Sweet Water High School vs. Marengo High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sweet Water High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Marengo High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 568 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Sweet Water High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 246 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Marengo High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Total Students
568 students
246 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
18 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#419 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1074 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
25-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
15-19%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
≥80%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
9
Kindergarten Students
53
20
Grade 1 Students
49
21
Grade 2 Students
35
24
Grade 3 Students
47
23
Grade 4 Students
44
10
Grade 5 Students
33
15
Grade 6 Students
36
12
Grade 7 Students
37
16
Grade 8 Students
36
19
Grade 9 Students
45
18
Grade 10 Students
52
27
Grade 11 Students
37
20
Grade 12 Students
32
12
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
n/a
n/a
% Black
34%
99%
% White
63%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.49
0.02
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
91%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
1%
