Södermalmsskolan in Kristinehamn
Headmaster: Reina Mekdesi Modin
46
Skolkoll Score 46 out of 100. The scale goes from 0 (lowest) to 100 (highest). 50 is the average. Better than 53% of Sweden’s compulsory schools.around the national midpointShows where a school sits within a comparison group. Percentile 80 means the school ranks above roughly 80 percent of that group.Compared to all compulsory schools nationally
A composite of five open data sources — a starting point, not a grade.
The score reflects results directly. Given the pupil intake, the school still performs in line with expectations — see value-added.
Data coverageMedium3/5
Why this score?
Skolkoll score is Skolkoll's composite indicator based on available data sources. It is not an official quality measure and should be read together with the underlying data.
3 of 5 score dimensions have school-specific data.
When school-specific data is missing for a dimension, the neutral value 50 is used. That does not automatically lower the school, but it makes the score less informative.
Results in line with the pupil intakeA statistical model that compares schools’ results with what is expected given the student composition.Read more in glossary →What is value-added?The school's own contribution given its pupil intake (Skolverket's SALSA model) — not a quality guarantee, and not comparable between years.
Södermalmsskolan is a medium-sized municipal compulsory school with 240 pupils.
Södermalmsskolan is a medium-sized municipal compulsory school with 240 pupils. The share of qualified teachers (59%) is below the national average of 72%.
- 240PupilsMunicipality: 2,200High reliability
- 59%Qualified teachersMunicipality: 69% · Sweden: 72%High reliability
- 228.4Year 9 merit valueMunicipality: 205.3 · Sweden: 227.7Moderate reliability
- 9.3Pupils per teacherMunicipality: 10.7 · Sweden: 12.0High reliability
- 142,811 SEKCost per pupil (municipal avg.)Sweden: 144,179 SEKLimited history
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The most important facts in 3 points
- Compulsory school in Kristinehamn with 240 pupils.
- No current inspection decision is available in the open Schools Inspectorate data.
- Applying? Go to the school's application link on this page.
Skolkoll interpretation
Södermalmsskolan is compared here with 12 other schools with the same school form in Kristinehamn municipality; it has 240 pupils versus the municipal average of 169.
The year-9 merit value is 228.4, 23.1 points above the municipal average and 0.7 points above the national average.
Qualified teachers: 59%, 10 percentage points below the municipal average and 13 percentage points below the national average.
Pupils per teacher is 9.3, 1.4 lower than the municipal average.
Apply for a place? Use Kristinehamn e-service for school choice (opens in a new window).
School programmes
- Compulsory school
Things to look into
Worth looking into. These indicators are an attention aid, not a quality grade or risk score.
- 59% qualified teachers — more than 10 percentage points below the national average (72%).
School profile
The school's strengths compared with all primary schools nationally.
- Merit ratingP53
- Certified teachersP15
- Pupil-teacher ratioP87
- Eligibility (upper secondary)P44
Source: Skolverket, Swedish Schools Inspectorate.
Aerial view of the school
The school's property boundary and buildings from the Swedish Land Survey's property register. Updated 2026. Source: Lantmäteriet · CC BY 4.0
Entrances:1 Kristinehamn, Södermalmsgatan 1, Kristinehamn
School performance
Results
228.4Merit value yr 9Sweden: 227.7
Results
228.4
Merit value yr 9
Results are reported by the school operator to Skolverket.
- SVA test-takers yr 9 Reliability: High reliability.
- ≥10 test-takers
High reliability — Direct data from the school operator.
Staff
59%Qualified teachersMunicipality: 69% · Sweden: 72%
Staff
59%
Qualified teachers
Value-added / SALSA
-2.0SALSA residualModel prediction: 228.0 · Actual outcome: 230.0
Value-added / SALSA
-2.0
SALSA residual
The school performs below what the student composition would predict.
- Model prediction Reliability: Moderate reliability.
- 228.0
- Actual outcome Reliability: Moderate reliability.
- 230.0
Moderate reliability — SALSA models have natural uncertainty for small schools.
School environment
Safety & Inspection
No active casesRecently inspected
Safety & Inspection
No active cases
Recently inspected
No open remarks from the Schools Inspectorate.
- Open remarks Reliability: High reliability.
- 0
High reliability — Inspection register and Skolenkäten survey.
Source: Schools Inspectorate + Skolverket · Last updated: 5 Jul 2026
Resources
142,811 SEKCost per pupil (total)Sweden: 144,179 SEK
Resources
142,811 SEK
Cost per pupil (total)
Cost per pupil is 1% below the national average.
Limited history — Cost data updated annually by Kolada/SCB.
Who runs the school
Operator
KRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUNMunicipal operator40 other schools in the municipality.
Operator
KRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN
Municipal operator
KRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN is the operator. The municipality has 40 other schools.
- Operator Reliability: High reliability.
- KRISTINEHAMNS KOMMUN
- Operating form Reliability: High reliability.
- Municipal own operation
- Other schools in municipality Reliability: High reliability.
- 40
High reliability — Current data from Skolverket and Bolagsverket.
Source: Skolverket · Last updated: 5 Jul 2026
Next step: Apply for a place
Apply through Kristinehamn e-service for school choice.
Contact and address
- Headmaster
- Reina Mekdesi Modin
- Visiting address
- Södermalmsgatan 1, 68140 Kristinehamn
- Postal address
- 68184 KRISTINEHAMN
- Phone
- 0550-88271
- School unit code
70156609
Source: Skolverket School Unit Register · Pipeline-fetched on 2026-07-05.
Everyday travelAreas that reach the school within 15 minutes.
Reachability from the school
15 min on foot
15 min by bike
School
Support and inclusion
Support and student health
This panel shows sourced support-resource data where available and marks the rest as missing or uncertain. These fields do not affect score or ranking.
Missing or uncertain support-resource fields
- MissingStudent health teamIs there sourced information about student health functions at the school?
- PartialSpecial educatorThe source does not split special educators and special needs teachers per school unit in this model.
- PartialSpecial needs teacherThe source does not split special educators and special needs teachers per school unit in this model.
- MissingSchool nurseIs there sourced information about school nurse resources?
- MissingPsychologistIs there sourced information about psychologist resources?
- MissingStudy and career guidanceIs there sourced information about study and career guidance?
- MissingLanguage supportIs there sourced information about language or mother-tongue support?
- MissingAdaptations and special supportIs there verified process information for adaptations and special support?
- MissingAccessibilityIs there sourced information about physical or pedagogical accessibility?
- MissingContact routeIs there a verified contact route for support questions?
Privacy rule: no individual pupil health, diagnosis, support decision or personal case data may be stored.
Nearest and similar schools
- Stenstalidskolan 7-92 km away· 250 pupils
- Södermalmsskolan 4-60 km away· 260 pupils
- Djurgårdsskolan 7-91 km away· 270 pupils
About Kristinehamn municipality
School-form averages across the municipality, with links to deep-dive sub-pages.
- Schools
- 41
- Avg. merit (yr 9)
- 205.3−22.4
- Certified teachers
- 72%in line
- Pupils per teacher
- 10.8−1.2
Source: Skolverket (aggregated school statistics).
Similar schools
The 5 most-similar compulsory schools based on student count, geography, teacher certification and pupil composition.
Grade distribution
Share of pupils per grade, school year 2024/25.
−0.6Grades close to national-test results — no clear inflation signal.
Source: SIRIS/Skolverket · See full A–F distribution in the data view →
SALSA result
−2.0A statistical model that compares schools’ results with what is expected given the student composition.Read more in glossary →Performs as expectedThe residual is actual minus expected merit value; positive means the school lifts pupils more than the model predicts.
How should SALSA be read?
SALSA is a statistical comparison metric, not a school rating. Small cohorts and individual year groups can create uncertain signals, so read it together with pupil counts, survey data and other sources.
Source: Skolverket/SALSA · See the full comparison table →
Pupils per year
Number of pupils per year group (total 244 pupils). Latest available year from Skolverket (SIRIS).
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In-depth metrics
Staff stability
Declining
Source: Kolada (municipality-aggregated certified teacher trend).
Throughput year 6 → year 9
66.7% year 9 (year 6 missing)
- 82 pupils yr 9
Source: Skolverket SIRIS + Skolverket Statistical Database.
School meals
Weekly menus and meal provider for this school's municipality.
No menu provider registered for this municipality yet.
Source: municipality's own meal portal — Skolkoll does not host menu content.
Explore further
More context about Södermalmsskolan, its municipality, operator and similar schools.
Compulsory schools in KristinehamnSee all compulsory schools in the municipality with results and comparisons.Schools in KristinehamnOpen the municipality page with all schools, rankings, and local aggregates.Kristinehamns kommunSee all schools, municipalities, and core metrics for the same provider.Värmlands länCompare municipalities and school patterns across the whole county.Merit value year 9Compare year-9 merit values across municipalities and school environments.Certification vs Merit valueSee how merit values and upper-secondary eligibility move together.School size by school typeSee how school forms and unit sizes are distributed nationally.School type distributionCompare how school forms are distributed across municipalities and operators.
Data coverage
What we do not know about Södermalmsskolan
Open school data is not complete. Use this as a checklist for what to verify with the school, provider or municipality.
- MediumResults and score inputsMedium data coverage: 3 of 5 score dimensions have school-specific data. When school-specific data is missing for a dimension, the neutral value 50 is used. That does not automatically lower the school, but it makes the score less informative.
- MediumEligibility and goal attainmentGrades, eligibility and goal-attainment data may be missing, suppressed or available only for some grades and school types.
- UncertainResources, teachers and staffTeacher and resource metrics do not always show subject mix, vacancies, student-health workflows or everyday staffing.
- PartialSupport resources and student healthSome support-resource fields have sourced statistics, but several parts are still missing or reported only in aggregate.
- MissingSafety and study environmentWe lack current or displayable survey data about safety and study environment for this school.
- UncertainAdmissions, placement and important datesMunicipal placement rules, queues and important dates require a local source and should be checked with the municipality or school.
- MissingVisits, facilities and everyday environmentWe lack sourced open-house information for this school. Facilities, accessibility and everyday environment are often not open comparable data.
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