Is Sweetwater Elementary School a good school?

Sweetwater Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.4% of Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Sweetwater Elementary School?

In the 2021-22 school year, 458 students attended Sweetwater Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sweetwater Elementary School?

Students at Sweetwater Elementary School are 48% African American, 35% Hispanic, 11% White, 4% 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 : Factory Shoals Middle School High : Lithia Springs Comprehensive High School

Sweetwater Elementary School in Lithia Springs GA

Performance Trends

Compare Details Sweetwater Elementary School ranks worse than 80.6% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 19^th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Douglas County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.44. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (48.5%), Hispanic (34.7%), White (11.1%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sweetwater Elementary School is 13, which is the 7^th best among 21 elementary schools in the Douglas County School District. (See more...)

Compare Sweetwater Elementary School employs 35 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sweetwater Elementary School is $11,038, which is the 6^th highest among 21 elementary schools in the Douglas County School District.

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Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Douglas County:

SchoolDigger ranks Douglas County 104^th of 198 Georgia 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	GA State Percentile
2006	44.58	707^th	1101	35.8%
2007	38.81	781^st	1125	30.6%
2008	33.71	847^th	1134	25.3%
2009	15.47	1021^st	1133	9.9%
2010	17.41	1055^th	1183	10.8%
2011	23.09	1024^th	1212	15.5%
2012	26.75	980^th	1201	18.4%
2013	26.41	998^th	1225	18.5%
2014	36.98	912^th	1231	25.9%
2015	27.30	910^th	1240	26.6%
2016	23.40	943^rd	1233	23.5%
2017	16.54	1025^th	1205	14.9%
2018	22.15	950^th	1209	21.4%
2019	30.28	855^th	1234	30.7%
2021	20.20	959^th	1214	21.0%
2022	19.44	1003^rd	1244	19.4%

Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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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
1998	392	162	3	12	7	n/a	n/a	0	576
1999	364	190	12	15	4	n/a	n/a	0	585
2000	368	194	9	19	5	n/a	n/a	0	595
2001	338	207	10	25	5	n/a	n/a	0	585
2002	257	247	12	34	2	n/a	n/a	0	552
2003	257	247	12	34	2	n/a	n/a	0	552
2004	215	266	21	52	3	n/a	n/a	0	557
2005	179	244	15	58	0	n/a	n/a	32	528
2006	154	251	12	75	0	n/a	n/a	26	518
2007	151	264	12	64	0	n/a	n/a	32	523
2008	135	410	20	77	0	n/a	n/a	39	681
2009	130	447	18	102	0	n/a	n/a	37	734
2010	131	404	13	97	1	1	27	0	674
2011	103	364	14	133	0	2	26	0	642
2012	95	371	14	134	0	2	29	0	645
2013	89	347	13	138	0	1	29	0	617
2014	83	318	10	132	0	2	28	0	573
2015	96	309	8	135	0	1	30	0	579
2016	80	281	6	124	0	2	32	0	525
2017	79	281	5	132	0	1	29	0	527
2018	91	291	7	149	0	2	30	0	570
2019	66	246	7	139	0	0	32	0	490
2020	62	278	5	152	0	0	30	0	527
2021	56	236	3	157	0	0	20	0	472
2022	51	222	4	159	0	2	20	0	458

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
1998	576	33.8	17.0	26.6
1999	585	39.6	14.8	29.6
2000	595	41.5	14.3	31.3
2001	585	35.6	16.4	42.4
2002	552	30.7	18.0	50.2
2003	552	30.7	18.0	50.2
2004	557	32.2	17.3	51.5
2005	528	35.5	14.9	59.9
2006	518	37.5	13.8	63.2
2007	523	38.5	13.6	69.7
2008	681	50.2	13.6	67.4
2009	734	50.5	14.5	70.4
2010	674	50.0	13.4	70.3
2011	642	47.8	13.4	76.8
2012	645	46.8	13.7	77.1
2013	617	44.0	14.0	78.9
2014	573	38.5	14.8	80.5
2015	579	40.0	14.4	82
2016	525	37.0	14.1	82.3
2017	527	33.9	15.5	81.4
2018	570	35.5	16.0	81.8
2019	490	36.4	13.4	82.4
2020	527	36.3	14.5	84.1
2021	472	35.0	13.4	72.7
2022	458	35.0	13.0	n/a

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
1998	576	33.8	17.0	26.6
1999	585	39.6	14.8	29.6
2000	595	41.5	14.3	31.3
2001	585	35.6	16.4	42.4
2002	552	30.7	18.0	50.2
2003	552	30.7	18.0	50.2
2004	557	32.2	17.3	51.5
2005	528	35.5	14.9	59.9
2006	518	37.5	13.8	63.2
2007	523	38.5	13.6	69.7
2008	681	50.2	13.6	67.4
2009	734	50.5	14.5	70.4
2010	674	50.0	13.4	70.3
2011	642	47.8	13.4	76.8
2012	645	46.8	13.7	77.1
2013	617	44.0	14.0	78.9
2014	573	38.5	14.8	80.5
2015	579	40.0	14.4	82
2016	525	37.0	14.1	82.3
2017	527	33.9	15.5	81.4
2018	570	35.5	16.0	81.8
2019	490	36.4	13.4	82.4
2020	527	36.3	14.5	84.1
2021	472	35.0	13.4	72.7
2022	458	35.0	13.0	n/a

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)
2017	$923 (10.4%)	$7,928 (89.6%)	$8,851
2018	$942 (10.6%)	$7,972 (89.4%)	$8,914
2019	$1,292 (11.7%)	$9,746 (88.3%)	$11,038

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sweetwater Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 855^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 1003^rd of 1244 Elementary schools	11.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sweetwater Elementary School)	40	22.8	17.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Douglas County)	40.7	30.9	9.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.4	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sweetwater Elementary School)	40	31.6	8.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Douglas County)	48.6	35.7	12.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	43	9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sweetwater Elementary School)	39.4	21.3	18.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Douglas County)	44.1	35.1	9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	37.6	4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sweetwater Elementary School)	17.6	10.7	6.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Douglas County)	42.2	32.3	9.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	43.9	5.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sweetwater Elementary School)	40.3	24.7	15.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Douglas County)	46.6	40.5	6.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.5	3.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sweetwater Elementary School)	17.9	4.9	13%
5th Grade Mathematics (Douglas County)	36.8	29.7	7.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	36.9	4.1%
5th Grade Science (Sweetwater Elementary School)	22.4	11.1	11.3%
5th Grade Science (Douglas County)	39.6	36	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	39.2	3.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	490	472	3.7%
African American	246	236	4.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	7	3	57.1%
Hispanic	139	157	12.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	66	56	15.2%
Two or More Races	32	20	37.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	82.4%	72.7%	9.8%

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