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Sweetwater Intermediate

Summary:

Sweetwater Intermediate is an elementary school in Sweetwater, Texas, serving grades 3-5 with a student population of 389. The school is part of the Sweetwater Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 813 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sweetwater Intermediate faces significant academic challenges, with consistently lower STAAR test scores compared to state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading ranged from 22.81% (3rd grade) to 34.4% (4th grade), compared to the state averages of 48.85% and 50.66%, respectively. The school's performance in STAAR Mathematics and Science is also well below state averages. Sweetwater Intermediate's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from being ranked 1,956 out of 4,329 Texas elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 3,666 out of 4,675 in 2023-2024, and its SchoolDigger rating has decreased from 3 stars to 1 star.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, East Ridge Elementary and Southeast Elementary, which are also part of the Sweetwater ISD, have similar demographic compositions and academic performance challenges. In contrast, Roscoe Collegiate Montessori Early Childhood and Roscoe Elementary, which are in the Roscoe Collegiate ISD, have slightly better academic performance, but still struggle to meet state averages. The lowest-performing school in the area is Lone Star Online Academy, a virtual school in the Roscoe Collegiate ISD.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 705 E 3rd
       Sweetwater, TX  79556-4646

(325) 235-3491

District: Sweetwater Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
3666th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,227 Help


Students who attend Sweetwater Intermediate usually attend:

Middle:    Sweetwater Middle
High:    Sweetwater High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  389

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
54.5%
White:
34.7%
African American:
6.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  75.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Sweetwater Intermediate ranks worse than 78.4% of elementary schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.32. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Sweetwater Intermediate has the largest elementary school student body size in the Sweetwater Independent School District (Isd). Racial makeup is: Hispanic (54.5%), White (34.7%), African American (6.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 75.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Sweetwater Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sweetwater Intermediate is 12.4, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Sweetwater Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sweetwater Intermediate is $12,227. 1 elementary schools in the Sweetwater Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Sweetwater Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Sweetwater Independent School District (Isd) 813th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sweetwater Intermediate

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Rank History for all students at Sweetwater Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 79.47 441st 3465 87.3%
2005 78.36 539th 3475 84.5%
2006 81.14 345th 3476 90.1%
2007 78.77 514th 3724 86.2%
2008 78.44 552nd 3768 85.4%
2009 79.94 496th 3884 87.2%
2010 78.09 579th 3937 85.3%
2011 81.77 384th 4095 90.6%
2012 77.65 767th 4206 81.8%
2013 60.05 1720th 4221 59.3%
2014 47.48 2487th 4260 41.6%
2015 44.33 2631st 4320 39.1%
2016 56.54 1977th 4286 53.9%
2017 50.25 1956th 4329 54.8%
2018 36.54 2772nd 4359 36.4%
2019 33.69 3112th 4479 30.5%
2021 48.25 2124th 4578 53.6%
2022 39.17 2793rd 4581 39.0%
2023 28.31 3495th 4647 24.8%
2024 26.32 3666th 4675 21.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sweetwater Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 27.52 761st 961 20.8%
2023 42.71 679th 1099 38.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sweetwater Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.11 2095th 3226 35.1%
2019 22.98 2957th 3333 11.3%
2023 25.41 3002nd 3556 15.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sweetwater Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.25 1943rd 3558 45.4%
2019 29.62 2857th 3684 22.4%
2021 32.00 2641st 3799 30.5%
2022 24.90 3394th 3952 14.1%
2023 32.48 2943rd 4086 28.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sweetwater Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.47 2664th 4264 37.5%
2019 29.82 3463rd 4309 19.6%
2021 49.20 2082nd 4451 53.2%
2022 35.15 3161st 4477 29.4%
2023 23.41 3915th 4521 13.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Sweetwater Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.44 3033rd 4306 29.6%
2019 33.54 3093rd 4348 28.9%
2021 50.07 2025th 4499 55.0%
2022 37.90 2899th 4561 36.4%
2023 26.17 3655th 4588 20.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Sweetwater Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.28 1875th 3106 39.6%
2019 51.24 1979th 3184 37.8%
2021 72.10 830th 3006 72.4%
2022 67.67 941st 2958 68.2%
2023 61.01 1406th 2980 52.8%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Sweetwater Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.15 3284th 4240 22.5%
2019 27.48 3560th 4295 17.1%
2021 38.55 2682nd 4331 38.1%
2022 32.22 3364th 4461 24.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Sweetwater Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.37 2528th 4319 41.5%
2019 36.45 2884th 4357 33.8%
2021 46.50 2173rd 4498 51.7%
2022 40.53 2706th 4563 40.7%
2023 31.43 3299th 4585 28.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Sweetwater Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.09 1624th 2483 34.6%
2019 45.34 1323rd 2515 47.4%
2021 47.50 1127th 2444 53.9%
2022 54.48 929th 2421 61.6%
2023 34.34 1680th 2443 31.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sweetwater Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.80 3065th 4168 26.5%
2019 31.64 3177th 4188 24.1%
2021 30.10 3232nd 4329 25.3%
2022 23.95 3759th 4376 14.1%
2023 27.08 3538th 4401 19.6%
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Rank History for White students at Sweetwater Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.77 2231st 3127 28.7%
2019 30.59 2418th 3142 23.0%
2021 49.98 1495th 3082 51.5%
2022 42.64 1915th 3082 37.9%
2023 21.76 2686th 3106 13.5%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Sweetwater Intermediate

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 241 36 0 195 2 n/a n/a 0 474
1990 239 27 0 187 0 n/a n/a 0 453
1991 283 20 1 178 1 n/a n/a 0 483
1992 276 31 0 165 1 n/a n/a 0 473
1993 251 24 0 159 0 n/a n/a 0 434
1994 234 26 1 161 1 n/a n/a 0 423
1995 221 38 0 171 0 n/a n/a 0 430
1996 221 38 0 171 0 n/a n/a 0 430
1997 227 41 0 168 0 n/a n/a 0 436
1998 224 38 0 145 0 n/a n/a 0 407
1999 205 34 0 147 0 n/a n/a 0 386
2000 196 36 0 151 0 n/a n/a 0 383
2001 208 31 0 134 0 n/a n/a 0 373
2002 190 31 0 119 0 n/a n/a 0 340
2003 190 31 0 119 0 n/a n/a 0 340
2004 177 21 0 117 0 n/a n/a 0 315
2005 173 22 0 128 0 n/a n/a 0 323
2006 177 29 1 132 0 n/a n/a 0 339
2007 166 30 1 122 1 n/a n/a 0 320
2008 168 30 0 125 1 n/a n/a 0 324
2009 158 32 0 136 0 n/a n/a 0 326
2010 132 34 1 144 0 n/a n/a 0 311
2011 134 21 0 183 1 0 7 0 346
2012 155 14 0 184 1 0 8 0 362
2013 123 16 1 167 1 0 5 0 313
2014 110 18 1 180 0 0 7 0 316
2015 119 23 1 189 0 0 6 0 338
2016 105 28 2 206 0 1 7 0 349
2017 121 25 3 191 1 0 3 0 344
2018 119 25 3 177 1 0 5 0 330
2019 125 17 2 174 0 0 7 0 325
2020 123 17 1 176 0 0 12 0 329
2021 115 18 2 144 0 0 10 0 289
2022 161 27 1 200 0 0 16 0 405
2023 135 26 2 212 0 0 14 0 389

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sweetwater Intermediate

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 474 n/a n/a n/a
1990 453 23.0 19.6 n/a
1991 483 22.5 21.4 n/a
1992 473 23.7 19.9 40.8
1993 434 27.0 16.1 57.6
1994 423 27.7 15.3 49.9
1995 430 26.3 16.3 45.8
1996 430 26.3 16.3 45.8
1997 436 27.6 15.8 46.6
1998 407 27.1 15.0 48.9
1999 386 26.2 14.7 58.8
2000 383 26.2 14.6 60.6
2001 373 25.4 14.7 56.3
2002 340 25.2 13.5 63.8
2003 340 25.2 13.5 63.8
2004 315 24.1 13.1 62.9
2005 323 22.7 14.2 62.2
2006 339 24.1 14.1 61.7
2007 320 26.1 12.3 63.4
2008 324 26.2 12.4 60.8
2009 326 25.8 12.6 61
2010 311 25.6 12.1 65
2011 346 26.0 13.3 67.1
2012 362 23.3 15.4 65.7
2013 313 23.8 13.1 72.2
2014 316 23.9 13.2 71.5
2015 338 23.0 14.6 69.8
2016 349 25.0 13.9 71.9
2017 344 23.5 14.6 75
2018 330 24.6 13.3 71.5
2019 325 22.1 14.6 67.1
2020 329 22.7 14.4 71.4
2021 289 22.3 12.9 73.4
2022 405 33.1 12.2 74.3
2023 389 31.1 12.4 75.1

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 Intermediate

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 474 n/a n/a n/a
1990 453 23.0 19.6 n/a
1991 483 22.5 21.4 n/a
1992 473 23.7 19.9 40.8
1993 434 27.0 16.1 57.6
1994 423 27.7 15.3 49.9
1995 430 26.3 16.3 45.8
1996 430 26.3 16.3 45.8
1997 436 27.6 15.8 46.6
1998 407 27.1 15.0 48.9
1999 386 26.2 14.7 58.8
2000 383 26.2 14.6 60.6
2001 373 25.4 14.7 56.3
2002 340 25.2 13.5 63.8
2003 340 25.2 13.5 63.8
2004 315 24.1 13.1 62.9
2005 323 22.7 14.2 62.2
2006 339 24.1 14.1 61.7
2007 320 26.1 12.3 63.4
2008 324 26.2 12.4 60.8
2009 326 25.8 12.6 61
2010 311 25.6 12.1 65
2011 346 26.0 13.3 67.1
2012 362 23.3 15.4 65.7
2013 313 23.8 13.1 72.2
2014 316 23.9 13.2 71.5
2015 338 23.0 14.6 69.8
2016 349 25.0 13.9 71.9
2017 344 23.5 14.6 75
2018 330 24.6 13.3 71.5
2019 325 22.1 14.6 67.1
2020 329 22.7 14.4 71.4
2021 289 22.3 12.9 73.4
2022 405 33.1 12.2 74.3
2023 389 31.1 12.4 75.1

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sweetwater Intermediate

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,036 (19.1%) $8,630 (80.9%) $10,666
2020 $1,819 (16.3%) $9,359 (83.7%) $11,179
2021 $3,120 (25.5%) $9,107 (74.5%) $12,227

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sweetwater Intermediate

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 3112th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 3495th of 4647 Elementary schools
 5.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
4th Grade Reading (Sweetwater Intermediate)3931
 8%
   4th Grade Reading (Sweetwater Independent School District (Isd))3931
 8%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sweetwater Intermediate)5338
 15%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Sweetwater Independent School District (Isd))5338
 15%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Sweetwater Intermediate)3339
 6%
   5th Grade Reading (Sweetwater Independent School District (Isd))3339
 6%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sweetwater Intermediate)4347
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Sweetwater Independent School District (Isd))4347
 4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Sweetwater Intermediate)2421
 3%
   5th Grade Science (Sweetwater Independent School District (Isd))2421
 3%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students325389
 19.7%
African American1726
 52.9%
American Indian00
Asian22
Hispanic174212
 21.8%
Pacific Islander00
White125135
 8%
Two or More Races714
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients67.1%75.1%
 8%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Sweetwater Intermediate

In the 2022-23 school year, 389 students attended Sweetwater Intermediate.

Students who attend Sweetwater Intermediate usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sweetwater Middle
High : Sweetwater High School

Students at Sweetwater Intermediate are 54% Hispanic, 35% White, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Sweetwater Intermediate ranks in the bottom 21.6% of Texas elementary schools.


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