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Sweetwater Community School

PublicOtherGrades K–12Alternative Education School

4215 E Andora Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85032 · (602) 449-2300 · Part of Paradise Valley Unified District

Phoenix’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
165
Students per teacher
6:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Sweetwater Community School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 43.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4215 E Andora Dr, Phoenix

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 71
Grade 83
Grade 93
Grade 1027
Grade 1157
Grade 1274
Enrollment over time
115’20
491’21
187’22
175’23
165’24

Up 43.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 64%White 22%Black 5%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sweetwater Community School from Phoenix families.

Other schools in Paradise Valley Unified District

The district →
Fireside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
A+
693 students16:1
Sky Crossing Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
628 students15:1
Boulder Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
A+
621 students18:1
Campo Bello Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
C+
596 students14:1
Desert Trails Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–7 · Phoenix
A+
590 students14:1
Palomino Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
C−
590 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Phoenix’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.