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10535 STOCKHOLM
Mälarhöjdens skola in Stockholm
After-school care, Compulsory school, Open leisure-time activities, Preschool class — Year 1–9 in Stockholm, Stockholms län · STOCKHOLMS KOMMUN
3 values has limited history
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There is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.
This affects
- Cost per student
- Permanently employed teachers
- Number of pupils
- Costs are affected by accounting practices, rent levels, and service mix, and should mainly be compared across similar school types.
- This staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.
- Pupil counts may be privacy-suppressed for small units and are not always updated on the same cadence as other indicators.
Other values here do not have this specific note.
Stable How is it calculated?
This school performs near average
Quality dimensions
Results 94
Staff 78
Value-added 57
Safety* 50
Resources 12
* Missing school-specific data — using national median (50). Based on 4 of 5 dimensions.
Mälarhöjdens skola is a compulsory school in Stockholm, Stockholms län. The school has 1,140 pupils and 15.1 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 272.1 points. 82.7% of teachers are qualified. Provider The organisation that runs the school — a municipality, foundation or limited company.Read more in glossary → : Stockholms kommun.
Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
Result history: 5 years Pro trial
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School signal summary
Above average
compared to national averages Merit value yr 9
272.1 →
National: 227.7 Municipality: 245.5
Pupils/teacher
15.1 ↓
National: 12.1 Municipality: 13.7
Qualified teachers
82.7% ↑
National: 74.0% Municipality: 78.3%
Eligible for upper secondary
100% →
National: 86.1%
School National Municipality
School profileSchool strengths and profile
School's strengths compared to all compulsory schools nationally. Source: Skolverket, Schools Inspectorate. Method.
Percentile ranking
School's position among all compulsory schools in Sweden.
Merit score P94
Qualified teachers P78
Teacher density P12
Upper secondary eligibility P86
Company dataProvider and inspection
Inspection and review (Schools Inspectorate)
Decisions and reviews from the Schools Inspectorate.
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Cost per pupil The municipality’s total cost for compulsory school per student per year. Ranges from under SEK 100,000 to over SEK 200,000.Read more in glossary → — Stockholm
Municipality average cost per pupil. Source: Kolada.
157,536 SEK Total cost/pupil National avg: 142,155 SEK
87,802 SEK Teaching
33,601 SEK Facilities
9,888 SEK Meals
10,253 SEK Learning materials
4,493 SEK Student health
Municipal schools: 162,306 SEK/pupil.
Student support services Collective term for the school’s medical, psychological, psychosocial, and special-educational services.Read more in glossary → in Stockholm
Municipality-level data on student health and support resources. Source: Kolada and the Schools Inspectorate.
View all key figures for Stockholm · Source: Kolada
After-school care in Stockholm
Municipality-level key figures for after-school care (fritidshem) in Stockholm. The data covers the entire municipality and may differ from this specific unit.
View all key figures for Stockholm · Source: Kolada
Student forecast — Stockholm
Population forecast for children ages 6–15 in Stockholm. Source: SCB.
101,103 ages 6–15 (2025)
90,498 ages 6–15 (2030)
81,327 ages 6–15 (2035)
-10.5 % Change
Staff & stability
Staff stability and qualification data, shown first at school level and then at municipality level.
This school
Indicator based on the share of permanently employed, senior and qualified teachers. The school has high staff stability.
High
Teacher turnover: 12.7% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year
Municipal average qualified teachers: 78.3% (national: 74%).
A high share of permanently employed and qualified teachers indicates a more stable staff situation. Source: Skolverket Statistical Database.
Municipality
How stable the teaching workforce is in the municipality, measured as the trend in the share of qualified teachers over time. Municipality-level data from Kolada. School-specific trend is shown above under This school.
Trend: qualified teachers in Stockholm (%)
2020: 74.7% 2025: 78.1%
Merit value The sum of a student’s 16 best grades in year 9, max 320 points (340 with modern languages). The national average is around 225–230.Read more in glossary → vs. expected ( SALSA A statistical model that compares schools’ results with what is expected given the student composition.Read more in glossary → )
SALSA compares the school's actual merit value with a modelled value based on pupil composition. School year 2024/25.
272 Actual merit value
264 Modelled value
+8.0 (expected: 0)
School's own contribution (2024/25)
Municipality avg. (Stockholm): +11.8
−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty
Standard uncertainty: ±0.4 points
(1,140 pupils)
Large school — the SALSA score is statistically stable.
Large school — the SALSA score is statistically stable.
SALSA measures relative performance — not absolute school quality. The model explains approx. 53% of variation; the rest depends on factors like leadership, teaching, resources and pupil selection not captured by the model.
Background variables in the model
SALSA score over time
2020/21: +6.0 2024/25: +8.0
Positive SALSA score = higher results than expected given pupil composition. Source: SIRIS/Skolverket. Read more about SALSA.
Similar schools
The 5 most similar compulsory schools based on pupil count, geography, teacher qualifications and pupil composition.
Internationella Engelska Skolan Liljeholmen
Stockholm
Merit: 247.9 1110 pupils
Internationella Engelska Skolan Täby
Täby
Merit: 280.5 1150 pupils
Johan Skytteskolan
Stockholm
Merit: 270.9 Qual: 75.7% 1090 pupils
Sturebyskolan
Stockholm
Merit: 255.1 Qual: 86.7% 1050 pupils
Adolf Fredriks musikklasser
Stockholm
Merit: 299.1 Qual: 85.8% 1100 pupils
Schools with similar pupil composition
Schools with similar SALSA background variables (parents' education, recently immigrated, gender). Shows how Mälarhöjdens skola performs compared to schools with similar conditions.
+8.0 Performs above expectations
Better SALSA score than 2 of 15 comparison schools
Average SALSA score among comparison schools: +15.9
| School | Municipality | Merit value | SALSA score | Qualified teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mälarhöjdens skola | Stockholm | 272 | +8.0 | 82.7% |
| Noblaskolan Solna | Solna | 285 | +25.0 | 80.7% |
| Montessori Mondial Kungsholmen | Stockholm | 291 | +31.0 | 79.6% |
| Internationella Engelska Skolan Uppsala | Uppsala | 257 | -1.0 | – |
| Johan Skytteskolan | Stockholm | 271 | +13.0 | 75.7% |
| Äppelviksskolan | Stockholm | 289 | +26.0 | 84.9% |
| Fridaskolan, Härryda | Härryda | 267 | +6.0 | 71.5% |
| Maleviksskolan | Kungsbacka | 283 | +23.0 | 82.3% |
| Bjärehovskolan | Lomma | 274 | +13.0 | 93.9% |
| Göteborgs Högre Samskola gr. | Göteborg | 273 | +14.0 | 94.6% |
| Sveaskolan LIMHAMN | Malmö | 271 | +9.0 | 71.4% |
| Vasaskolan | Göteborg | 266 | +8.0 | 74% |
| Noblaskolan Lindholmen | Göteborg | 270 | +9.0 | 76.8% |
| Viktor Rydbergs skola Jarlaplan | Stockholm | 286 | +21.0 | 88% |
| KMS Kullaviks Montessoriskola | Kungsbacka | 277 | +16.0 | 78.2% |
| Källängens skola | Lidingö | 285 | +26.0 | 84.7% |
SALSA score = actual merit value minus SALSA model's expected value. Positive (green) = better than expected. Source: SIRIS/Skolverket. School year 2024/25.
Student throughput The proportion of upper secondary students who graduate within three years. An important quality measure for upper secondary schools.Read more in glossary →
Proxy: difference in pass rate (all subjects) year 6 vs year 9.
136 Pupils yr 6
133 Pupils yr 9
+0.8 pp
Pass rate yr 6 vs 9
100%
Upper secondary eligibility National avg: 86% (national: 86.1%)
Pupils per year group
How do the pupils feel? ( School survey The Schools Inspectorate’s survey sent to pupils, parents, and staff about safety, classroom order, and teaching.Read more in glossary → )
Results from the Schools Inspectorate's survey.
Share of pupils who fully or partly agree (0–100%). National average shown in brackets where available.
Trends over time
Data changes
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Quality dataQuality and finance (Skolverket Statistical Database)
Costs, personnel data and school survey results from Skolverket's quality system.
Costs per pupil
Personnel
Demographics & safety
Pupil demographics
Safety in the municipality
Reported crimes at municipality level — not school-specific. Source: Kolada.
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School libraries in the municipality
Municipal average from the National Library's school library statistics (2024).
School meals
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Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.
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