Sweetwater Junior High School

Summary:

Sweetwater Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Sweetwater, Tennessee, with a student population of 322. The school is part of the Sweetwater District, which is ranked 71 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sweetwater Junior High School consistently performs below the state average in proficiency rates for TNReady assessments across all subject areas, with the largest gaps in Mathematics and English Language Arts. The school's racial makeup has a higher percentage of White students (75.78%) compared to the state average, and lower percentages of African American (4.04%) and Asian (0.62%) students. While the school's African American and Hispanic students perform better relative to their peers statewide, the school's Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students perform significantly worse. Sweetwater Junior High School has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for the majority of the years analyzed, indicating it is performing below average compared to other middle schools in Tennessee.

When comparing Sweetwater Junior High School to nearby schools, Tellico Plains Junior High School and Lenoir City Intermediate/Middle School consistently outperform Sweetwater Junior High School across all subject areas and grade levels. This suggests the Sweetwater District may need to examine the practices and strategies used by higher-performing schools in the region to identify areas for improvement at Sweetwater Junior High School.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 1013 Cannon AVE
       Sweetwater, TN  37874


(423) 337-7336

District: Sweetwater

SchoolDigger Rank:
336th of 587 Tennessee Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,761 Help


Feeder schools for Sweetwater Junior High School:

Elementary:    Sweetwater Elementary
    Sweetwater Primary School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.3 Help
Number of students:  311

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.2%
Hispanic:
16.4%
African American:
3.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Sweetwater Junior High School ranks worse than 57.2% of middle schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.16. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.2%), Hispanic (16.4%), African American (3.5%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sweetwater Junior High School is 16.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sweetwater Junior High School is $9,761.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sweetwater Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sweetwater Junior High School 336th of 587 Tennessee public middle schools. (See Sweetwater Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Sweetwater:

SchoolDigger ranks Sweetwater 72nd of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sweetwater Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Sweetwater Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 24.21 365th 435 16.1%
2011 27.93 374th 462 19.0%
2012 50.97 253rd 466 45.7%
2013 32.27 399th 475 16.0%
2014 34.52 371st 485 23.5%
2015 51.63 271st 492 44.9%
2018 29.26 423rd 563 24.9%
2019 32.91 411th 574 28.4%
2021 32.58 375th 576 34.9%
2022 31.42 381st 569 33.0%
2023 43.26 322nd 594 45.8%
2024 40.16 336th 587 42.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sweetwater Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.11 172nd 238 27.7%
2024 20.95 277th 299 7.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sweetwater Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.97 396th 481 17.7%
2019 34.43 342nd 490 30.2%
2021 33.95 311th 483 35.6%
2022 29.38 356th 495 28.1%
2023 37.89 305th 514 40.7%
2024 33.63 339th 510 33.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Sweetwater Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 33.80 379th 529 28.4%
2021 34.18 348th 538 35.3%
2022 26.39 414th 552 25.0%
2023 37.48 340th 560 39.3%
2024 43.61 307th 554 44.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Sweetwater Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 31.17 384th 523 26.6%
2021 29.32 374th 529 29.3%
2022 36.31 334th 540 38.1%
2023 47.30 267th 557 52.1%
2024 37.02 345th 560 38.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Sweetwater Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.32 138th 284 51.4%
2019 66.87 61st 293 79.2%
2021 29.95 175th 277 36.8%
2022 38.64 155th 299 48.2%
2023 43.54 151st 316 52.2%
2024 63.81 83rd 318 73.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sweetwater Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.68 209th 219 4.6%
2019 19.94 207th 228 9.2%
2021 38.51 139th 261 46.7%
2022 27.70 202nd 275 26.5%
2023 31.11 202nd 285 29.1%
2024 33.01 192nd 285 32.6%
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Rank History for White students at Sweetwater Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.10 401st 481 16.6%
2019 27.93 390th 484 19.4%
2021 26.60 384th 496 22.6%
2022 26.30 382nd 500 23.6%
2023 36.91 315th 503 37.4%
2024 30.77 354th 504 29.8%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sweetwater Junior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 235 22 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 259
1989 245 18 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 265
1990 264 24 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 289
1991 261 26 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 288
1992 245 24 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 270
1993 257 24 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 282
1994 237 24 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 262
1995 257 19 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 276
1996 257 19 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 276
1997 251 18 1 1 0 n/a n/a -6 265
1998 246 22 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 271
1999 272 31 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 306
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 298 298
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 316 316
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 348 348
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 348 348
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 367 367
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 336 336
2006 271 28 4 21 2 n/a n/a 0 326
2007 269 40 6 27 2 n/a n/a 0 344
2008 281 24 3 28 2 n/a n/a 0 338
2009 262 22 4 22 1 n/a n/a 0 311
2010 243 22 3 22 0 n/a n/a 0 290
2011 247 17 6 27 0 0 1 0 298
2012 234 15 4 23 0 0 0 0 276
2013 277 9 3 31 1 0 12 0 333
2014 289 12 6 32 1 0 9 0 349
2015 261 18 5 25 0 0 4 0 313
2016 288 21 3 31 0 0 5 0 348
2017 279 17 4 34 0 0 8 0 342
2018 259 10 3 31 0 0 23 0 326
2019 253 9 1 34 0 0 20 0 317
2020 262 14 1 30 0 0 6 0 313
2021 268 12 1 36 0 0 9 0 326
2022 260 8 1 55 0 0 13 0 337
2023 244 13 2 54 0 0 9 0 322
2024 240 11 3 51 0 0 6 0 311

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sweetwater Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 259 12.0 21.5 n/a
1989 265 12.0 22.0 n/a
1990 289 12.0 24.0 n/a
1991 288 13.0 22.1 n/a
1992 270 13.0 20.7 n/a
1993 282 13.0 21.7 n/a
1994 262 14.0 18.7 n/a
1995 276 14.0 19.7 n/a
1996 276 14.0 19.7 n/a
1997 265 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 271 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 306 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 298 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 316 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 348 n/a n/a n/a
2003 348 n/a n/a n/a
2004 367 n/a n/a n/a
2005 336 n/a n/a n/a
2006 326 17.0 19.2 n/a
2007 344 16.7 20.6 57
2008 338 18.9 17.9 66.6
2009 311 20.5 15.2 88.4
2010 290 20.4 14.1 75.9
2011 298 19.5 15.2 71.5
2012 276 19.0 14.5 72.1
2013 333 17.0 19.5 71.8
2014 349 19.0 18.3 66.5
2015 313 18.0 17.3 87.2
2016 348 16.0 21.7 73.9
2017 342 16.7 20.4 n/a
2018 326 16.2 20.1 n/a
2019 317 15.0 21.1 n/a
2020 313 16.0 19.5 70.3
2021 326 18.8 17.3 n/a
2022 337 17.5 19.2 n/a
2023 322 20.0 16.1 n/a
2024 311 19.0 16.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sweetwater Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 259 12.0 21.5 n/a
1989 265 12.0 22.0 n/a
1990 289 12.0 24.0 n/a
1991 288 13.0 22.1 n/a
1992 270 13.0 20.7 n/a
1993 282 13.0 21.7 n/a
1994 262 14.0 18.7 n/a
1995 276 14.0 19.7 n/a
1996 276 14.0 19.7 n/a
1997 265 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 271 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 306 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 298 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 316 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 348 n/a n/a n/a
2003 348 n/a n/a n/a
2004 367 n/a n/a n/a
2005 336 n/a n/a n/a
2006 326 17.0 19.2 n/a
2007 344 16.7 20.6 57
2008 338 18.9 17.9 66.6
2009 311 20.5 15.2 88.4
2010 290 20.4 14.1 75.9
2011 298 19.5 15.2 71.5
2012 276 19.0 14.5 72.1
2013 333 17.0 19.5 71.8
2014 349 19.0 18.3 66.5
2015 313 18.0 17.3 87.2
2016 348 16.0 21.7 73.9
2017 342 16.7 20.4 n/a
2018 326 16.2 20.1 n/a
2019 317 15.0 21.1 n/a
2020 313 16.0 19.5 70.3
2021 326 18.8 17.3 n/a
2022 337 17.5 19.2 n/a
2023 322 20.0 16.1 n/a
2024 311 19.0 16.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sweetwater Junior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $430 (5.4%) $6,878 (86.5%) $7,952
2020 $607 (7.1%) $7,308 (86.1%) $8,492
2021 $878 (10.3%) $7,081 (82.9%) $8,542
2022 $1,432 (15.6%) $7,066 (76.8%) $9,197
2023 $1,712 (17.5%) $7,333 (75.1%) $9,761

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sweetwater Junior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 411th of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 322nd of 594 Middle schools
 17.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Sweetwater Junior High School)23.235.7
 12.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Sweetwater)23.235.7
 12.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)33.635
 1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Sweetwater Junior High School)31.234
 2.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Sweetwater)31.234
 2.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.436.1
 0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Sweetwater Junior High School)24.149.3
 25.2%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Sweetwater)24.149.3
 25.2%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.246.9
 3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Sweetwater Junior High School)24.424.2
 0.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Sweetwater)24.424.2
 0.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)35.134
 1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Sweetwater Junior High School)2017.4
 2.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Sweetwater)2017.4
 2.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)27.126.3
 0.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Sweetwater Junior High School)34.835
 0.2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Sweetwater)34.835
 0.2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)41.541.6
 0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Sweetwater Junior High School)23.829.6
 5.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Sweetwater)3436.7
 2.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Sweetwater Junior High School)25.125.2
 0.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Sweetwater)27.733
 5.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (Sweetwater Junior High School)29.941.8
 11.9%
   All Grades Social Studies (Sweetwater)29.338.7
 9.4%
   All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)40.943.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students317322
 1.6%
African American913
 44.4%
American Indian00
Asian12
 100%
Hispanic3454
 58.8%
Pacific Islander00
White253244
 3.6%
Two or More Races209
 55%


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Sweetwater Junior High School ranks 336th of 587 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 311 students attended Sweetwater Junior High School.

Students at Sweetwater Junior High School are 77% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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