Sweetwater Elementary School (Closed 2010)

2110 Main Avenue Se
Hickory, NC 28602
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Sweetwater Elementary School serves 326 students in grades Prekindergarten-6. 
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment was 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
326 students
This chart displays total students of Sweetwater Elementary School by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Sweetwater Elementary School by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Sweetwater Elementary School by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (NC)
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sweetwater Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
10%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sweetwater Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Hispanic
46%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sweetwater Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Black
16%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sweetwater Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
White
27%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sweetwater Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Sweetwater Elementary School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in North Carolina.
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Sweetwater Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sweetwater Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sweetwater Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Sweetwater Elementary School?
326 students attend Sweetwater Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
46% of Sweetwater Elementary School students are Hispanic, 27% of students are White, 16% of students are Black, and 10% of students are Asian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Sweetwater Elementary School?
Sweetwater Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.
What grades does Sweetwater Elementary School offer ?
Sweetwater Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6
What school district is Sweetwater Elementary School part of?
Sweetwater Elementary School is part of Catawba County Schools School District.

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