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Sweetwater Intermediate School vs. Highland School

Should you attend Sweetwater Intermediate School or Highland School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Sweetwater Intermediate School
705 E 3rd
Sweetwater, TX 79556
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Highland School
6625 Fm 608
Roscoe, TX 79545
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Highland School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
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 226 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Highland School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than 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 10:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
3-5
PK-12
Total Students
389 students
226 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
23 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Highland School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#4794 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#754 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Highland School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
(Top 50% in TX)
70-74%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sweetwater Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Highland School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
65-69%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sweetwater Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highland School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 50% in TX)
40-49%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sweetwater Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Highland School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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≥80%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Highland School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Highland School by grade.
Pre-K Students
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13
Kindergarten Students
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12
Grade 1 Students
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18
Grade 2 Students
-
17
Grade 3 Students
128
16
Grade 4 Students
130
13
Grade 5 Students
131
18
Grade 6 Students
-
18
Grade 7 Students
-
16
Grade 8 Students
-
18
Grade 9 Students
-
14
Grade 10 Students
-
18
Grade 11 Students
-
15
Grade 12 Students
-
20

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
54%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Highland School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Highland School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
% White
35%
87%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sweetwater Intermediate School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Highland School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Highland School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.59
0.23
This chart displays the diversity score of Sweetwater Intermediate School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Highland School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sweetwater Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highland School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sweetwater Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Highland School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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