Sweetwater Intermediate School vs. Blackwell School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Blackwell School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 389 students in grades 3-5, Sweetwater Intermediate School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 152 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Blackwell School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
3-5
PK-12
Total Students
389 students
152 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
21 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
7:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4794 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2207 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
65-69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50-59%
Graduation Rate
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≥50%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
11
Kindergarten Students
-
9
Grade 1 Students
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9
Grade 2 Students
-
11
Grade 3 Students
128
13
Grade 4 Students
130
11
Grade 5 Students
131
6
Grade 6 Students
-
7
Grade 7 Students
-
14
Grade 8 Students
-
12
Grade 9 Students
-
16
Grade 10 Students
-
16
Grade 11 Students
-
6
Grade 12 Students
-
11
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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2%
% Hispanic
54%
19%
% Black
7%
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% White
35%
78%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
1%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.36
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%
