I.M. and Margaret Newman House · Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Sweetwater’s public schools score below 81% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Sweetwater’s districts is 30%, below the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sweetwater, 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.
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.
Sweetwater’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Sweetwater’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,150 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Sweetwater Int, then Sweetwater Middle, then Sweetwater H S. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Cornerstone 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.
What’s behind Sweetwater’s grade
C−: better than 19% of Texas school districts, #565 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
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 · depends on your address
Southeast Early Childhood Center
Grades PK · 166 students · 26:1 students per teacher
Southeast El
Grades PK–K · 157 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Sweetwater
Southeast El
Grades PK–K · 157 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Sweetwater
East Ridge El
Grades 1–2 · 205 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Sweetwater
East Ridge El
Grades 1–2 · 205 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Sweetwater
Sweetwater Int
Grades 3–5 · 353 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Sweetwater
Sweetwater Int
Grades 3–5 · 353 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Sweetwater
Sweetwater Int
Grades 3–5 · 353 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Sweetwater
Sweetwater Middle
Grades 6–8 · 372 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Sweetwater
Sweetwater Middle
Grades 6–8 · 372 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Sweetwater
Sweetwater Middle
Grades 6–8 · 372 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Sweetwater
Sweetwater H S
Grades 9–12 · 553 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Sweetwater
Sweetwater H S
Grades 9–12 · 553 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Sweetwater
Sweetwater H S
Grades 9–12 · 553 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Sweetwater
Sweetwater H S
Grades 9–12 · 553 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Sweetwater’s public schools are run by Sweetwater Independent School District. Parts of Sweetwater (3% of its land) are served by Roscoe Collegiate Independent instead. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Sweetwater vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Sweetwater’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sweetwater | C− | Sweetwater Independent |
Every school in Sweetwater
7 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).
Questions about Sweetwater’s schools
Are Sweetwater’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sweetwater children attend score below 81% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #565 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sweetwater in?
Sweetwater Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,806 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Sweetwater are served by Roscoe Collegiate Independent.
Where do Sweetwater kids go to high school?
Sweetwater H S, with 553 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Sweetwater’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Sweetwater Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Sweetwater spend per student?
$14,150 in Sweetwater Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Sweetwater?
Yes: Cornerstone Christian School (religious, grades PK–2, 107 students).
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 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.