Southeast Elementary School
Public elementary school in Sweetwater, Texas · Sweetwater ISD · Grades Pre-K–K
Southeast Elementary School serves 157 students in grades Pre-K–K in Sweetwater (Nolan County). It is one of 6 schools in Sweetwater ISD. By enrollment it is the 4582nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–K |
| District | Sweetwater ISD |
| County | Nolan County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484203004787 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Sweetwater ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 157 | 1,806 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 13.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 72% | 69% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 14% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Southeast Elementary School in context
Size
Southeast Elementary School is the smallest of Sweetwater ISD's 3 elementary schools; its 157 students are 8.7% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 8.9 miles away and have a median of 292 students, so Southeast Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is kindergarten with 107 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 50, against an average of 79 per grade. It also enrolls 50 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 49% of enrollment, a lower share than across Sweetwater ISD (54.5%). White students are next, at 40.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
72% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 69% across Sweetwater ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Southeast Elementary School has 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 157 students would have about 10.6 teachers, so Southeast Elementary School has 1.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Sweetwater Intermediate School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 49% |
| White | 40.1% |
| Black | 6.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
44.6% of students are girls and 55.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 50 |
| Kindergarten | 107 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1201 Mustang Dr., Sweetwater, TX 79556
Phone: (325)235-9222
Website: sweetwaterisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Southeast Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetwater Intermediate School | Sweetwater ISD | 1.3 mi | 353 | 13.3 | 72% |
| East Ridge Elementary School | Sweetwater ISD | 1.5 mi | 205 | 12 | 72.7% |
| Roscoe Collegiate Montessori Early Childhood | Roscoe Collegiate ISD | 8.6 mi | 84 | 21 | 58.3% |
| Lone Star Online Academy | Roscoe Collegiate ISD | 8.8 mi | 11,686 | – | – |
| Roscoe Elementary School | Roscoe Collegiate ISD | 8.9 mi | 179 | 10.4 | 54.2% |
| Merkel Elementary School | Merkel ISD | 21.6 mi | 563 | 13.7 | 49.2% |
| Colorado El and Middle School | Colorado ISD | 27.1 mi | 681 | 130.7 | 63.9% |
| Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School | Hamlin Collegiate ISD | 33.2 mi | 231 | 13.1 | 69.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sweetwater ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Ridge Elementary School | Elementary | 1–2 | 205 |
| Southeast Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 166 |
| Sweetwater High School | High | 9–12 | 553 |
| Sweetwater Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 353 |
| Sweetwater Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 372 |