Postal address
Nygatan 18 A, 39234 KALMAR
Västra Skolan Kalmar
Compulsory school — Year 7–9 in Kalmar , Kalmar län
Västra Skolan Kalmar is a compulsory school in Kalmar, Kalmar län. The school has 180 pupils and 16.5 pupils per teacher. Average merit value in year 9 is 238.7 points. 48.3% of teachers are qualified. Provider: Cis Kalmar 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.
Low share of qualified teachers 48%
48% qualified teachers — significantly below the national average (73%).
High pupil-to-teacher ratio 16.5
16.5 pupils per teacher — significantly above the national average (12.1).
Below average
compared to national averages Merit value yr 9
238.7 →
National: 227.2 Municipality: 230.0
Pupils/teacher
16.5 ↑
National: 12.1 Municipality: 11.9
Qualified teachers
48.3% ↑
National: 73.2% Municipality: 67.8%
Eligible for upper secondary
92.6% ↑
National: 86.1%
School National Municipality
Student support services in Kalmar
Municipality-level data on student health and support resources. Source: Kolada and the Schools Inspectorate.
View all key figures for Kalmar · Source: Kolada
After-school care in Kalmar
Municipality-level key figures for after-school care (fritidshem) in Kalmar. The data covers the entire municipality and may differ from this specific unit.
View all key figures for Kalmar · 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
Teacher turnover: 16.1% — share of teachers who left or joined during the year
Municipal average qualified teachers: 67.8% (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.
Trend: qualified teachers in Kalmar (%)
2020: 87.5% 2024: 87.4%
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.
239 Actual merit value
247 Modelled value
-8.0
School's own contribution (2024/25)
Municipality avg. (Kalmar): +1.0
−60 0 +60
○ Moderate certainty
Standard uncertainty: ±1.1 points
(180 pupils)
Medium-sized school — the SALSA score is reasonably stable but individual cohorts can have an impact.
Medium-sized school — the SALSA score is reasonably stable but individual cohorts can have an impact.
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
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 Västra Skolan Kalmar performs compared to schools with similar conditions.
-8.0 Performs below expectations
Better SALSA score than 7 of 15 comparison schools
Average SALSA score among comparison schools: -5.4
| School | Municipality | Merit value | SALSA score | Qualified teachers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Västra Skolan Kalmar | Kalmar | 239 | -8.0 | 48.3% |
| Strandskolan Montessoriföreningen i Kungälv | Kungälv | 237 | -10.0 | 79.9% |
| Enebyskolan 1 | Norrköping | 240 | -5.0 | 74.6% |
| Lovisedalsskolan | Vallentuna | 263 | +15.0 | 73.3% |
| Vargen Kiruna | Kiruna | 233 | -9.0 | 71.2% |
| Björkö friskola | Linköping | 245 | -5.0 | – |
| Ås skola 7-9 | – | 225 | -24.0 | – |
| Valsätraskolan | Uppsala | 248 | +1.0 | 76.7% |
| Söndrumsskolan F-9 | Halmstad | 233 | -14.0 | 80.4% |
| Sanda högstadium | Jönköping | 239 | -7.0 | 72.6% |
| Akers Friskola | Österåker | 273 | +26.0 | 53.7% |
| Innovitaskolan Motalas Högstadium | Motala | 227 | -16.0 | 74.1% |
| Killebäckskolan | Lund | 233 | -13.0 | 80.3% |
| Sävar skola 7-9 | Umeå | 213 | -34.0 | 77.6% |
| Gärdesskolan | Sollentuna | 241 | -7.0 | 80.3% |
| Malmö Idrottsgrundskola | Malmö | 269 | +21.0 | 58.1% |
SALSA score = actual merit value minus SALSA model's expected value. Positive (green) = better than expected. Source: SIRIS/Skolverket. School year 2024/25.
Statistics
Quality dataQuality and finance (Skolverket Statistical Database)
Costs, personnel data and school survey results from Skolverket's quality system.
Personnel
Demographics & safety
Pupil demographics
Safety in the municipality
Reported crimes at municipality level — not school-specific. Source: Kolada.
Basic informationAbout the school
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Addresses
Inspection and review
The Schools Inspectorate (Skolinspektionen) is responsible for supervision and quality reviews of schools in Sweden.
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Nearby grundskolor
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Statistics: school year 2023/24. Source: Skolverket, SCB, Kolada.
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