Sweetwater Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 997 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 1006th out of 1,901 elementary schools in FL.
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll 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

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | - | - |
Black | 6 | 0.6% |
Asian | 2 | 0.2% |
Hispanic | 981 | 98.4% |
White | 7 | 0.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
Pre-Kindergarten | 52 | 5.2% |
Kindergarten | 141 | 14.1% |
1st Grade | 151 | 15.1% |
2nd Grade | 158 | 15.8% |
3rd Grade | 157 | 15.7% |
4th Grade | 149 | 14.9% |
5th Grade | 189 | 19.0% |
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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