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Sweetwater Elementary School

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Sweetwater Elementary School ranks 349 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-4

349^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Sweetwater Elementary School serves 317 students in grades 3–4 in Sweetwater, Tennessee, and is part of Sweetwater City Schools, a district ranked near the middle of Tennessee districts. The school itself, however, ranks in the 66th percentile statewide with a 3-star rating, noticeably stronger than its district's overall standing and a clear academic bright spot in the area.

Academically, the school consistently outperforms its district and the state in math, English language arts, and science. In 2025–2026, 50.6% of students were proficient in math, compared to 41.0% for the district and 43.0% statewide. ELA proficiency reached 48.9% versus 36.8% for the district and 40.6% statewide, while science proficiency hit 52.1% versus 40.4% and 46.9%, respectively. The school also boasts an outstandingly low chronic absenteeism rate of 5.8%, compared to 18.3% statewide and much higher rates at nearby schools like Madisonville Intermediate School (23.2%) and E K Baker Elementary School (17.2%). Strong attendance supports the school's above-average academic results.

Sweetwater Elementary also earns high marks for how well it serves student subgroups, particularly economically disadvantaged students (87th percentile statewide), African American students (94th percentile), and special education students (71st percentile). The school does this cost-effectively, spending $10,705 per student — considerably less than nearby schools like Vonore Elementary School ($15,933) and Steekee Elementary School ($15,594). While it trails Steekee in math (50.6% vs. 70.4%), it actually beats Steekee in science (52.1% vs. 49.0%). The main growth areas are math relative to the strongest neighboring schools, 4th-grade ELA, and support for English language learners and Hispanic students. Overall, Sweetwater Elementary appears to be a well-run, attendance-strong school doing more with less than many of its neighbors.

317

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,705

Per pupil spending ?

76.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Broad Street
Sweetwater, TN 37874

(423) 337-7062

District: Sweetwater City Schools

Students who attend Sweetwater Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Brown Intermediate School
	Sweetwater Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.9%

Hispanic:

15.1%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (51% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Tennessee median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg39%

Tennessee avg43%

349^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 28 pts since 2017

From bottom 38% (2017) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

72^nd of 141Sweetwater City Schools among Tennessee 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	349 of 1019	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.0	315 of 1009	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	369 of 1018	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	264 of 1020	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.1	390 of 1000	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	293 of 983	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	44.8	506 of 985	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	519 of 997	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.2	399 of 646	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	68.6	250 of 855	70.8%	★★★★☆
2014	60.0	308 of 853	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.5	199 of 846	76.5%	★★★★☆
2012	72.6	217 of 820	73.5%	★★★★☆
2011	61.5	324 of 818	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.8	341 of 809	57.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	109 of 498	78.1%	★★★★☆
2025	90.7	29 of 498	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	61.2	133 of 483	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	110 of 411	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.6	98 of 404	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	57.7	142 of 450	68.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	118 of 211	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	343 of 986	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	368 of 990	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	240 of 989	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	51.8	419 of 975	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	257 of 945	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	39.8	552 of 926	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	209 of 458	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.2	186 of 424	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	142 of 415	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	151 of 387	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	117 of 363	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	146 of 324	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.8	189 of 250	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.7	169 of 319	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	108 of 823	86.9%	★★★★☆
2025	77.4	97 of 843	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.9	278 of 853	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	186 of 865	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	45.0	441 of 858	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.3	184 of 823	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	39.6	514 of 821	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	540 of 877	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	266 of 984	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	350 of 991	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	313 of 987	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	371 of 980	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	337 of 941	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.2	426 of 916	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	318 of 641	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.8	179 of 618	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	56.3	172 of 582	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	25.2	441 of 528	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.8	125 of 447	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	40.0	195 of 369	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.4	182 of 255	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	325 of 395	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	317 of 849	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.7	328 of 840	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	419 of 847	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	270 of 852	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	436 of 844	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.3	288 of 844	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.4	519 of 812	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	528 of 841	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2026)78th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)44th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science52%+5 vs state

Mathematics51%+8 vs state

English Language Arts49%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Algebra I (2026)		TNReady Geometry (2026)		TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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 (2020)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Geometry 8th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sweetwater Elementary School	Public	3-4	301 Broad Street	Sweetwater	37874	Monroe County	Sweetwater City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 337-7062	287	18	16.4	76.7%	233 (81.2%)	4 (1.4%)	38 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.1%)	61.9	349^th of 1019 public elementary schools	65.8%		64	315^th of 1009 public elementary schools	68.8%	34	45.2	56.1					50.6	51.0	46.8					48.9					45.5	58.7					52.1					$10,705	$806	$9,529
Sweetwater Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	500 Highway 322 East	Sweetwater	37874	Monroe County	Sweetwater City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 351-7004	579	37	15.6	76.5%	452 (78.1%)	10 (1.7%)	80 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.0%)								(n/a)																														$10,328	$1,172	$9,102
Philadelphia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	300 Spring Street	Philadelphia	37846	Loudon County	Loudon County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 458-6801	542	41	13.2	51.5%	482 (88.9%)	6 (1.1%)	36 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	73.8	207^th of 1019 public elementary schools	79.7%		65.2	296^th of 1009 public elementary schools	70.7%	89	48.1	66.1	63.2	56.8	42.2	56.9	55.5	55.8	59.3	47.4	44.6	32.8	43.1	46.8					61.5	67.8	63.2	52.7	39.7	51.0	55.6	41.9	41.3	43.1	42.0	$13,717	$840	$12,209
Madisonville Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1000 Green Road	Madisonville	37354	Monroe County	Monroe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 442-2454	498	27	18.4	66.6%	453 (91.0%)	6 (1.2%)	25 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	46.4	537^th of 1019 public elementary schools	47.3%		30.1	735^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.2%	198	53.8	46.0	50.0				49.9	36.9	38.6	35.4				36.9					41.5	36.7	43.5				40.6					$12,110	$983	$10,109
Niota Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	418 Burn Road	Niota	37826	McMinn County	McMinn County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 568-2247	549	36	15.2		472 (86.0%)	13 (2.4%)	30 (5.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.1%)	30.4	747^th of 1019 public elementary schools	26.7%		34.7	682^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	32.4%	65	39.1	49.0	31.9	20.0	25.0	28.9	31.6	39.1	30.6	23.4	20.0	30.0	15.6	26.4					41.3	46.9	40.4	31.7	36.7	28.9	37.5	15.0	48.3	37.8	33.3	$12,603	$1,205	$10,387
Madisonville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	268 Warren Street	Madisonville	37354	Monroe County	Monroe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 442-2236	540	31	17.4	68.3%	495 (91.7%)	6 (1.1%)	29 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)								(n/a)																														$14,267	$911	$12,202
Steekee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4500 Steekee School Road	Loudon	37774	Loudon County	Loudon County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 458-3322	189	17	11.1	62.0%	165 (87.3%)	3 (1.6%)	14 (7.4%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	73.6	211^th of 1019 public elementary schools	79.3%		72.5	214^th of 1009 public elementary schools	78.8%	3	56.8	74.1	82.4				70.4	54.1	48.1	61.8				55.1					43.2	48.1	55.9				49.0					$15,594	$610	$13,894
Loudon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2175 Roberts Road	Loudon	37774	Loudon County	Loudon County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 458-2001	687	47	14.7	73.7%	373 (54.3%)	23 (3.3%)	263 (38.3%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.1%)	41.3	626^th of 1019 public elementary schools	38.6%		35.1	677^th of 1009 public elementary schools	32.9%	51	42.5	51.9	45.5				46.6	37.2	34.3	29.5				34.0					31.9	50.5	35.2				39.2					$12,849	$878	$11,194
E K Baker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1044 Co 172 Road	Athens	37303	McMinn County	McMinn County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 745-2760	322	23	13.8		282 (87.6%)	7 (2.2%)	14 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	72.2	225^th of 1019 public elementary schools	77.9%		65.6	289^th of 1009 public elementary schools	71.4%	64	70.0	54.8	59.3	48.3	38.5	31.6	50.8	72.5	38.7	65.4	44.8	23.1	10.5	42.6					67.5	51.6	48.1	41.4	34.6	28.9	46.1	55.2	57.7	28.9	45.2	$15,344	$1,165	$13,091
Englewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	108 College Street	Englewood	37329	McMinn County	McMinn County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 887-5260	550	35	15.9		506 (92.0%)	3 (0.5%)	26 (4.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	46.8	531^st of 1019 public elementary schools	47.9%		48.4	506^th of 1009 public elementary schools	49.9%	25	21.0	28.9	19.1	30.6	46.7	34.9	31.2	40.3	40.0	44.7	57.1	48.0	40.4	45.2					35.5	51.1	38.3	65.3	62.7	57.7	52.1	71.4	70.7	51.9	65.3	$11,271	$868	$9,557

Frequently Asked Questions about Sweetwater Elementary School

How many students attend Sweetwater Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 317 students attended Sweetwater Elementary School.

What district is Sweetwater Elementary School in?

Sweetwater City Schools

Is Sweetwater Elementary School a good school?

Sweetwater Elementary School ranks 349^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sweetwater Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Brown Intermediate School
Middle : Sweetwater Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Sweetwater Elementary School?

Students at Sweetwater Elementary School are 78% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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