Blackwell School vs. Sweetwater Intermediate School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Blackwell School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 186 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Blackwell School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 353 students in grades 3-5, Sweetwater Intermediate School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-12
3-5
Total Students
186 students
353 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
27 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1616 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#5133 out of 8096 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
45-49%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
3
-
Kindergarten Students
8
-
Grade 1 Students
15
-
Grade 2 Students
12
-
Grade 3 Students
13
110
Grade 4 Students
14
121
Grade 5 Students
13
122
Grade 6 Students
22
-
Grade 7 Students
12
-
Grade 8 Students
8
-
Grade 9 Students
15
-
Grade 10 Students
18
-
Grade 11 Students
17
-
Grade 12 Students
16
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
13%
53%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
82%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.31
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
71%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
1%