Minervaskolan

After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class — Year 1–9 in Umeå , Västerbottens län

Minervaskolan is a compulsory school in Umeå, Västerbottens län. The school has 630 pupils and 15.8 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 232.6 points. 68% of teachers are qualified. Provider: Minervaskolan I Umeå AB.

Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data. For the full Swedish profile with surveys, trend charts and extended commentary, you can also open the Swedish school page.

Warning signals

Objective assessment based on statistics — not a quality stamp. Glossary.

Some areas to note
High pupil-to-teacher ratio 15.8

15.8 pupils per teacher — significantly above the national average (12.1).

SALSA underperformance -18.0

Merit value is 18 points lower than expected given pupil composition (SALSA score: -18.0).

Near average
compared to national averages
Merit value yr 9
232.6 ↑
National: 227.2 Municipality: 221.8
Pupils/teacher
15.8 →
National: 12.1 Municipality: 12.4
Qualified teachers
68% ↑
National: 73.2% Municipality: 60.7%
Eligible for upper secondary
89.7% ↑
National: 86.1%
School National Municipality

Student support services in Umeå

Municipality-level data on student health and support resources. Source: Kolada and the Schools Inspectorate.

Student health, compulsory school
4,664 SEK/pupil (national: 5,053 SEK)
Easy access to student health, yr 5
59.1%
Easy access to student health, yr 8
56.8%
Support from student health (staff)
73.7%
Preventive work (staff)
68.2%

View all key figures for Umeå · Source: Kolada

After-school care in Umeå

Municipality-level key figures for after-school care (fritidshem) in Umeå. The data covers the entire municipality and may differ from this specific unit.

Children per FTE
19.8 (national: 21.6)
Pedagogical higher education
61.7% (national: 36.7%)
Cost per child
54,557 SEK/year (national: 46,712 SEK)
Enrolment rate (age 6-12)
71.6% (national: 57.6%)
Enrolled children in municipality
7,585

View all key figures for Umeå · Source: Kolada

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 moderate staff stability.

Medium
Permanently employed
83.1%
Senior teachers
6.5%
Qualified teachers
68%

Teacher turnover: 15.8% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year

Municipal average qualified teachers: 60.7% (national: 73%).

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.

Qualified teachers — Umeå (2024)
81.3% (national: 72.6%)
Qualification trend (2020–2024)
↓ -2.2 percentage points (declining)
Pupils per teacher — Umeå
12.3 (national: 12)

Trend: qualified teachers in Umeå (%)

2020: 83.5% 2024: 81.3%

All staff data for Umeå

Merit value vs. expected (SALSAStatistical model adjusting results for student demographics) ⓘ

SALSA compares the school's actual merit value with a modelled value based on pupil composition. School year 2024/25.

233 Actual merit value
251 Modelled value
-18.0 School's own contribution (2024/25)

Municipality avg. (Umeå): -18.8

−60 0 +60
✓ High certainty Standard uncertainty: ±0.6 points (630 pupils)
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
Parents' education level
2.7 (scale 1-3)
Recently immigrated pupils
4%
Share of boys
47.0%
Pass in all subjects
76% (model: 83%, score: -6)

Positive SALSA score = higher results than expected given pupil composition. Source: SIRIS/Skolverket. Read more about SALSA.

Schools with similar pupil composition

Schools with similar SALSA background variables (parents' education, recently immigrated, gender). Shows how Minervaskolan performs compared to schools with similar conditions.

-18.0 Performs below expectations

Better SALSA score than 1 of 15 comparison schools

Average SALSA score among comparison schools: +6.4

School Municipality Merit value SALSA score Qualified teachers
Minervaskolan Umeå 233 -18.0 68%
Tellusborgsskolan Stockholm 252 +2.0 79.6%
Styrsöskolan F-9 Göteborg 251 -2.0 85.4%
Varlaskolan Sydväst Kungsbacka 229 -23.0 84.4%
Musikskolan Lilla Akademien Stockholm 298 +45.0 64.2%
Björkhagens skola Stockholm 254 0.0 80.7%
Särö skola 6-9 Kungsbacka 275 +19.0 60.5%
Sturebyskolan Stockholm 255 +3.0 83.5%
Karstorpskolan Lomma 261 +11.0 73.3%
Sjöstadsskolan Stockholm 252 +5.0 73.6%
Internationella Engelska Skolan Umeå Umeå 250 +6.0 –
Nyvångskolan Lund 247 -6.0 83.9%
Streteredsskolan Mölndal 235 -9.0 79.5%
Internationella Engelska Skolan Liljeholmen Stockholm 248 +1.0 –
Spånga grundskola Stockholm 270 +22.0 88.3%
Futuraskolan International Stockholm Stockholm 284 +22.0 –

SALSA score = actual merit value minus SALSA model's expected value. Positive (green) = better than expected. Source: SIRIS/Skolverket. School year 2024/25.

Statistics

Number of pupils
630 Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsNumber of pupilsPupil counts may be privacy-suppressed for small units and are not always updated on the same cadence as other indicators.Read more about the method →
Pupils per teacher
15.8
Qualified teachers
68%
Merit value yr 9
232.6
Eligible for vocational upper secondary yr 9
89.7%
NP Swedish yr 9
13.4%
NP English yr 9
17.1%
NP Mathematics yr 9
13.5%
School library
No

Quality dataQuality and finance (Skolverket Statistical Database)

Costs, personnel data and school survey results from Skolverket's quality system.

Personnel

Permanently employed
83.1% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsPermanently employed teachersThis staffing metric is affected by FTE definitions, local reporting practices, and temporary vacancies.Read more about the method →
Senior teachers
6.5%
Teacher turnover
15.8%

School survey (agree, %)

Share of pupils who fully or partly agree. Voluntary survey with varying response rates.

Safety, year 5
8.3%
Safety, year 8
6.8% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsSafety year 8The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.Read more about the method →
Study peace, year 5
5.3%
Study peace, year 8
6.1% Limited historyThere is still too little history to interpret the trend safely.This affectsStudy environment year 8The school survey relies on voluntary responses and results can vary substantially between years for small samples.Read more about the method →
Anti-bullying, year 5
7.4%
Anti-bullying, year 8
4.7%
Stimulation, year 5
6.9%
Stimulation, year 8
4.8%

Demographics & safety

Pupil demographics

Foreign background
31.7%
Gender
47.0% boys, 53.0% girls
Recently immigrated pupils
4% (SALSA model)
Parents with higher education
85.2%

Safety in the municipality

Reported crimes at municipality level — not school-specific. Source: Kolada.

Reported crimes (total)
8,927 per 100,000 pop.
Violent crimes
834 per 100,000 pop.
Burglaries
148 per 100,000 pop.
Drug offences
1,307 per 100,000 pop.

Basic informationAbout the school

School unit code
75713343
School forms
After-school care, Compulsory school, Preschool class
Year span
1–9
Municipality
Umeå
County
Västerbottens län
School provider
Minervaskolan I Umeå AB
Organisation number
5565735049
Provider type
Independent
Legal form
Limited company
School group
— Partial missingnessThis value is missing in full or in part.This affectsGroup nameAnnual reports are not real-time data, so group links may lag behind reorganisations or recent ownership changes. Manual overrides are used only as exceptions.Read more about the method →
Principal
Jonny Ingemar Henriksson

Contact

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Addresses

Postal address

Nygatan 47, 90330 UMEÅ

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Inspection and review

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Nearby grundskolor

Geographically nearest schools of the same type, regardless of municipality.

Maja Beskowskolan Umeå · 689 m · 500 pupils · Merit 227.1 Östermalmsskolan Umeå · 970 m · 230 pupils Hagaskolan F-9 Umeå · 1.0 km · 540 pupils · Merit 230.6 Berghemsskolan Umeå · 1.2 km · 220 pupils Prolympia, Umeå Umeå · 1.3 km · 320 pupils · Merit 248.4
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Last updated: Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada

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Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada. Glossary · About the data.
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