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
Community Size
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 170 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 7:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 368 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 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-12
3-5
Total Students
170 students
368 students


% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
28 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
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

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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
4
-
Kindergarten Students
15
-
Grade 1 Students
11
-
Grade 2 Students
10
-
Grade 3 Students
12
119
Grade 4 Students
14
131
Grade 5 Students
15
118
Grade 6 Students
11
-
Grade 7 Students
8
-
Grade 8 Students
15
-
Grade 9 Students
16
-
Grade 10 Students
18
-
Grade 11 Students
14
-
Grade 12 Students
7
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
16%
54%


% Black
n/a
6%


% White
80%
36%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%


Diversity Score
0.34
0.58


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
75%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%

