Sweet Water High School vs. Marengo High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sweet Water High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Marengo High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 558 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Sweet Water High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 262 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Marengo High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Total Students
558 students
262 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
18 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#215 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1051 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
20-24%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
≥50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
34
17
Kindergarten Students
41
25
Grade 1 Students
46
24
Grade 2 Students
48
12
Grade 3 Students
36
17
Grade 4 Students
34
15
Grade 5 Students
37
16
Grade 6 Students
34
15
Grade 7 Students
42
20
Grade 8 Students
58
27
Grade 9 Students
38
19
Grade 10 Students
36
14
Grade 11 Students
31
24
Grade 12 Students
43
17
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
n/a
n/a
% Black
35%
99%
% White
61%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.51
0.02
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
89%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
1%
