools with merit scores. Average merit score: independent 249.1, municipal 223.8.
Key metrics — side by side
| Independent | Municipal | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of compulsory schools | 16 | 35 |
| Avg. merit score yr 9 | 249.1 | 223.8 |
| Avg. certified teachers | 62.3 % | 70.5 % |
| Avg. pupils per teacher | 12.7 | 11.8 |
Independent compulsory schools (16)
| School | Merit score | Certified teachers | Pupils | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europaportens grundskola | 289.6 | 73 % | 230 | Europaportens Skolor AB |
| Videdals privatskolor | 282.8 | 52 % | 160 | AKTIEBOLAGET VIDEDALS PRIVATSKOLOR |
| Bladins grundskola | 277.7 | 76 % | 750 | BLADINS SKOLA, STIFTELSEN |
| Kastanjeskolan | 276.7 | 65 % | 210 | FÖRENINGEN KASTANJESKOLAN |
| Sveaskolan LIMHAMN | 271.0 | 71 % | 310 | Sveaskolan AB |
| Ängsdals skolor AB | 270.5 | 87 % | 470 | Ängsdals skolor AB |
| Östra Skolan Dibber | 266.5 | 38 % | – | Östra Skolan AB |
| Malmö Montessoriskola | 262.8 | 79 % | 300 | HEMGÅRDAR I MALMÖ, FÖRENINGEN |
| Backaskolan | 249.3 | 64 % | 240 | FÖRENINGEN BACKASKOLAN |
| Runstyckets skola | 248.1 | 86 % | 210 | RUNSTYCKETS FÖRSKOLA AKTIEBOLAG |
| Mariaskolan | 245.6 | 65 % | 210 | KRISTNA SKOLFÖRENINGEN I MALMÖ |
| Montessori Mondial Malmö | 243.6 | 86 % | 230 | MontessoriGrundskolan Maria AB |
| Boukefs Privatskola | 239.8 | 39 % | 120 | Boukefs Privatskola AB |
| JENSEN grundskola Malmö 2 | 237.7 | 59 % | 360 | JENSEN EDUCATION COLLEGE AB |
| Al-Salamahskolan | 221.5 | 32 % | 360 | KULTURELLA FÖRENINGEN F VÄLGÖRANDE ÄNDAMÅL |
| Resursskolan UngArt | 102.1 | 25 % | 30 | UNGART AB |
Municipal compulsory schools (35)
| School | Merit score | Certified teachers | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bäckagårdsskolan | 273.9 | 70 % | 520 |
| Malmö Idrottsgrundskola | 269.4 | 76 % | 520 |
| Linnéskolan | 254.7 | 75 % | 490 |
| Klagshamnsskolan | 254.5 | 74 % | 690 |
| Pilbäckskolan | 254.3 | 72 % | 470 |
| Bergaskolan | 253.3 | 72 % | 810 |
| Videdalsskolan | 244.7 | 57 % | 620 |
| Mellanhedsskolan | 244.6 | 76 % | 970 |
| Gottorpskolan | 242.6 | 64 % | 550 |
| Fågelbacksskolan | 237.3 | 72 % | 600 |
| Elinelundsskolan | 233.5 | 86 % | 670 |
| Neptuniskolan | 232.9 | 78 % | 410 |
| Rosengårdsskolan 7-9 | 230.4 | 55 % | 80 |
| Mellersta Förstadsskolan | 229.9 | 87 % | 450 |
| Sorgenfriskolan | 229.9 | 83 % | 510 |
| Toftanässkolan | 229.8 | 61 % | 670 |
| Munkhätteskolan | 229.3 | 69 % | 560 |
| Dammfriskolan | 222.0 | 73 % | 610 |
| Oxievångsskolan | 220.6 | 64 % | 660 |
| Rådmansvångens skola | 219.8 | 78 % | 440 |
| Lindeborgsskolan | 219.7 | 79 % | 640 |
| Höjaskolan | 219.4 | 59 % | 460 |
| Söderkullaskolan | 215.2 | 78 % | 770 |
| Augustenborgsskolan | 215.0 | 65 % | 620 |
| Hermodsdalsskolan | 214.3 | 73 % | 460 |
| Örtagårdsskolan 7-9 | 211.1 | 76 % | 80 |
| Lindängeskolan | 209.4 | 77 % | 460 |
| Rönnenskolan | 201.9 | 54 % | 140 |
| Apelgårdsskolan 7-9 | 199.1 | 73 % | 80 |
| Kroksbäcksskolan | 197.8 | 60 % | 450 |
| Stenkulaskolan | 197.2 | 56 % | 380 |
| Sofielundsskolan | 189.6 | 73 % | 450 |
| Johannesskolan | 187.9 | 61 % | 390 |
| Möllevångsskolan | 186.2 | 81 % | 460 |
| Värner Rydénskolan 7-9 | 160.9 | 61 % | 130 |
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Source: Skolverket, 2023/24. Comparison covers compulsory schools with published merit scores.