Elementary Schools in Sweeny Independent School District (Isd)

Summary:

Sweeny Independent School District (ISD) in Texas has only one elementary school, Sweeny Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school's performance has been declining over the past three school years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 3,251 out of 4,675 Texas elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 2,938 out of 4,651 in 2024-2025, earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sweeny Elementary's proficiency rates in STAAR Reading, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the state averages, particularly in 4th and 5th grade. The school also has a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 63.48% in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting that the school may be serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges. Despite the higher per-student spending of $11,253 for the 2020-2021 school year, which is above the state average, the school's academic performance continues to lag behind.

Overall, the data indicates that Sweeny Independent School District is facing significant challenges in terms of academic performance and student demographics at its only elementary school, Sweeny Elementary. The school's declining statewide ranking and lower-than-average proficiency rates suggest that targeted interventions and resource allocation may be necessary to improve student outcomes.

District Detail

1310 N Elm St
Sweeny, TX 77480-1399

(979) 491-8000

SchoolDigger Rank:
574^th of 961 Texas districts

See the 2025 Texas District rankings!

Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,919

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Sweeny Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	905 Sycamore	Sweeny	77480	Brazoria County	Sweeny Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 491-8300	869	55	15.8	55.2%	519 (59.7%)	71 (8.2%)	232 (26.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.9%)	37.8	2938^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.8%		32.9	3278^th of 4710 public elementary schools	30.4%	340	44.6	39.4	41.5	57.7	36.5	36.8	21.9	$8,732

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District (Isd)	5.61 mi	6	544^th
Van Vleck Independent School District (Isd)	11.26 mi	3	579^th
Trinity Charter School	14.25 mi	17	912^th
Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	15.08 mi	20	534^th
Bay City Independent School District (Isd)	15.69 mi	5	690^th

See the top TX Texas districts

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.