Schools that perform above expectations 2024/25
These compulsory schools reach higher results than their pupil intake predictsunder Skolverket's SALSA model — the school's own contribution, not the effect of parental background. The list is a tool for finding schools that lift their pupils, not a ranking of the "best" schools.
How the list is calculated
The list ranks compulsory schools by their SALSA residual — the difference between the school's actual year-9 merit value and the value Skolverket's model expects given the pupils' background (parental education, sex and recently immigrated pupils). A positive value-added means the school performs better than predicted.
Only schools with a robust sample (at least 15 year-9 pupils and a 95 % confidence interval clear of zero) are included — a small cohort can otherwise swing sharply between years. The confidence interval (±) is shown for every school.
Note: SALSA is simplified, exists only for year 9, and should never be used alone to judge a school — the residual is not comparable between years and is not a quality guarantee. What is SALSA? → ·When SALSA misleads →
Show calculation evidence for the SALSA list
Value-added is the year-9 merit score minus the modelled expected merit score. Schools are included only when the year-9 cohort has at least 15 pupils and the interval around the residual does not cross zero.
Data coverage and sorting
50 units are included. The list is sorted by SALSA residual using 2024/25 data.
- Filter
- Compulsory schools with at least 15 year-9 pupils and a 95% confidence interval that does not cross zero.
- Sorting
- Descending: a larger positive residual ranks higher because the outcome is farther above the modelled expectation.
- Sources
- Skolverket — SALSA model and Year 9 final-grade score.
- Latest data year
- 2024/25
Compulsory schools with the largest positive value-added
| # | School | Municipality | Value-added (±95 % CI)A statistical model that compares schools’ results with what is expected given the student composition.Read more in glossary →Actual minus expected merit value. | Year-9 merit value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholm International Academy Häggvik | Sollentuna | +65.0 ±21.4 | 256.0 (expected 190.0) |
| 2 | Kista International School | Stockholm | +61.0 ±20.0 | 226.0 (expected 166.0) |
| 3 | Freinetskolan Kastanjen | Botkyrka | +59.0 ±31.3 | 269.0 (expected 210.0) |
| 4 | Norrbyskolan | Stockholm | +57.0 ±32.9 | 239.0 (expected 182.0) |
| 5 | Botkyrka Friskola F-9 | Botkyrka | +55.0 ±22.2 | 258.0 (expected 203.0) |
| 6 | Fredrikshovs slotts skola | Stockholm | +53.0 ±26.0 | 311.0 (expected 259.0) |
| 7 | Communityskolan Gårdsten | Göteborg | +49.0 ±30.0 | 249.0 (expected 200.0) |
| 8 | JENSEN grundskola Tungelsta | Haninge | +47.0 ±15.8 | 263.0 (expected 216.0) |
| 9 | Rosengårdsskolan 7-9 | Malmö | +47.0 ±30.0 | 230.0 (expected 184.0) |
| 10 | Enbacksskolan | Stockholm | +47.0 ±21.9 | 233.0 (expected 186.0) |
| 11 | Campus Manilla | Stockholm | +46.0 ±19.6 | 301.0 (expected 255.0) |
| 12 | Futuraskolan International Hertig Karl | Sollentuna | +46.0 ±32.9 | 259.0 (expected 213.0) |
| 13 | Algebraskolan | Göteborg | +46.0 ±31.3 | 259.0 (expected 213.0) |
| 14 | Nordic International School Karlstad | Karlstad | +45.0 ±19.6 | 257.0 (expected 212.0) |
| 15 | Musikskolan Lilla Akademien | Stockholm | +45.0 ±27.3 | 298.0 (expected 253.0) |
| 16 | Videdals privatskolor | Malmö | +44.0 ±35.7 | 283.0 (expected 239.0) |
| 17 | Gärdesskolan | Stockholm | +44.0 ±15.0 | 292.0 (expected 247.0) |
| 18 | Kristinaskolan | Göteborg | +44.0 ±30.0 | 259.0 (expected 215.0) |
| 19 | Nacka Idrottsgrundskola | Nacka | +44.0 ±19.8 | 280.0 (expected 235.0) |
| 20 | Lärande Grundskola Skapa | Huddinge | +43.0 ±20.0 | 279.0 (expected 236.0) |
| 21 | Bäckagårdsskolan | Malmö | +43.0 ±20.0 | 274.0 (expected 231.0) |
| 22 | Nya Skolan, Trollhättan, Pettersberg | Trollhättan | +42.0 ±26.8 | 245.0 (expected 204.0) |
| 23 | Mariaskolan | Södertälje | +42.0 ±35.7 | 284.0 (expected 242.0) |
| 24 | Nordic International School, Stockholm | Stockholm | +41.0 ±16.1 | 280.0 (expected 239.0) |
| 25 | Carlssons skola | Stockholm | +41.0 ±18.0 | 302.0 (expected 261.0) |
| 26 | Ronnaskolan | Södertälje | +41.0 ±16.0 | 234.0 (expected 193.0) |
| 27 | Jönsbergska Idrottsskolan Norrköping | Norrköping | +41.0 ±19.8 | 276.0 (expected 235.0) |
| 28 | Futuraskolan International Rådan | Sollentuna | +40.0 ±30.7 | 304.0 (expected 264.0) |
| 29 | Munkhätteskolan | Malmö | +40.0 ±18.2 | 229.0 (expected 189.0) |
| 30 | Enskilda gymnasiet, gr | Stockholm | +40.0 ±19.5 | 301.0 (expected 261.0) |
| 31 | Lundsbergs grundskola | Storfors | +39.0 ±24.8 | 298.0 (expected 259.0) |
| 32 | Blombackaskolan | Södertälje | +39.0 ±18.8 | 239.0 (expected 199.0) |
| 33 | Mikaelskolan | Sollentuna | +39.0 ±30.0 | 260.0 (expected 220.0) |
| 34 | Kungsholmens grundskola | Stockholm | +38.0 ±15.2 | 285.0 (expected 247.0) |
| 35 | Vasa International School of Stockholm | Stockholm | +38.0 ±32.9 | 299.0 (expected 260.0) |
| 36 | Spirande lärande i Täby AB | Täby | +38.0 ±26.4 | 295.0 (expected 258.0) |
| 37 | JENSEN grundskola Uppsala 2 | Uppsala | +38.0 ±26.8 | 274.0 (expected 236.0) |
| 38 | Engelska Skolan Norr | Stockholm | +37.0 ±20.4 | 281.0 (expected 243.0) |
| 39 | Västerholms friskola | Stockholm | +37.0 ±15.7 | 239.0 (expected 203.0) |
| 40 | Örtagårdsskolan 7-9 | Malmö | +37.0 ±28.3 | 211.0 (expected 174.0) |
| 41 | JENSEN grundskola Sickla | Nacka | +37.0 ±13.7 | 285.0 (expected 249.0) |
| 42 | Boukefs Privatskola | Malmö | +37.0 ±32.1 | 240.0 (expected 203.0) |
| 43 | JENSEN grundskola Örebro | Örebro | +36.0 ±18.2 | 272.0 (expected 236.0) |
| 44 | Europaportens grundskola | Malmö | +35.0 ±28.8 | 290.0 (expected 255.0) |
| 45 | Bergby Centralskola 1-9 | Gävle | +35.0 ±28.8 | 249.0 (expected 214.0) |
| 46 | Ebba Braheskolan | Nacka | +35.0 ±20.4 | 290.0 (expected 256.0) |
| 47 | Nordic International School Kalmar | Kalmar | +34.0 ±25.2 | 273.0 (expected 239.0) |
| 48 | Lina grundskola | Södertälje | +34.0 ±21.0 | 232.0 (expected 198.0) |
| 49 | JENSEN grundskola Göteborg | Göteborg | +34.0 ±18.8 | 292.0 (expected 259.0) |
| 50 | JENSEN grundskola Kvarnsjön | Botkyrka | +34.0 ±19.3 | 256.0 (expected 222.0) |
Showing up to 50 compulsory schools with the largest positive, statistically robust value-added. See also Schools with the strongest overall results →
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Source: Skolverket (SALSA), school year 2024/25. Only compulsory schools with at least 15 year-9 pupils and a confidence interval clear of zero.