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Schools in Sweet Home · Sweet Home School District 55

Sweet Home’s public schools score below 66% of Oregon districts on tests and graduation

34% of students in Sweet Home’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Oregon average (44%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sweet Home, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Oregon, not nationally.

#102of 142 Oregon townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Oregon state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
34%
▼ 10 pts vs OR 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 5 pts vs OR 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 2–6 pts vs OR 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.6K
▼ 18% vs OR $17.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.5
OR 17.9
Schools in town
5
1,950 students on the public path
In brief

Sweet Home’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 44% and 31% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon (the state reports Sweet Home’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,626 per student, against $17,749 across Oregon (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Sweet Home Junior High School, then Sweet Home High School. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sweet Home’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 34% of Oregon school districts, #102 of 142 Oregon towns. Both inputs trail the Oregon average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Oregon school districts we grade (178)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Oregon towns with similar household incomes (150)Better than 33%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,122 test results and a graduating class of 164 could put Sweet Home anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Sweet Home’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,120 in math, 1,125 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sweet Home, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–63 schoolsDepends on your addressD to B−
7–8Sweet Home Junior High SchoolSweet Home School District 55C+
9–12Sweet Home High SchoolSweet Home School District 55B

Sweet Home’s public schools are run by Sweet Home School District 55. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Sweet Home School District 55Grades K–12 · 7 schools · 2,249 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 17.5 per teacher (OR 17.9)
$14,626OR $17,749 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 44% · 1125 students tested
Math26%
State average 30.6% · 1120 students tested

Sweet Home vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Oregon towns that share Sweet Home’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sweet HomeCSweet Home School District 55

Every school in Sweet Home

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Oregon’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Sweet Homeby address
Oak Heights Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
D
303 students18:1Rate it →
Foster Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Foster
B−
277 students16:1Rate it →
Hawthorne Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
C+
260 students15:1Rate it →
Sweet Home Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8
C+
358 students16:1Rate it →
Sweet Home High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
752 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Sweet Home’s schools

Are Sweet Home’s schools good?

On Oregon’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sweet Home children attend score below 66% of Oregon’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #102 of 142 Oregon towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sweet Home in?

Sweet Home School District 55, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,249 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sweet Home kids go to high school?

Sweet Home High School, with 752 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Sweet Home’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Sweet Home School District 55 graduated in four years, against 81% across Oregon.

How much does Sweet Home spend per student?

$14,626 in Sweet Home School District 55 (FY2024), against $17,749 across Oregon. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Oregon. Stars are from neighbors.