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Sweeny J H

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Sweeny J H ranks 1383 rd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1383^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 41% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Sweeny J H in Sweeny, TX, serves 453 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Sweeny Independent School District (Isd), a district ranking in the 55th percentile statewide. The school stands out for its exceptionally low student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1, which is much smaller than nearby schools like Bay City J H (19.7:1) and Van Vleck Junior High School (15.4:1), offering a more intimate learning environment. However, the school’s overall performance has declined over the past decade, settling into the 36th-41st percentile range (2 stars) in recent years, with over half of its students (52.1%) economically disadvantaged.

The most remarkable feature of Sweeny J H is its advanced math program: in the most recent year, 100% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, dramatically outperforming the state average (54%) and matching top performers like Lake Jackson Intermediate. Yet this success contrasts sharply with struggles in standard grade-level math—only 10.58% of 6th graders were proficient in 2024-2025, far below the state average of 37.68% and the lowest among comparable schools. This creates a "tale of two math programs," where the school excels with advanced students but faces challenges in foundational instruction for younger grades.

Subgroup performance reveals significant achievement gaps, with African American and White students consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of the state, while Special Education and low-income students also struggle. However, there are bright spots: Gifted and Talented students jumped to the 73rd percentile in 2024-2025, and English Language Learners improved to the 59th percentile in 2025-2026. Compared to West Brazos J H (7 miles away), Sweeny outperforms in 8th-grade math (55.8% vs. 32.76%) and Algebra I, but lags in 7th-grade math and Social Studies. The school maintains a 0.0% dropout rate, indicating strong student retention, but its overall success remains uneven across subjects and student groups.

453

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,689

Per pupil spending ?

52.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 N Elm St
Sweeny, TX 77480-1399

(979) 491-8200

District: Sweeny Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Sweeny J H usually attend:

High:

Sweeny High School

Feeder schools for Sweeny J H:

Elementary:

Sweeny Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.0%

Hispanic:

23.4%

African American:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Texas avg47%

1,383^rd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 34 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

426^th of 951Sweeny Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	1383 of 2335	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.0	1491 of 2344	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	1459 of 2372	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	1064 of 2330	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	961 of 2254	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.2	1288 of 2252	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	912 of 2193	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	649 of 2080	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.3	698 of 2027	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.5	495 of 1987	75.1%	★★★★☆
2015	63.9	705 of 2043	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.2	707 of 1987	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.7	606 of 1973	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.9	473 of 1951	75.8%	★★★★☆
2011	73.8	295 of 1895	84.4%	★★★★☆
2010	70.8	374 of 1803	79.3%	★★★★☆
2009	67.9	486 of 1763	72.4%	★★★★☆
2008	72.7	343 of 1718	80.0%	★★★★☆
2007	73.1	338 of 1684	79.9%	★★★★☆
2006	67.5	469 of 1585	70.4%	★★★★☆
2005	68.3	463 of 1582	70.7%	★★★★☆
2004	73.2	297 of 1573	81.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	1146 of 1295	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.6	930 of 997	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	956 of 1280	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.6	535 of 1273	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	611 of 1251	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.8	773 of 1213	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	508 of 1193	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	487 of 1167	58.3%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	42.5	1180 of 2182	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	866 of 2058	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	467 of 2008	76.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	572 of 1390	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	29.5	1080 of 1428	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	980 of 1770	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	877 of 1720	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	1026 of 1643	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	566 of 1445	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	1378 of 2240	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.1	1386 of 1825	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	1565 of 2242	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	1098 of 2241	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	965 of 2221	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	1241 of 2151	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.1	1015 of 2047	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	687 of 2008	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	812 of 1497	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.4	330 of 1230	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	621 of 1481	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.6	6 of 1488	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	62.7	656 of 1501	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.6	294 of 1446	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	560 of 1430	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	1079 of 2141	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.0	1008 of 1731	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	1180 of 2119	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	850 of 2116	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	687 of 2077	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.8	1452 of 2043	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.9	787 of 1935	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	677 of 1895	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	1518 of 2253	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.2	1249 of 1820	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	1581 of 2235	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.7	1245 of 2251	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	1141 of 2220	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	1566 of 2172	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.0	902 of 2073	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	501 of 2039	75.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	1215 of 2253	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.0	1059 of 1818	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	1293 of 2246	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	1029 of 2245	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	931 of 2228	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.2	1245 of 2168	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.2	752 of 2069	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	661 of 2030	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	506 of 806	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.8	589 of 676	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	803 of 818	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	51.9	368 of 817	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	518 of 813	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	558 of 743	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.1	378 of 753	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.4	476 of 720	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	1353 of 1956	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.2	1234 of 1568	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	1452 of 1891	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.3	967 of 1815	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	1524 of 1757	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.0	821 of 1712	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.1	1214 of 1626	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	1186 of 1597	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	1310 of 1731	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	1200 of 1439	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	1433 of 1733	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	1258 of 1749	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	1121 of 1723	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	1328 of 1700	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.4	1029 of 1684	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	694 of 1673	58.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)59th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile+5 vs school

At Risk (2022)46th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)46th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)37th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)31st percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile-16 vs school

African American (2026)12th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Reading44%-12 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Social Studies29%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (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	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Sweeny J H	Public	6-8	800 N Elm St	Sweeny	77480	Brazoria County	Sweeny Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 491-8200	453	35	12.8	52.1%	272 (60.0%)	47 (10.4%)	106 (23.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.5%)	40.7	1383^rd of 2335 public middle schools	40.8%		37	1491^st of 2344 public middle schools	36.4%	108	100.0		35.4	53.3	43.6		33.6	16.5	55.8	28.8	$10,689
West Brazos J H	Public	6-8	111 Roustabout Dr	Brazoria	77442	Brazoria County	Columbia-Brazoria Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 799-1700	651	43	15.1	62.5%	367 (56.4%)	33 (5.1%)	217 (33.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.8%)	41.5	1354^th of 2335 public middle schools	42.0%		43.5	1280^th of 2344 public middle schools	45.4%	74	91.1		33.6	49.1	52.0		15.4	40.0	32.8	39.8	$7,027
Van Vleck Junior High School	Public	6-8	133 S 4th St	Van Vleck	77482	Matagorda County	Van Vleck Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 245-6401	250	16	15.4	68.4%	127 (50.8%)	20 (8.0%)	93 (37.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	33.6	1609^th of 2335 public middle schools	31.1%		42.6	1311^th of 2344 public middle schools	44.1%	298	85.0		48.9	56.3	46.2		20.7		28.8	22.6	$9,695
Trinity Charter Schools - Angleton Campus	Public, Charter	3-7	1380 Jimmy Phillips	Angleton	77515	Brazoria County	Trinity Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(512) 706-7566	7	1	6.3		3 (42.9%)	1 (14.3%)	3 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$22,401
Rasco Middle	Public	5-6	92 Lk Rd	Lake Jackson	77566	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 730-7225	735	47	15.8	46.8%	322 (43.8%)	47 (6.4%)	317 (43.1%)	20 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.7%)								(n/a)		58.9	52.3			44.2	44.5				$8,595
Lake Jackson Intermediate	Public	7-8	100 Oyster Creek Dr	Lake Jackson	77566	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 730-7250	698	48	14.5	44.1%	328 (47.0%)	42 (6.0%)	289 (41.4%)	15 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.0%)	59.7	763^rd of 2335 public middle schools	67.3%		64.8	664^th of 2344 public middle schools	71.7%	99	100.0			54.3	57.3			27.9	71.3	27.4	$9,995
Bay City J H	Public	6-8	3010 Carey Smith Blvd	Bay City	77414	Matagorda County	Bay City Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 401-1600	750	38	19.7	59.7%	108 (14.4%)	102 (13.6%)	508 (67.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	24 (3.2%)	30	1722^nd of 2335 public middle schools	26.3%		37	1487^th of 2344 public middle schools	36.6%	235	95.0		34.8	42.9	48.4		20.3	29.4	30.8	21.2	$8,338
Clute Intermediate	Public	5-8	421 E Main St	Clute	77531	Brazoria County	Brazosport Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(979) 730-7230	1,002	66	15.0	57.8%	217 (21.7%)	79 (7.9%)	663 (66.2%)	12 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (2.7%)	43	1281^st of 2335 public middle schools	45.1%		40.7	1381^st of 2344 public middle schools	41.1%	100	96.9	46.3	45.3	51.1	55.9	27.2	32.7	13.1	50.2	23.3	$9,375

Frequently Asked Questions about Sweeny J H

What district is Sweeny J H in?

Sweeny Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Sweeny J H attend?

Students who attend Sweeny J H usually go on to attend Sweeny High School

How many students attend Sweeny J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 453 students attended Sweeny J H.

What is the racial makeup of Sweeny J H?

Students at Sweeny J H are 60% White, 23% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Is Sweeny J H a good school?

Sweeny J H ranks 1383^rd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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