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Sweetwater Elementary School

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Sweetwater Elementary School ranks 884 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

884^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Sweetwater Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lithia Springs, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 479 students. The school is part of the Douglas County School District, which is ranked 109 out of 206 districts in Georgia and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Sweetwater Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the Douglas County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 5th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts was 37.5% at Sweetwater, compared to 40% in Douglas County and 43% statewide. The school has been ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools for the past several years, consistently ranking between 855 and 1,120 out of around 1,200 schools. Sweetwater Elementary also maintains a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing schools in the state.

Interestingly, when comparing Sweetwater Elementary to other nearby schools in the Douglas County district, it becomes clear that Sweetwater is one of the lower-performing schools in the area. For instance, Annette Winn Elementary and Beulah Elementary both outperform Sweetwater on the Milestones Assessments and have higher school rankings. Additionally, Sweetwater Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 84.67% to 88.94% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. This may be a significant factor contributing to the school's lower academic performance, as research has shown that students from low-income families often face additional challenges that can impact their educational outcomes.

473

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,994

Per pupil spending ?

87.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2505 E County Line Rd
Lithia Springs, GA 30122

(770) 651-4600

District: Douglas County

Students who attend Sweetwater Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Factory Shoals Middle School
High:	Lithia Springs Comprehensive High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.1%

Hispanic:

33.2%

White:

8.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 27th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Georgia average

!Near the bottom of Douglas County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg37%

Georgia avg42%

884^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Douglas County

109^th of 206Douglas County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	884 of 1238	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	986 of 1248	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	981 of 1242	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	1003 of 1244	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	959 of 1214	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	855 of 1234	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.2	950 of 1209	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.5	1025 of 1205	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.4	943 of 1233	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.3	910 of 1240	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.0	912 of 1231	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.4	998 of 1225	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.7	980 of 1201	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.1	1024 of 1212	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.4	1055 of 1183	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.5	1021 of 1133	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	33.7	847 of 1134	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.8	781 of 1125	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.6	707 of 1101	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science34%-9 vs state

Mathematics28%-18 vs state

English Language Arts26%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)					Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)					Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sweetwater Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2505 E County Line Rd	Lithia Springs	30122	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-4600	473	33	14.5	87.9%	42 (8.9%)	251 (53.1%)	157 (33.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	27.4	884^th of 1238 public elementary schools	28.6%		21.7	986^th of 1248 public elementary schools	21.0%	102	15.9	22.5	37.5			18.3	36.0	28.1			34.4	$14,994	$1,850	$13,144
Factory Shoals Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2375 Mount Vernon Rd	Lithia Springs	30122	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-3900	697	43	16.2	87.5%	47 (6.7%)	455 (65.3%)	146 (20.9%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.3%)	29.2	851^st of 1238 public elementary schools	31.3%		24.8	930^th of 1248 public elementary schools	25.5%	79	28.3	31.8	29.4			33.3	24.7	28.2			25.9	$15,374	$1,777	$13,597
Mount Carmel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2356 Fairburn Rd	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-4200	425	28	15.1	83.8%	34 (8.0%)	266 (62.6%)	93 (21.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.4%)	27.9	875^th of 1238 public elementary schools	29.3%		36.9	742^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	40.5%	133	20.8	35.3	30.0			37.7	29.4	17.5			27.5	$14,177	$613	$13,563
D.E.L.T.A. STEAM Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7131 Mount Vernon Rd	Lithia Springs	30122	Douglas County	State Specialty Schools II- D.E.L.T.A. STEAM Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(470) 729-2692	391	35	11.3		2 (0.5%)	380 (97.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	51	549^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.7%		47.6	592^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	52.6%	43	44.3	50.0	54.8	37.8	38.1	38.3	37.0	38.7	27.0	19.0	16.1	$14,833	$490	$14,342
Lithia Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6946 Florence Dr	Lithia Springs	30122	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-4100	500	35	14.2	85.4%	66 (13.2%)	142 (28.4%)	261 (52.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	20 (4.0%)	47.2	605^th of 1238 public elementary schools	51.1%		29.3	867^th of 1248 public elementary schools	30.5%	262	31.0	28.7	40.0			35.6	49.4	41.2			45.9	$14,840	$1,679	$13,161
Annette Winn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10521 Veterans Memorial Hwy	Lithia Springs	30122	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-3100	341	26	13.1	88.3%	23 (6.7%)	151 (44.3%)	141 (41.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.5%)	49.6	569^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.0%		41.7	667^th of 1248 public elementary schools	46.6%	98	27.7	25.8	47.9			33.8	45.2	56.3			54.2	$15,578	$663	$14,915
Beulah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 S Burnt Hickory Rd	Douglasville	30134	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-3300	428	34	12.5	83.9%	64 (15.0%)	130 (30.4%)	197 (46.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	28 (6.5%)	48.6	584^th of 1238 public elementary schools	52.8%		33.4	794^th of 1248 public elementary schools	36.4%	210	34.2	42.9	41.3			32.9	44.0	38.1			41.3	$15,833	$647	$15,187
New Manchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2242 Old Lower River Rd	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-4400	818	50	16.5	74.4%	16 (2.0%)	661 (80.8%)	78 (9.5%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.4%)	45.1	626^th of 1238 public elementary schools	49.4%		45.1	627^th of 1248 public elementary schools	49.8%	1	24.7	40.7	39.9			30.7	45.0	37.2			45.9	$12,877	$426	$12,451
Eastside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8266 Connally Dr	Douglasville	30134	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-3800	433	28	15.7	91.5%	24 (5.5%)	255 (58.9%)	116 (26.8%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.4%)	29	855^th of 1238 public elementary schools	30.9%		16.7	1071^st of 1248 public elementary schools	14.2%	216	23.2	29.3	36.5			25.0	27.0	27.1			32.9	$15,333	$1,907	$13,426
Burnett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8277 Connally Dr	Douglasville	30134	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-3500	380	28	13.5	92.6%	18 (4.7%)	270 (71.1%)	74 (19.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	13.6	1120^th of 1238 public elementary schools	9.5%		13.7	1122^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	10.1%	2	12.9	27.9	22.7			11.1	19.7	16.7			13.6	$16,333	$2,206	$14,127

Frequently Asked Questions about Sweetwater Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Sweetwater Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sweetwater Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Factory Shoals Middle School
High : Lithia Springs Comprehensive High School

What district is Sweetwater Elementary School in?

Douglas County

What is the racial makeup of Sweetwater Elementary School?

Students at Sweetwater Elementary School are 53% African American, 33% Hispanic, 9% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sweetwater Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended Sweetwater Elementary School.

Is Sweetwater Elementary School a good school?

Sweetwater Elementary School ranks 884^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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