Best Public Schools in Sweetser, IN

Summary:

The city of Sweetser, Indiana is home to a single school, Sweetser Elementary School, which serves grades 3-4 and has a total enrollment of 255 students. The school is part of the Oak Hill United School Corp district, which is ranked 95 out of 381 districts in Indiana and has a 4-star rating.

Sweetser Elementary School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking and rating over the past few years, ranking 491 out of 1,010 Indiana elementary schools with a 3-star rating in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's academic performance, as measured by ILEARN test scores, is mixed compared to the district and state averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (37.5%) and Math (50.81%) lower than the district's averages. However, the school's 4th-grade Math proficiency rate (43.07%) was higher than the state average (48%).

The school has a relatively high percentage of students (40.39%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a need for additional resources and support to address socioeconomic challenges that could impact student learning. On a positive note, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16.6 to 1, which could be a factor in providing more individualized attention and support for students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)			ILEARN Math (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sweetser Elementary School	Public	3-4	614 N Main St	Sweetser	46987	Grant County	Oak Hill United School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 395-3341	255	15	16.6	40.4%	230 (90.2%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	53.2	491^st of 1010 public elementary schools	51.4%		51	530^th of 1016 public elementary schools	47.8%	39	28.8	44.5	37.5	60.4	43.1	50.8	$10,332	$1,188	$9,145

Cities Near Sweetser

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Converse	2.95 mi	3	216^th
Marion	3.94 mi	12	343^rd
Swayzee	5.33 mi	1	101^st
Jonesboro	9.19 mi	1
Gas City	9.41 mi	4	345^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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