Sweetwater Elementary School

10655 Sw 4th St, Miami, FL 33174 | (305) 559-1101
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Student Enrollment: 997
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4.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Dade County School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $9,933
  • Graduation Rate: 58.5%
  • Dropout Rate: 6.0%
  • Students Per Teacher: 16.0
  • Enrolled Students: 345,962

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 997
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 63.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.8
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 504 (50.6%)
  • Females: 492 (49.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 142 (14.2%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 794 (79.6%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 936 (93.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Sweetwater Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black60.6%
Asian20.2%
Hispanic98198.4%
White70.7%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Sweetwater Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten525.2%
Kindergarten14114.1%
1st Grade15115.1%
2nd Grade15815.8%
3rd Grade15715.7%
4th Grade14914.9%
5th Grade18919.0%
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
41.3%
District:
55.5%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
0.08%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 4.5

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