Sweetwater Middle School
Public middle school in Sweetwater, Texas · Sweetwater ISD · Grades 6–8
Sweetwater Middle School serves 372 students in grades 6–8 in Sweetwater (Nolan County). It is one of 6 schools in Sweetwater ISD. By enrollment it is the 1301st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 28.34 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Sweetwater ISD |
| County | Nolan County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484203004786 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 372 | 1,806 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 13.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.3% | 69% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 29% of Texas middle 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 Middle School in context
Size
Sweetwater Middle School is the only middle school in Sweetwater ISD. Its 372 students are 20.6% of the district's 1,806. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 35.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 596; Sweetwater Middle 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 grade 8 with 132 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 119, against an average of 124 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 121 in grade 6 and 132 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 53.5% here and 54.5% across Sweetwater ISD. White students are next, at 36.6%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
65.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 69% across Sweetwater ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
With 28.34 full-time-equivalent teachers for 372 students, Sweetwater Middle School has 13.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 372 students would have about 25.8 teachers, so Sweetwater Middle School has 2.5 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Sweetwater Middle School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other middle school is Merkel Middle School, 22.5 miles away in Merkel ISD. No other middle school is 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 | 36.6% |
| Black | 6.7% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
47.8% of students are girls and 52.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 121 |
| Grade 7 | 119 |
| Grade 8 | 132 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
305 Lamar, Sweetwater, TX 79556
Phone: (325)236-6303
Website: sweetwaterisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sweetwater Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merkel Middle School | Merkel ISD | 22.5 mi | 246 | 9.3 | 41.5% |
| Anson Middle School | Anson ISD | 35.4 mi | 163 | 9.4 | 56.4% |
| Snyder Junior High School | Snyder ISD | 35.5 mi | 498 | 14.5 | 69.9% |
| Clack Middle School | Abilene ISD | 35.5 mi | 693 | 14.1 | 68.1% |
| Hawley Middle School | Hawley ISD | 35.5 mi | 193 | 8.9 | 42% |
| Mann Middle School | Abilene ISD | 37.4 mi | 776 | 16 | 68% |
| Wylie West Junior High School | Wylie ISD | 37.4 mi | 1,038 | 16.9 | 19.7% |
| Madison Middle School | Abilene ISD | 37.7 mi | 770 | 15.9 | 59.9% |
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 Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 353 |