Is Sweetwater Elementary School a good school?

Sweetwater Elementary School ranks 23 rd of 199 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sweetwater Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 265 students attended Sweetwater Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sweetwater Elementary School?

Students at Sweetwater Elementary School are 57% White, 29% American Indian, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Sweetwater Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sweetwater Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Central Middle School High : Devils Lake High School

Sweetwater Elementary School in Devils Lake ND

Performance Trends

Compare Details Sweetwater Elementary School ranks better than 88.4% of elementary schools in North Dakota. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2017 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.84. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Sweetwater Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Devils Lake 1 School District. Racial makeup is: White (56.6%), American Indian (29.1%), Hispanic (7.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sweetwater Elementary School is 13.5. 1 elementary schools in the Devils Lake 1 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Sweetwater Elementary School employs 19.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sweetwater Elementary School is $12,031, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Devils Lake 1 School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Sweetwater Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Devils Lake 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Devils Lake 1 59^th of 114 North Dakota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sweetwater Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ND State Percentile
2012	82.42	5^th	195	97.4%
2013	79.25	15^th	217	93.1%
2014	84.26	7^th	217	96.8%
2015	97.20	1^st	194	99.5%
2016	76.97	24^th	207	88.4%
2017	83.84	24^th	202	88.1%

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Data source: test scores: North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: North Dakota Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Sweetwater Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	307	4	3	0	75	n/a	n/a	0	389
1989	282	3	2	0	69	n/a	n/a	0	356
1990	291	1	0	0	65	n/a	n/a	14	371
1991	283	0	0	0	78	n/a	n/a	0	361
1992	270	0	0	0	87	n/a	n/a	0	357
1993	165	0	1	0	68	n/a	n/a	0	234
1994	145	0	1	0	58	n/a	n/a	0	204
1995	144	2	3	0	48	n/a	n/a	0	197
1996	144	2	3	0	48	n/a	n/a	0	197
1997	162	2	2	0	42	n/a	n/a	0	208
1998	165	1	2	0	41	n/a	n/a	0	209
1999	160	1	0	1	54	n/a	n/a	0	216
2000	162	0	0	0	48	n/a	n/a	0	210
2001	163	0	0	0	45	n/a	n/a	0	208
2002	150	0	0	0	48	n/a	n/a	0	198
2003	150	0	0	0	48	n/a	n/a	0	198
2004	145	0	0	0	58	n/a	n/a	0	203
2005	174	0	0	1	55	n/a	n/a	0	230
2006	156	0	0	1	63	n/a	n/a	0	220
2007	160	0	1	1	55	n/a	n/a	0	217
2008	172	1	2	1	50	n/a	n/a	0	226
2009	189	2	2	1	51	n/a	n/a	0	245
2010	181	3	2	1	55	n/a	n/a	0	242
2011	180	0	3	0	66	0	3	0	252
2012	168	2	1	0	61	0	6	0	238
2013	172	2	1	5	79	1	1	0	261
2014	156	2	1	3	74	0	0	0	236
2015	163	2	1	1	68	0	1	0	236
2016	158	8	2	1	94	0	0	0	263
2017	167	7	2	4	77	0	0	0	257
2018	169	5	2	3	67	0	3	0	249
2019	172	2	2	4	67	0	5	0	252
2020	163	2	1	9	71	1	9	0	256
2021	173	5	0	12	80	0	0	0	270
2022	168	4	1	11	88	0	3	0	275
2023	150	2	1	20	77	0	15	0	265

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sweetwater Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	389	13.4	29.0	n/a
1989	356	14.0	25.4	n/a
1990	371	16.0	23.1	n/a
1991	361	15.0	24.0	n/a
1992	357	15.0	23.8	32.5
1993	234	11.0	21.3	33.3
1994	204	10.5	19.4	42.6
1995	197	12.0	16.4	31.5
1996	197	12.0	16.4	31.5
1997	208	13.0	16.0	38.9
1998	209	12.5	16.7	34
1999	216	13.6	15.9	35.6
2000	210	14.2	14.8	48.6
2001	208	14.1	14.8	46.6
2002	198	13.3	14.9	36.9
2003	198	13.3	14.9	36.9
2004	203	13.3	15.3	40.4
2005	230	17.3	13.3	45.7
2006	220	19.3	11.4	45.5
2007	217	19.3	11.2	45.2
2008	226	20.3	11.1	44.7
2009	245	19.3	12.7	37.6
2010	242	17.3	13.9	40.9
2011	252	17.3	14.5	38.9
2012	238	14.2	16.7	41.2
2013	261	16.0	16.3	43.3
2014	236	17.2	13.7	50.8
2015	236	18.0	13.1	46.6
2016	263	19.0	13.8	53.6
2017	257	18.0	14.2	52.1
2018	249	18.0	13.8	49
2019	252	18.0	14.0	46
2020	256	18.0	14.2	45.3
2021	270	19.0	14.2	48.5
2022	275	19.0	14.4	44.7
2023	265	19.6	13.5	49.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sweetwater Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	389	13.4	29.0	n/a
1989	356	14.0	25.4	n/a
1990	371	16.0	23.1	n/a
1991	361	15.0	24.0	n/a
1992	357	15.0	23.8	32.5
1993	234	11.0	21.3	33.3
1994	204	10.5	19.4	42.6
1995	197	12.0	16.4	31.5
1996	197	12.0	16.4	31.5
1997	208	13.0	16.0	38.9
1998	209	12.5	16.7	34
1999	216	13.6	15.9	35.6
2000	210	14.2	14.8	48.6
2001	208	14.1	14.8	46.6
2002	198	13.3	14.9	36.9
2003	198	13.3	14.9	36.9
2004	203	13.3	15.3	40.4
2005	230	17.3	13.3	45.7
2006	220	19.3	11.4	45.5
2007	217	19.3	11.2	45.2
2008	226	20.3	11.1	44.7
2009	245	19.3	12.7	37.6
2010	242	17.3	13.9	40.9
2011	252	17.3	14.5	38.9
2012	238	14.2	16.7	41.2
2013	261	16.0	16.3	43.3
2014	236	17.2	13.7	50.8
2015	236	18.0	13.1	46.6
2016	263	19.0	13.8	53.6
2017	257	18.0	14.2	52.1
2018	249	18.0	13.8	49
2019	252	18.0	14.0	46
2020	256	18.0	14.2	45.3
2021	270	19.0	14.2	48.5
2022	275	19.0	14.4	44.7
2023	265	19.6	13.5	49.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sweetwater Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,874 (15.9%)	$9,911 (84.1%)	$11,785
2020	$1,812 (15.7%)	$9,723 (84.3%)	$11,536
2021	$2,625 (21.6%)	$9,543 (78.4%)	$12,168
2022	$1,704 (14.2%)	$10,327 (85.8%)	$12,031

Data source: North Dakota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sweetwater Elementary School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	252	265	5.2%
African American	2	2
American Indian	67	77	14.9%
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	4	20	400%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	172	150	12.8%
Two or More Races	5	15	200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	46%	49.1%	3%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2017)				Ranking (2016)				NDSA Mathematics (2017)			NDSA Reading (2017)			NDSA Science (2017)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2017)	Statewide Rank (2017)	State Percentile (2017)	SchoolDigger Rating (2017)	Average Standard Score (2016)	Statewide Rank (2016)	State Percentile (2016)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NDSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NDSA Mathematics 4th Grade	NDSA Mathematics All Grades	NDSA Reading 3rd Grade	NDSA Reading 4th Grade	NDSA Reading All Grades	NDSA Science 4th Grade	NDSA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sweetwater Elementary School	Public	1-2	1304 2nd Ave NE	Devils Lake	58301	Ramsey County	Devils Lake 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 662-7630	265	20	13.5	49.1%	150 (56.6%)	2 (0.8%)	20 (7.5%)	1 (0.4%)	77 (29.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	83.8	23^rd of 199 public elementary schools	88.4%		77	24^th of 207 public elementary schools	88.4%	1	62.0	53.0	58.0	59.0	60.0	59.0			$12,031	$1,704	$10,327
School For The Deaf Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	1401 College Drive N	Devils Lake	58301	Ramsey County	Nd School For The Deaf	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 665-4400	18	6	3.0	88.9%	4 (22.2%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (72.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Minnie H Kindergarten Center	Public	PK-K	210 College Drive S	Devils Lake	58301	Ramsey County	Devils Lake 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 662-7670	200	13	14.8	34.5%	118 (59.0%)	4 (2.0%)	9 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (29.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.5%)								(n/a)									$14,973	$2,501	$12,472
Prairie View Elementary School	Public	3-4	200 12th Ave NE	Devils Lake	58301	Ramsey County	Devils Lake 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 662-7626	250	19	13.4	51.6%	144 (57.6%)	5 (2.0%)	14 (5.6%)	1 (0.4%)	82 (32.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	44.1	123^rd of 199 public elementary schools	38.2%		69.5	44^th of 207 public elementary schools	78.7%	79	59.0	40.0	49.0	55.0	40.0	48.0	45.0	45.0	$13,602	$2,306	$11,297
Tate Topa Tribal School	Public	K-8	7268 Highway 57	Fort Totten	58335	Benson County	Tate Topa Tribal School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 766-1400	441	51	8.7	99.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	441 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Four Winds Community Pk School	Public	PK	7268 Highway 57 W	Fort Totten	58335	Benson County	Ft Totten 30	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 766-1400	19	1	19.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$19,950	$13,605	$6,344
Minnewaukan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4675 Hwy 281 N	Minnewaukan	58351	Benson County	Minnewaukan 5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 473-5306	219	17	13.0	86.8%	18 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	199 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)									$16,886	$3,174	$13,711
Warwick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	210 4th Ave	Warwick	58381	Benson County	Warwick 29	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 294-2561	92	7	12.6	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	90 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0.2	199^th of 199 public elementary schools	0.0%		2.3	207^th of 207 public elementary schools	0.0%	8		0.0	3.0						$30,899	$13,618	$17,281

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