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Sweetwater Elementary School (Closed 2010)

2110 Main Avenue Se
Hickory, NC 28602

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Sweetwater Elementary School serves 326 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sweetwater Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	49
1	57
2	52
3	46
4	29
5	38
6	37

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Total Students

326 students

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Total Students Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Sweetwater Elementary School
2025	326
2009	302
2008	326
2007	369
2006	333
2005	326
2004	297
2003	312
2002	291
2001	309
2000	306
1999	310
1998	287
1997	297
1996	315
1995	292
1994	285
1993	267
1992	279
1991	289
1990	279

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Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Sweetwater Elementary School
2025	28
2009	28
2008	26
2006	39
2005	28
2004	28
2003	27
2002	27
2001	27
2000	25
1999	25
1998	25
1997	20
1996	17
1995	18
1994	18
1993	18
1992	21
1991	21
1990	21
1989	21

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NC)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Sweetwater Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2025	12:1	15:1
2009	11:1	15:1	16:1
2008	13:1	15:1	16:1
2006	9:1	14:1	15:1
2005	12:1	14:1	15:1
2004	11:1	15:1	15:1
2003	12:1	15:1	15:1
2002	11:1	15:1	15:1
2001	11:1	15:1	15:1
2000	12:1	15:1	15:1
1999	12:1	15:1	16:1
1998	11:1	15:1	16:1
1997	15:1	16:1	17:1
1996	19:1	16:1	17:1
1995	16:1	16:1	18:1
1994	16:1	16:1	17:1
1993	15:1	17:1	17:1
1992	13:1	16:1	15:1
1991	14:1	16:1	15:1
1990	13:1	17:1	15:1
1989	12:1	17:1	15:1

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Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Sweetwater Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2025	10%	5%
2009	7%	2%	8%
2008	10%	3%	9%
2007	16%	3%	9%
2006	16%	2%	8%
2005	11%	2%	8%
2004	14%	2%	8%
2003	15%	2%	8%
2002	25%	2%	7%
2001	28%	2%	7%
2000	26%	2%	6%
1999	25%	2%	6%
1998	18%	2%	5%
1997	20%	1%	4%
1996	21%	1%	4%
1995	23%	1%	3%
1994	20%	1%	2%
1993	9%	1%	2%
1992	7%	1%	1%
1991	11%	1%	1%
1990	3%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

46%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Sweetwater Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2025	46%	22%
2009	42%	11%	9%
2008	46%	11%	9%
2007	42%	10%	9%
2006	37%	8%	7%
2005	35%	8%	7%
2004	29%	7%	6%
2003	27%	6%	5%
2002	23%	5%	5%
2001	17%	4%	4%
2000	14%	4%	3%
1999	9%	3%	2%
1998	11%	3%	2%
1997	11%	2%	2%
1996	10%	2%	1%
1995	7%	2%	1%
1994	5%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%

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Black

16%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Sweetwater Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2025	16%	24%
2009	26%	31%	10%
2008	16%	29%	7%
2007	20%	29%	7%
2006	21%	31%	9%
2005	24%	32%	9%
2004	24%	31%	9%
2003	22%	31%	8%
2002	22%	31%	8%
2001	20%	31%	8%
2000	22%	31%	8%
1999	21%	31%	7%
1998	20%	31%	7%
1997	17%	31%	7%
1996	14%	31%	7%
1995	15%	30%	7%
1994	13%	30%	7%
1993	16%	30%	7%
1992	20%	30%	7%
1991	20%	30%	7%
1990	34%	30%	8%

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White

27%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Sweetwater Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2025	27%	42%
2009	25%	54%	73%
2008	27%	55%	75%
2007	22%	56%	75%
2006	26%	57%	76%
2005	30%	57%	76%
2004	32%	58%	77%
2003	36%	59%	79%
2002	30%	60%	80%
2001	34%	61%	81%
2000	38%	61%	83%
1999	45%	63%	85%
1998	51%	63%	86%
1997	52%	64%	87%
1996	55%	65%	88%
1995	55%	65%	89%
1994	62%	66%	90%
1993	73%	66%	90%
1992	71%	66%	91%
1991	69%	66%	91%
1990	62%	66%	91%

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All Ethnic Groups

73%

58%

0.66

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Sweetwater Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2025	0.66	0.72
2009	0.70	0.61	0.44
2008	0.66	0.61	0.42
2007	0.70	0.60	0.41
2006	0.73	0.58	0.41
2005	0.73	0.57	0.40
2004	0.74	0.57	0.39
2003	0.73	0.56	0.37
2002	0.75	0.55	0.35
2001	0.74	0.53	0.33
2000	0.73	0.53	0.30
1999	0.69	0.51	0.27
1998	0.66	0.51	0.25
1997	0.66	0.50	0.23
1996	0.63	0.49	0.22
1995	0.62	0.49	0.20
1994	0.56	0.48	0.19
1993	0.44	0.48	0.18
1992	0.46	0.48	0.17
1991	0.48	0.48	0.17
1990	0.50	0.48	0.17

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Eligible for

77%

72%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Sweetwater Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2025	77%	72%
2009	81%	28%	30%
2008	77%	25%	30%
2007	77%	35%	30%
2006	61%	35%	29%
2005	75%	37%	27%
2004	72%	36%	26%
2003	71%	27%	23%
2002	65%	30%	18%
2001	60%	29%	17%
2000	69%	31%	19%
1999	57%	31%	16%
1998	66%	30%	16%
1997	66%	30%	15%
1996	53%	30%	14%
1995	62%	29%	13%
1994	48%	29%	13%
1993	63%	28%	11%
1992	51%	22%	9%
1991	68%	31%	15%
1990	71%	32%	15%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Sweetwater Elementary School	North Carolina	Catawba County Schools
2025	10%	1%
2009	6%	6%	9%
2008	10%	6%	9%
2007	7%	8%	8%
2006	11%	7%	7%
2005	13%	8%	9%
2004	11%	8%	8%
2003	11%	7%	9%
2002	18%	8%	8%
2001	20%	7%	7%
2000	12%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Catawba County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Sweetwater Elementary School?

326 students attend Sweetwater Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Sweetwater Elementary School students are Hispanic, 27% of students are White, 16% of students are Black, and 10% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sweetwater Elementary School?

Sweetwater Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Sweetwater Elementary School offer ?

Sweetwater Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Sweetwater Elementary School part of?

Sweetwater Elementary School is part of Catawba County Schools.

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