Sweetwater Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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Top 30%

Serving 287 students in grades 3-4, Sweetwater Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 3-4
Enrollment: 287 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 30% in TN
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sweetwater Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

School Overview

Sweetwater Elementary School's student population of 287 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sweetwater Elementary School
3	151
4	136

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Total Students

287 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sweetwater Elementary School
2023	299
2022	304
2021	293
2020	333
2019	333
2018	340
2017	340
2016	315
2015	339
2014	327
2013	349
2012	377
2011	350
2010	351
2009	330
2008	319
2007	310
2006	292
2005	303
2004	318
2003	573
2002	616
2001	622
2000	618
1999	630
1998	612
1997	586
1996	567
1995	517
1994	507
1993	473
1992	458
1991	462
1990	457
1989	507
1988	536
1987	562

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Sweetwater Elementary School
2023	19
2022	20
2021	20
2020	20
2019	20
2018	23
2017	23
2016	22
2015	21
2014	23
2013	23
2012	23
2011	23
2010	22
2009	22
2008	24
2007	18
2006	17
2005	17
1996	32
1995	31
1994	31
1993	27
1992	27
1991	27
1990	27
1989	28
1988	28

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School Rankings

Sweetwater Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,728 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sweetwater Elementary School is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TN)

#397 out of 1728 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sweetwater Elementary School
2023	#397
2022	#552
2021	#380
2019	#798
2018	#576
2017	#702
2015	#700
2014	#742
2013	#439
2012	#496
2011	#443

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52%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sweetwater Elementary School	Tennessee	Sweetwater School District
2023	52%	34%	37%
2022	38%	31%	26%
2021	40%	28%	25%
2019	44%	39%	34%
2018	37%	35%	30%
2017	41%	36%	30%
2015	61%	57%	60%
2014	59%	52%	52%
2013	66%	52%	54%
2012	62%	49%	53%
2011	55%	42%	43%

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38%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sweetwater Elementary School	Tennessee	Sweetwater School District
2022	38%	37%	29%
2021	35%	30%	24%
2019	27%	35%	28%
2018	36%	35%	30%
2017	31%	35%	27%
2015	51%	51%	50%
2014	49%	52%	46%
2013	57%	52%	50%
2012	55%	52%	49%
2011	53%	50%	47%
2010	44%	47%	40%

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44%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sweetwater Elementary School	Tennessee	Sweetwater School District
2022	44%	40%	34%
2021	46%	38%	33%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Sweetwater Elementary School	Tennessee	Sweetwater School District
2023	16:1	15:1	16:1
2022	15:1	15:1	16:1
2021	15:1	15:1	16:1
2020	17:1	15:1	17:1
2019	17:1	15:1	17:1
2018	15:1	16:1	17:1
2017	15:1	15:1	17:1
2016	14:1	15:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	15:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	15:1	15:1
2008	13:1	15:1	16:1
2007	17:1	16:1	17:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	18:1	16:1	16:1
1996	18:1	17:1	17:1
1995	17:1	17:1	17:1
1994	16:1	17:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	19:1
1992	17:1	18:1	18:1
1991	17:1	18:1	19:1
1990	17:1	19:1	20:1
1989	18:1	19:1	20:1
1988	19:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Sweetwater Elementary School	Tennessee	Sweetwater School District
2023	1%	2%
2022	2%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Sweetwater Elementary School	Tennessee	Sweetwater School District
2023	16%	14%	16%
2022	15%	13%	15%
2021	14%	12%	13%
2020	14%	11%	12%
2019	14%	11%	12%
2018	12%	10%	11%
2017	12%	10%	11%
2016	10%	9%	11%
2015	9%	8%	10%
2014	8%	8%	8%
2013	8%	7%	9%
2012	6%	7%	8%
2011	7%	6%	8%
2010	9%	6%	7%
2009	9%	5%	8%
2008	7%	5%	8%
2007	8%	4%	8%
2006	8%	4%	8%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sweetwater Elementary School	Tennessee	Sweetwater School District
2023	1%	21%	2%
2022	1%	21%	2%
2021	4%	22%	3%
2020	5%	22%	4%
2019	5%	22%	4%
2018	5%	22%	6%
2017	5%	22%	6%
2016	5%	22%	6%
2015	7%	22%	7%
2014	7%	23%	6%
2013	5%	23%	5%
2012	7%	24%	6%
2011	6%	24%	6%
2010	3%	24%	6%
2009	5%	25%	6%
2008	5%	25%	6%
2007	6%	25%	7%
2006	7%	25%	7%
1999	8%	24%	8%
1998	9%	23%	9%
1997	7%	24%	9%
1996	7%	23%	9%
1995	6%	23%	7%
1994	9%	23%	8%
1993	9%	23%	9%
1992	8%	22%	9%
1991	8%	23%	9%
1990	8%	22%	8%

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White

81%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sweetwater Elementary School	Tennessee	Sweetwater School District
2023	77%	59%	77%
2022	76%	60%	77%
2021	76%	60%	80%
2020	78%	62%	79%
2019	78%	62%	79%
2018	82%	63%	81%
2017	82%	63%	81%
2016	84%	64%	82%
2015	83%	65%	83%
2014	84%	66%	84%
2013	86%	66%	84%
2012	86%	67%	85%
2011	86%	67%	84%
2010	86%	68%	85%
2009	84%	68%	84%
2008	86%	68%	85%
2007	84%	69%	83%
2006	84%	70%	84%
1999	90%	73%	90%
1998	91%	75%	91%
1997	91%	74%	91%
1996	91%	75%	91%
1995	92%	75%	92%
1994	90%	75%	92%
1993	90%	76%	91%
1992	92%	77%	91%
1991	92%	76%	91%
1990	92%	77%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Sweetwater Elementary School	Tennessee	Sweetwater School District
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	3%	3%	5%
2019	3%	3%	5%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sweetwater Elementary School	Tennessee	Sweetwater School District
2023	0.38	0.59	0.38
2022	0.40	0.58	0.38
2021	0.40	0.58	0.35
2020	0.37	0.56	0.36
2019	0.37	0.56	0.36
2018	0.31	0.55	0.34
2017	0.31	0.55	0.34
2016	0.28	0.54	0.31
2015	0.30	0.53	0.30
2014	0.29	0.52	0.28
2013	0.25	0.51	0.29
2012	0.25	0.50	0.26
2011	0.25	0.49	0.28
2010	0.25	0.48	0.27
2009	0.29	0.48	0.28
2008	0.26	0.47	0.27
2007	0.29	0.46	0.30
2006	0.28	0.45	0.28
1999	0.19	0.41	0.18
1998	0.17	0.39	0.17
1997	0.17	0.39	0.17
1996	0.16	0.39	0.16
1995	0.15	0.38	0.15
1994	0.18	0.38	0.15
1993	0.18	0.37	0.17
1992	0.14	0.36	0.16
1991	0.15	0.37	0.17
1990	0.15	0.36	0.15

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

74%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Sweetwater Elementary School	Tennessee	Sweetwater School District
2023	71%	45%	71%
2022	69%	46%	71%
2021	72%	47%	73%
2020	63%	47%	69%
2019	63%	47%	69%
2014	65%	51%	65%
2013	57%	51%	65%
2012	66%	49%	66%
2011	64%	48%	63%
2010	61%	45%	61%
2009	59%	42%	61%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Sweetwater Elementary School	Tennessee	Sweetwater School District
2023	7%	6%	8%
2022	7%	6%	8%
2021	8%	7%	9%
2020	7%	7%	8%
2019	7%	7%	8%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	8%	7%	9%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	8%	7%	8%
2010	7%	8%	8%
2009	7%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Sweetwater School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sweetwater Elementary School's ranking?

Sweetwater Elementary School is ranked #397 out of 1,728 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Tennessee.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% TN state average), while 38% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% TN state average).

How many students attend Sweetwater Elementary School?

287 students attend Sweetwater Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Sweetwater Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sweetwater Elementary School?

Sweetwater Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

What grades does Sweetwater Elementary School offer ?

Sweetwater Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sweetwater Elementary School part of?

Sweetwater Elementary School is part of Sweetwater School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 3-4
Enrollment: 287 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 30%
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education