Sweet Water High School vs. Amelia L Johnson 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
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Amelia L Johnson 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
Sweet Water High School ranked #319 in Alabama in 2023, declining from #215 in 2021 and #150 in 2019, indicating a downward trend in state ranking for this Union County NJ high school.
Math proficiency was 48% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, though this reflects a decline from 71% in 2019; reading proficiency was 51%, higher than the state average of 47%, and science proficiency ranged 40–44%, also higher than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment slightly declined from 658 students in 2016 to 568 in 2023, with minority enrollment steady around 37%, and 50% of students qualifying for free lunch in 2023, reflecting socioeconomic stability over recent years.
The school serves grades Pre–K through 12, with 568 students and a student–teacher ratio of 15:1, among the lowest ratios in Alabama, contributing to its ranking in the top 10% for student attention.
Amelia L Johnson High School, a public PK–12 school in Thomaston, AL, ranked #946 in the state in 2023, improving from #1194 in 2022 but remaining in the bottom 50% overall in Alabama.
Math proficiency ranged from 20–24%, lower than the state average of 30% in 2023, while reading proficiency was 15–19%, also lower than the state average of 47%; science proficiency was 11–19%, lower than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment declined steadily from 459 students in 1999 to 156 in 2023, with minority enrollment consistently near 99% Black (not Hispanic), and free lunch eligibility increased to 92% of students in 2023.
The school served 156 students with a student–teacher ratio of 10:1 in 2023, one of the lowest ratios in Alabama, reflecting increased student attention despite small enrollment.
Graduation rates fluctuated, reaching 80% in 2023 compared to the state average of 88%, marking improvement from 50% in 2021 and 2022 but still below district and state levels.
Grades Offered
PK-12
PK-12
Total Students
568 students
156 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
44% | 56%
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
16 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#319 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#946 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
11-19%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
≥80%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
4
Kindergarten Students
53
10
Grade 1 Students
49
9
Grade 2 Students
35
10
Grade 3 Students
47
12
Grade 4 Students
44
9
Grade 5 Students
33
20
Grade 6 Students
36
7
Grade 7 Students
37
15
Grade 8 Students
36
9
Grade 9 Students
45
14
Grade 10 Students
52
11
Grade 11 Students
37
12
Grade 12 Students
32
14
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
1%
% Black
34%
98%
% White
63%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.49
0.04
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
94%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
1%
