Sweetwater Middle School

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Sweetwater Middle School ranks 316 th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Sweetwater Middle School is a public middle school located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,480 students. It is part of the Gwinnett County School District, which is ranked 65 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sweetwater Middle School consistently outperforms the Gwinnett County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment, particularly in Algebra I, with 76.1% of its students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 53.5% in Gwinnett County and 44% statewide. However, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 84.73% to 86.34% over the past few years, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. Sweetwater Middle School has also seen an increase in per-student spending, from $8,264 in 2016-2017 to $9,035 in 2018-2019, suggesting a focus on resource allocation to support student learning.

While Sweetwater Middle School outperforms the Gwinnett County and Georgia state averages in many subject areas, it lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Coleman Middle School and Five Forks Middle School, which have significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and other subjects. Sweetwater Middle School's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 206 out of 567 Georgia middle schools in 2021-2022 to 316 out of 588 in 2023-2024, with a 2-3 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Detail:

Public 6-8

3500 Cruse Rd
Lawrenceville, GA 30044

(770) 923-4131

District: Gwinnett County

SchoolDigger Rank:
316^th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools

Students who attend Sweetwater Middle School usually attend:

High:

Berkmar High School

Feeder schools for Sweetwater Middle School:

Elementary:	Bethesda Elementary School
	Corley Elementary School
	Kanoheda Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 1,480

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.2%

African American:

21.5%

Asian:

5.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.7%

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Sweetwater Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Sweetwater Middle School 316^th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Sweetwater Middle School in the ranking list.)

Gwinnett County:

SchoolDigger ranks Gwinnett County 65^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sweetwater Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	49.24	248^th	420	41.0%
2007	55.66	221^st	445	50.3%
2008	44.96	290^th	462	37.2%
2009	44.11	305^th	466	34.5%
2010	47.58	292^nd	494	40.9%
2011	47.79	308^th	504	38.9%
2012	48.00	306^th	508	39.8%
2013	51.41	300^th	527	43.1%
2014	54.62	279^th	521	46.4%
2015	50.34	251^st	537	53.3%
2016	42.91	311^th	545	42.9%
2017	43.02	310^th	539	42.5%
2018	41.46	317^th	543	41.6%
2019	52.35	248^th	559	55.6%
2021	44.64	285^th	542	47.4%
2022	57.95	206^th	567	63.7%
2023	48.02	275^th	577	52.3%
2024	43.38	316^th	588	46.3%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sweetwater Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1013	1013
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1070	1070
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1349	1349
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1430	1430
1994	1146	179	108	92	12	n/a	n/a	0	1537
1995	1162	245	142	100	1	n/a	n/a	0	1650
1996	1162	245	142	100	1	n/a	n/a	0	1650
1997	1118	310	162	134	3	n/a	n/a	0	1727
1998	1093	396	212	177	6	n/a	n/a	0	1884
1999	1056	513	219	200	3	n/a	n/a	0	1991
2000	914	590	230	258	4	n/a	n/a	0	1996
2001	797	719	236	354	5	n/a	n/a	0	2111
2002	574	890	255	623	3	n/a	n/a	0	2345
2003	574	890	255	623	3	n/a	n/a	0	2345
2004	471	948	272	784	2	n/a	n/a	0	2477
2005	256	668	189	517	3	n/a	n/a	75	1708
2006	183	709	168	641	4	n/a	n/a	62	1767
2007	154	656	147	696	3	n/a	n/a	55	1711
2008	122	604	160	807	1	n/a	n/a	66	1760
2009	127	601	167	851	2	n/a	n/a	73	1821
2010	122	615	190	874	0	0	87	0	1888
2011	135	578	169	845	2	0	59	0	1788
2012	113	518	157	828	7	0	57	0	1680
2013	123	546	170	879	8	2	48	0	1776
2014	114	611	187	926	12	1	45	0	1896
2015	97	594	176	1046	7	3	57	0	1980
2016	34	390	100	898	6	1	31	0	1460
2017	30	384	95	901	4	1	30	0	1445
2018	37	389	89	956	4	0	31	0	1506
2019	38	407	98	1001	4	1	31	0	1580
2020	56	400	92	1013	1	1	29	0	1592
2021	44	405	99	983	4	0	24	0	1559
2022	44	377	84	1014	3	1	30	0	1553
2023	40	318	88	1009	0	1	24	0	1480

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sweetwater Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1013	58.0	17.4	2.9
1991	1070	63.0	16.9	7.9
1992	1349	83.0	16.2	10
1993	1430	88.0	16.3	9.7
1994	1537	95.9	16.0	11
1995	1650	98.5	16.8	13.2
1996	1650	98.5	16.8	13.2
1997	1727	104.0	16.6	19.6
1998	1884	122.0	15.4	24.6
1999	1991	134.9	14.8	25.7
2000	1996	133.5	15.0	29.4
2001	2111	127.5	16.6	40.5
2002	2345	143.2	16.4	51.5
2003	2345	143.2	16.4	51.5
2004	2477	146.7	16.9	60.6
2005	1708	114.2	15.0	67.7
2006	1767	112.0	15.8	74.4
2007	1711	124.3	13.8	75.5
2008	1760	126.5	13.9	77.9
2009	1821	128.5	14.2	83.3
2010	1888	124.0	15.2	84.5
2011	1788	117.0	15.2	85.5
2012	1680	108.0	15.5	87.8
2013	1776	110.0	16.1	89
2014	1896	114.6	16.5	88.8
2015	1980	117.0	16.9	89.8
2016	1460	91.0	16.0	91.6
2017	1445	94.0	15.3	88.9
2018	1506	97.0	15.5	91.4
2019	1580	99.5	15.8	90.9
2020	1592	101.0	15.7	90.8
2021	1559	101.0	15.4	86.3
2022	1553	101.0	15.3	n/a
2023	1480	104.5	14.1	84.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sweetwater Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1013	58.0	17.4	2.9
1991	1070	63.0	16.9	7.9
1992	1349	83.0	16.2	10
1993	1430	88.0	16.3	9.7
1994	1537	95.9	16.0	11
1995	1650	98.5	16.8	13.2
1996	1650	98.5	16.8	13.2
1997	1727	104.0	16.6	19.6
1998	1884	122.0	15.4	24.6
1999	1991	134.9	14.8	25.7
2000	1996	133.5	15.0	29.4
2001	2111	127.5	16.6	40.5
2002	2345	143.2	16.4	51.5
2003	2345	143.2	16.4	51.5
2004	2477	146.7	16.9	60.6
2005	1708	114.2	15.0	67.7
2006	1767	112.0	15.8	74.4
2007	1711	124.3	13.8	75.5
2008	1760	126.5	13.9	77.9
2009	1821	128.5	14.2	83.3
2010	1888	124.0	15.2	84.5
2011	1788	117.0	15.2	85.5
2012	1680	108.0	15.5	87.8
2013	1776	110.0	16.1	89
2014	1896	114.6	16.5	88.8
2015	1980	117.0	16.9	89.8
2016	1460	91.0	16.0	91.6
2017	1445	94.0	15.3	88.9
2018	1506	97.0	15.5	91.4
2019	1580	99.5	15.8	90.9
2020	1592	101.0	15.7	90.8
2021	1559	101.0	15.4	86.3
2022	1553	101.0	15.3	n/a
2023	1480	104.5	14.1	84.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sweetwater Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$858 (10.4%)	$7,406 (89.6%)	$8,264
2018	$732 (8.5%)	$7,877 (91.5%)	$8,609
2019	$770 (8.5%)	$8,264 (91.5%)	$9,035

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sweetwater Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 248^th of 559 Middle schools	Ranks 275^th of 577 Middle schools	3.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Sweetwater Middle School)	44	32.9	11.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Gwinnett County)	54	48.3	5.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	46	39.2	6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Sweetwater Middle School)	38.6	26.8	11.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Gwinnett County)	52.5	42	10.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	40	32.9	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Sweetwater Middle School)	36.1	33.3	2.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Gwinnett County)	48.4	48.8	0.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	39	39.1	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Sweetwater Middle School)	47.8	27.3	20.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Gwinnett County)	55	45.5	9.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	43	34.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Sweetwater Middle School)	40.7	35.8	4.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Gwinnett County)	58.3	49.5	8.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	47	42.1	4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Sweetwater Middle School)	21.7	39.5	17.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Gwinnett County)	22.1	44.9	22.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	35	36.2	1.2%
8th Grade Social Studies (Sweetwater Middle School)	40.7	37.9	2.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Gwinnett County)	54.8	48.6	6.2%
8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)	41	35.9	5.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Sweetwater Middle School)	49	63.4	14.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Gwinnett County)	49	45.4	3.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)	41.1	35.8	5.3%
End of Course Biology (Sweetwater Middle School)	100	78.3	21.7%
End of Course Biology (Gwinnett County)	55.3	53.5	1.8%
End of Course Biology (Georgia)	49	45.5	3.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1580	1480	6.3%
African American	407	318	21.9%
American Indian	4	0	100%
Asian	98	88	10.2%
Hispanic	1001	1009	0.8%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	38	40	5.3%
Two or More Races	31	24	22.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	90.9%	84.7%	6.2%

Schools Near Sweetwater Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sweetwater Middle School	Public	6-8	3500 Cruse Rd	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 923-4131	1,480	105	14.1	84.7%	40 (2.7%)	318 (21.5%)	1,009 (68.2%)	88 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (1.6%)	43.4	316^th of 588 public middle schools	46.3%		48	275^th of 577 public middle schools	52.3%	41	76.1		37.4	29.4	40.2	30.0	28.8	34.4		33.4	$9,035	$770	$8,264
Berkmar Middle School	Public	6-8	4355 Lawrenceville Hwy NW	Lilburn	30047	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 638-2300	1,084	80	13.6	89.2%	29 (2.7%)	180 (16.6%)	778 (71.8%)	81 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.4%)	30.2	411^th of 588 public middle schools	30.1%		34.8	370^th of 577 public middle schools	35.9%	41	87.1	54.0	27.5	26.0	25.3	22.1	28.0	33.7		23.5	$9,666	$831	$8,835
Radloff Middle School	Public	6-8	3939 Shackleford Rd	Duluth	30096	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 245-3400	1,299	103	12.6	88.7%	27 (2.1%)	260 (20.0%)	938 (72.2%)	53 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.5%)	24.5	446^th of 588 public middle schools	24.1%		31.3	398^th of 577 public middle schools	31.0%	48	85.6		19.4	19.7	29.6	13.8	16.9	31.1	0.0	30.4	$9,631	$797	$8,834
Trickum Middle School	Public	6-8	130 Killian Hill Rd SW	Lilburn	30047	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 921-2705	2,148	130	16.5	52.5%	469 (21.8%)	517 (24.1%)	631 (29.4%)	431 (20.1%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	94 (4.4%)	82.9	87^th of 588 public middle schools	85.2%		83.3	84^th of 577 public middle schools	85.4%	3	96.7		53.5	55.4	61.1	40.3	56.3	62.7		59.9	$7,885	$247	$7,638
Lilburn Middle School	Public	6-8	4994 Lawrenceville Hwy NW	Lilburn	30047	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 921-1776	1,783	120	14.9	89.7%	38 (2.1%)	220 (12.3%)	1,389 (77.9%)	114 (6.4%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (1.1%)	31.3	401^st of 588 public middle schools	31.8%		31.3	397^th of 577 public middle schools	31.2%	4	69.5		23.8	27.8	29.5	22.3	22.4	38.6		26.3	$8,795	$605	$8,190
Five Forks Middle School	Public	6-8	3250 River Dr	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 972-1506	1,218	72	16.9	42.3%	333 (27.3%)	352 (28.9%)	240 (19.7%)	215 (17.7%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (6.1%)	94.3	37^th of 588 public middle schools	93.7%		90.5	51^st of 577 public middle schools	91.2%	14	98.8	100.0	71.4	61.3	64.4	67.8	67.9	77.8		65.9	$8,474	$210	$8,264
Moore Middle School	Public	6-8	1221 Lawrenceville Hwy	Lawrenceville	30046	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 226-7100	908	67	13.6	77.6%	89 (9.8%)	338 (37.2%)	401 (44.2%)	45 (5.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.5%)	35.2	368^th of 588 public middle schools	37.4%		39.8	335^th of 577 public middle schools	41.9%	33	66.3		27.2	28.2	32.5	20.3	24.0	45.6		27.1	$9,666	$794	$8,872
Richards Middle School	Public	6-8	3555 Sugarloaf Pkwy	Lawrenceville	30044	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 995-7133	1,986	127	15.5	79.9%	97 (4.9%)	579 (29.2%)	1,111 (55.9%)	147 (7.4%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	46 (2.3%)	44	311^th of 588 public middle schools	47.1%		45.3	291^st of 577 public middle schools	49.6%	20	87.8		31.4	33.5	41.2	24.8	33.0	43.4	2.1	31.3	$8,361	$679	$7,683
Duluth Middle School	Public	6-8	3200 Pleasant Hill Rd	Duluth	30096	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 476-3372	1,271	99	12.9	72.5%	105 (8.3%)	302 (23.8%)	681 (53.6%)	144 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (3.0%)	50.8	267^th of 588 public middle schools	54.6%		53.2	242^nd of 577 public middle schools	58.1%	25	94.2		35.8	36.5	40.2	29.1	38.2	47.0		33.5	$9,086	$688	$8,397
Summerour Middle School	Public	6-8	321 Price Place Pl NW	Norcross	30071	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 448-3045	1,465	113	13.0	89.6%	30 (2.0%)	249 (17.0%)	1,100 (75.1%)	63 (4.3%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (1.4%)	33.4	384^th of 588 public middle schools	34.7%		35.4	366^th of 577 public middle schools	36.6%	18	62.3		29.9	26.1	27.7	31.0	29.0	35.4		20.0	$9,040	$725	$8,315

Frequently Asked Questions about Sweetwater Middle School

What district is Sweetwater Middle School in?

Gwinnett County

What is the racial makeup of Sweetwater Middle School?

Students at Sweetwater Middle School are 68% Hispanic, 21% African American, 6% Asian, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Sweetwater Middle School a good school?

Sweetwater Middle School ranks 316^th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sweetwater Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,480 students attended Sweetwater Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Sweetwater Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sweetwater Middle School usually go on to attend Berkmar High School

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