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What's the state of after-school transportation at SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
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Enrollment
463
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039002468
SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
10655 SW 4TH ST, MIAMI, FL 33174 · (305) 559-1101 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL463 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
257 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 34 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 17% |
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 70% · 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
Students here typically continue to
SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→RUBEN DARIO MIDDLE SCHOOL
Based on published attendance-zone data from MIAMI-DADE. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
45.9%
FL avg 56.7% . +1.9pp since 2023
Math
59.0%
FL avg 58.9% . +5.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.9% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.9% | 53.1% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.4%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #1,350 of 2,136 | #189 of 278 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #1,143 of 2,149 | #186 of 279 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #1,507 of 2,149 | #206 of 279 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 463 | #1,565 of 2,267 | #164 of 290 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #660 of 2,077 | #64 of 264 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.4% | #2,089 of 2,108 | #250 of 267 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.8% | #137 of 1,374 | #35 of 185 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
463
-226 (-33%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 15.3:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
98%
was 98%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 463 | 31 | 14.9:1 | 56% (257) |
| 2023-24 | 471 | 31 | 15.2:1 | 62% (294) |
| 2022-23 | 497 | 30 | 16.6:1 | 71% (355) |
| 2017-18 | 689 | 45 | 15.3:1 | 85% (585) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school in MIAMI, Florida. School enrollment was 463 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Florida average about 604 students.
SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a school in MIAMI-DADE. The district has 527 schools and 335,685 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 98% of enrollment. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Miami-Dade County's population at about 69%. SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 3%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 14.9 students per teacher. The 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida is higher than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 56%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 3.8 points below its prediction. Actual: 49.6%. Predicted: 53.4%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Miami-Dade County, median household income is about $71,753, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 561 public schools operate in Miami-Dade County, serving about 335,817 students.
The shortest distance from SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to PINECREST ACADEMY (NORTH CAMPUS). The five-mile area around SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 66.2%, higher than SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's 49.6%.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2017-18 to 2024-25, SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL went from 689 students to 463.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Miami-Dade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,738,356
Census ACS
Median income
$71,753
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
561
335,817 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MIAMI-DADE
- JOHN A. FERGUSON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,291 students
- CORAL REEF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,399 students
- SOUTH DADE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,382 students
- MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,100 students
- HIALEAH GARDENS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,009 students
- BARBARA GOLEMAN SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,973 students
Other schools in MIAMI
- JOHN A. FERGUSON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 4,291 students
- CORAL REEF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,399 students
- MIAMI SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,100 students
- MIAMI PALMETTO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,618 students
- SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,599 students
- G. HOLMES BRADDOCK SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,291 students
Nearby schools
- PINECREST ACADEMY (NORTH CAMPUS)0.4 mi · 468
- ACADEMY FOR ADVANCED ACADEMICS0.7 mi · 136
- E.W.F. STIRRUP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 611
- RUBEN DARIO MIDDLE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 484
- DR. CARLOS J. FINLAY ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 540
- CORAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 782
Frequently asked questions
About SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 463 students in grades PK-05.
Is SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian.
Who oversees SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by MIAMI-DADE in Miami-Dade County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.