For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,189 students in Sweetwater School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Sweetwater School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,499 Schools
# Students
1,500 Students
719,350 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
48,385 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sweetwater School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
15%
15%
% Black
2%
21%
% White
78%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,307 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,980. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,093 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,307
$11,980
Spending / Student
$9,093
$11,478
Best Sweetwater School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sweetwater Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
301 Broad St
Sweetwater, TN 37874
(423) 337-7062
Sweetwater, TN 37874
(423) 337-7062
Gr: 3-4 | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #22.
Brown Intermediate School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
135 Starrett St
Sweetwater, TN 37874
(423) 337-5905
Sweetwater, TN 37874
(423) 337-5905
Gr: 5-6 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: n/an/a
500 Highway 322 East
Sweetwater, TN 37874
(423) 351-7004
Sweetwater, TN 37874
(423) 351-7004
Gr: PK-2 | 579 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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