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Schools in Sweeny · Sweeny Independent School District

Sweeny’s public schools outscore 58% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Sweeny, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#239of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
50%
▼ 1 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 2 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▲ 15% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,919 students on the public path
In brief

Sweeny’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Sweeny’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,734 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Sweeny J H, then Sweeny H S. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Sweeny Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Sweeny’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 58% of Texas school districts, #239 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (704)Better than 59%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,052 test results and a graduating class of 123 could put Sweeny anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sweeny’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,046 in math, 1,059 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Sweeny ElSweeny Independent School DistrictB
6–8Sweeny J HSweeny Independent School DistrictC+
9–12Sweeny H SSweeny Independent School DistrictB

Sweeny’s public schools are run by Sweeny Independent School District. 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.

Sweeny Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,919 students · 13.7 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,734TX $12,815 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 51.1% · 1059 students tested
Math39%
State average 40.9% · 1046 students tested

Sweeny vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Sweeny’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SweenyBSweeny Independent

Every school in Sweeny

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

District schools in Sweenyby address
Sweeny El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
869 students16:1Rate it →
Sweeny J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
453 students13:1Rate it →
Sweeny H S
High · Grades 9–12
B
597 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Sweeny Christian School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
Private · Religious
90 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Sweeny’s schools

Are Sweeny’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Sweeny children attend outscore 58% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #239 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sweeny in?

Sweeny Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,919 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sweeny kids go to high school?

Sweeny H S, with 597 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Sweeny’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Sweeny Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Sweeny spend per student?

$14,734 in Sweeny Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Sweeny?

Yes: Sweeny Christian School (religious, grades PK–4, 90 students).

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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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.