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Sweetwater School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

4602 W Sweetwater Ave, Glendale, AZ 85304 · (602) 896-6500 · Part of Washington Elementary District

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

Directions
Students
483
Students per teacher
10:1
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Sweetwater School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 56% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 38.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

4602 W Sweetwater Ave, Glendale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten41
Grade 151
Grade 254
Grade 360
Grade 448
Grade 559
Grade 646
Grade 763
Grade 861
Enrollment over time
482’20
452’21
428’22
474’23
483’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 49%White 37%Two or more races 5%Black 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sweetwater School from Phoenix families.

Other schools in Washington Elementary District

The district →
Lookout Mountain School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
A
979 students20:1
Mountain View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
D
903 students16:1
Orangewood School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Phoenix
C
797 students19:1
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
C−
720 students17:1
Shaw Butte School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
D
688 students16:1
Roadrunner Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Phoenix
C
629 students21:1

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.