Sweeny Elementary School
Public elementary school in Sweeny, Texas · Sweeny ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Sweeny Elementary School serves 869 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Sweeny (Brazoria County). It is one of 3 schools in Sweeny ISD. By enrollment it is the 252nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.9 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 54.74 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Sweeny ISD |
| County | Brazoria County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484197005928 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Sweeny ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 869 | 1,919 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 13.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.2% | 51.6% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 70% 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.
Sweeny Elementary School in context
Size
Sweeny Elementary School is the only elementary school in Sweeny ISD. Its 869 students are 45.3% of the district's 1,919. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 13.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 440; Sweeny Elementary School is larger 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 grade 5 with 161 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 40, against an average of 124 per grade. This year grade 5 has 31% more students than kindergarten (161 against 123). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 40 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 59.7% here and 59% across Sweeny ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 26.7%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
55.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.6% across Sweeny ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 54.74 full-time-equivalent teachers for 869 students, Sweeny Elementary School has 15.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 869 students would have about 58.7 teachers, so Sweeny Elementary School has 4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Sweeny Elementary School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Wild Peach Elementary School, 6 miles away in Columbia-Brazoria ISD. Within 10 miles there are 3 other elementary schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 59.7% |
| Hispanic | 26.7% |
| Black | 8.2% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 40 |
| Kindergarten | 123 |
| Grade 1 | 134 |
| Grade 2 | 129 |
| Grade 3 | 138 |
| Grade 4 | 144 |
| Grade 5 | 161 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
905 Sycamore, Sweeny, TX 77480
Phone: (979)491-8300
Website: sweenyisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sweeny Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Peach Elementary School | Columbia-Brazoria ISD | 6.0 mi | 297 | 15.6 | 79.1% |
| West Columbia Elementary School | Columbia-Brazoria ISD | 7.6 mi | 674 | 16.5 | 57.3% |
| Barrow Elementary School | Columbia-Brazoria ISD | 8.4 mi | 360 | 13.3 | 83.9% |
| Van Vleck Elementary School | Van Vleck ISD | 11.1 mi | 447 | 14.5 | 66.9% |
| Tenie Holmes Elementary School | Bay City ISD | 15.3 mi | 763 | 21.3 | 62.9% |
| S F Austin Elementary School | Brazosport ISD | 15.6 mi | 189 | 13.4 | 69.3% |
| Cherry Elementary School | Bay City ISD | 15.7 mi | 432 | 17.5 | 75.2% |
| Bess Brannen Elementary School | Brazosport ISD | 15.7 mi | 747 | 15.8 | 38.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sweeny ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweeny High School | High | 9–12 | 597 |
| Sweeny Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 453 |