Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Sweetwater’s public schools score below 80% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation
In Sweetwater, 29% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Tennessee average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sweetwater, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.
From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Sweetwater’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 197 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sweetwater’s, its schools beat 25%, higher than their 20% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,121 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary and one middle school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Sweetwater Elementary, then Sweetwater Jr High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Sweetwater’s grade
C−: better than 20% of Tennessee school districts, #151 of 176 Tennessee towns. Test scores are below the Tennessee average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sweetwater, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Sweetwater
Sweetwater Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 589 students
Kindergarten in Sweetwater
Sweetwater Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 589 students
1st grade in Sweetwater
Sweetwater Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 589 students
2nd grade in Sweetwater
Sweetwater Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 589 students
3rd grade in Sweetwater
Sweetwater Elementary
Grades 3–4 · 317 students
4th grade in Sweetwater
Sweetwater Elementary
Grades 3–4 · 317 students
5th grade in Sweetwater
Brown Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 310 students
6th grade in Sweetwater
Brown Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 310 students
7th grade in Sweetwater
Sweetwater Jr High School
Grades 7–8 · 316 students
8th grade in Sweetwater
Sweetwater Jr High School
Grades 7–8 · 316 students
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Sweetwater
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Sweetwater vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Sweetwater’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sweetwater | C− | Sweetwater City PK–8 · Monroe County School District in Sweetwater |
Every school in Sweetwater
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Sweetwater’s schools
Are Sweetwater’s schools good?
On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sweetwater children attend score below 80% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #151 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Sweetwater in?
Sweetwater City School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 1,532 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
How much does Sweetwater spend per student?
$10,121 in Sweetwater City School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Sweetwater families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sweetwater → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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 Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.