Sweetwater Intermediate School
Public elementary school in Sweetwater, Texas · Sweetwater ISD · Grades 3–5
Sweetwater Intermediate School serves 353 students in grades 3–5 in Sweetwater (Nolan County). It is one of 6 schools in Sweetwater ISD. By enrollment it is the 3808th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.3 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 ÷ 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Sweetwater ISD |
| County | Nolan County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484203004785 |
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 | 353 | 1,806 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 13.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 72% | 69% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 23% 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.
Sweetwater Intermediate School in context
Size
Sweetwater Intermediate School is the largest of Sweetwater ISD's 3 elementary schools; its 353 students are 19.5% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 8.4 miles away and have a median of 218 students, so Sweetwater Intermediate 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 122 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 110, against an average of 118 per grade. This year grade 5 has 11% more students than grade 3 (122 against 110). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 53.5% of enrollment, about the same share as across Sweetwater ISD (54.5%). White students are next, at 39.4%. Students from 6 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
Sweetwater Intermediate School has 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 353 students would have about 23.9 teachers, so Sweetwater Intermediate School has 2.6 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 East Ridge Elementary School, 0.9 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 | 53.5% |
| White | 39.4% |
| Black | 4% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
53.3% of students are girls and 46.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 110 |
| Grade 4 | 121 |
| Grade 5 | 122 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
705 E 3rd, Sweetwater, TX 79556
Phone: (325)235-3491
Website: sweetwaterisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sweetwater Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Ridge Elementary School | Sweetwater ISD | 0.9 mi | 205 | 12 | 72.7% |
| Southeast Elementary School | Sweetwater ISD | 1.3 mi | 157 | 12.6 | 72% |
| Roscoe Collegiate Montessori Early Childhood | Roscoe Collegiate ISD | 8.2 mi | 84 | 21 | 58.3% |
| Lone Star Online Academy | Roscoe Collegiate ISD | 8.4 mi | 11,686 | – | – |
| Roscoe Elementary School | Roscoe Collegiate ISD | 8.5 mi | 179 | 10.4 | 54.2% |
| Merkel Elementary School | Merkel ISD | 22.3 mi | 563 | 13.7 | 49.2% |
| Colorado El and Middle School | Colorado ISD | 26.6 mi | 681 | 130.7 | 63.9% |
| Hamlin Collegiate Elementary School | Hamlin Collegiate ISD | 32.5 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 |
| Southeast Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 157 |
| Sweetwater High School | High | 9–12 | 553 |
| Sweetwater Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 372 |