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C−

East Ridge El

PublicElementaryGrades 1–2

1700 E 12th St, Sweetwater, TX 79556 · (325) 235-5282 · Part of Sweetwater Independent School District

Sweetwater’s School Grade C− better than 19% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
205
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Town
Grades
1–2
The gist

What stands out about East Ridge El

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 24.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1700 E 12th St, Sweetwater

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 199
Grade 2106
Enrollment over time
272’20
254’21
238’22
224’23
205’24

Down 24.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 55%White 33%Black 6%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%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 East Ridge El from Sweetwater families.

Other schools in Sweetwater Independent School District

The district →
Southeast Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Sweetwater
166 students26:1
Southeast El
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Sweetwater
157 students13:1
Sweetwater Int
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Sweetwater
B
353 students13:1
Sweetwater Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sweetwater
C−
372 students13:1
Sweetwater H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Sweetwater
C
553 students12:1

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 Texas’s other public schools; Sweetwater’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.