Enrollment
165
Combined
DISTRICT 121 · STATE 550
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARADISE VALLEY UNIFIED DISTRICT (4241)·NCES 040593003431
Sweetwater Community School
4215 E ANDORA DR, PHOENIX, AZ 85032 · (602) 449-2300 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL165 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
6.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 4.5:1 · STATE 21.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 8 | 3 | 2% |
| Grade 9 | 3 | 2% |
| Grade 10 | 27 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 57 | 35% |
| Grade 12 | 74 | 45% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Paradise Valley Unified District (4241). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
16.0%
own-school result
Math
8.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 16.0% | 8.0% |
| 2022-23 | 18.0% | 11.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 17.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2017-18 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Sweetwater Community School ranks
Among K-12 schoolsRanked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
165
+50 (+43%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
6.3:1
was 6.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 165 | 26 | 6.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 175 | 24.6 | 7.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 187 | 39 | 4.8:1 | 48% (89) |
| 2020-21 | 115 | 19 | 6.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 166 | 13 | 12.8:1 | 38% (63) |
| 2015-16 | 190 | 14 | 13.6:1 | 32% (61) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sweetwater Community School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (166 to 165); teachers up 100% (13 to 26).
About Sweetwater Community School
Sweetwater Community School is a small combined-grade school in PHOENIX, Arizona, one of the schools in Paradise Valley Unified District (4241). The school serves 165 students in kindergarten through 12 in 2024-25. The average among combined schools in Arizona is roughly 550 students; this school is 70% smaller than that.
Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) is the district for Sweetwater Community School. It has 42 schools and 26,183 students.
Sweetwater Community School is 64% Hispanic by enrollment. Other students are 22% White, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Maricopa County residents are about 31% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 54% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 26 full-time positions, a ratio of 6.3:1. That is lower than the 21.4:1 average for combined schools in Arizona.
According to the American Community Survey, in Maricopa County, the median household income is $89,300, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Sweetwater Community School is one of 1,352 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, Indian Bend Elementary School, is about 0.9 miles from Sweetwater Community School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Sweetwater Community School has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Reported enrollment: 115 (2020-21) and 165 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades.
Community posts for Sweetwater Community School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Paradise Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,900 students
- Horizon High SchoolHigh · 1,767 students
- North Canyon High SchoolHigh · 1,560 students
- Shadow Mountain High SchoolHigh · 1,080 students
- Mountain Trail Middle SchoolMiddle · 835 students
Other schools in PHOENIX
- Arizona Virtual AcademyCombined · 4,476 students
- Trevor Browne High SchoolHigh · 2,850 students
- Desert Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,761 students
- Maryvale High SchoolHigh · 2,532 students
- Pinnacle High SchoolHigh · 2,430 students
- Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh · 2,322 students
Nearby schools
- Indian Bend Elementary School0.9 mi · 539
- Benchmark School0.9 mi · 328
- James P. Lee Early Childhood Learning Center1.3 mi · 157
- Sunrise Middle School1.4 mi · 390
- Liberty Elementary School1.5 mi · 421
- Great Hearts Academies - North Phoenix Prep1.5 mi · 662
Frequently asked questions
About Sweetwater Community SchoolHow large is Sweetwater Community School?
Sweetwater Community School enrolls approximately 165 students in grades KG-12.
Is Sweetwater Community School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sweetwater Community School is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many students per teacher at Sweetwater Community School?
Approximately 6.3:1 students per teacher at Sweetwater Community School.
How diverse is Sweetwater Community School?
Sweetwater Community School reports a student body of 22% White, 64% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Sweetwater Community School?
Sweetwater Community School is overseen by Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) in Maricopa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.