Best Public Schools in Sweetwater, OK

Summary:

The city of Sweetwater, Oklahoma is home to two schools - Sweetwater Elementary School and Sweetwater High School. While the elementary school has historically performed well, its ranking has declined in recent years, potentially due to its high percentage of students from low-income households. In contrast, the high school has a very small student body of just 37 students, allowing for a more personalized learning environment, but its academic performance is mixed, with strong results in some subjects and weaker results in others.

Sweetwater Elementary School has seen a decline in its performance, dropping from the top 7% of Oklahoma elementary schools in 2010-2011 to the middle 50% in the most recent year. This may be related to the school's high percentage of students (74.12%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population. In comparison, Sweetwater High School has a small student body of only 37 students, resulting in a high student-teacher ratio of 5.3, which suggests a more personalized learning environment. However, the high school's academic performance is mixed, with 50% proficiency in English Language Arts and U.S. History, but only 10% proficiency in Mathematics and 0% in Science.

Overall, the schools in Sweetwater present a diverse educational landscape, with one elementary school experiencing a decline in performance and one high school with a small student population and uneven academic results. These insights can help inform decision-making and resource allocation to support student success in the Sweetwater school district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
Sweetwater Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	11107 North Highway 30	Sweetwater	73666	Roger Mills County	Sweetwater	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(580) 534-2272	76	12	6.1	90.8%	48 (63.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (19.7%)								(n/a)	$23,884
Sweetwater High School	Public	9-12	11107 North Highway 30	Sweetwater	73666	Roger Mills County	Sweetwater	No	(n/a)	No	No	(580) 534-2272	32	8	4.2	62.5%	24 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (21.9%)								(n/a)	$34,876

Cities Near Sweetwater

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Reydon	14.74 mi	2	4^th
Erick	16.03 mi	2
Cheyenne	17.97 mi	2	2^nd
Sayre	18.02 mi	3	81^st
Elk City	25.24 mi	6	27^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 Oklahoma State Department of Education.

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