Enrollment
316
Middle
DISTRICT 313 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SWEETWATER·NCES 470405001688
Sweetwater Jr High School
1013 Cannon AVE, Sweetwater, TN 37874 · (423) 337-7336 · Monroe County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL316 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of Tennessee public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public middle schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 155 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 161 | 51% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 61% · 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 Sweetwater. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
18.0%
TN avg 40.9% . -7.2pp since 2022
Math
17.1%
TN avg 39.3% . -12.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 13 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.0% | 17.1% |
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 28.2% |
| 2022-23 | 25.2% | 29.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sweetwater Jr High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.1% | #277 of 336 ▼ 64 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #268 of 336 ▼ 43 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 316 | #275 of 349 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.5% | #173 of 325 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.1% | #194 of 216 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
316
-10 (-3%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 288
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 | 316 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 311 | 19 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 322 | 20 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 326 | 18 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 326 | 16.2 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 348 | 15 | 23.2:1 | 74% (257) |
| 2010-11 | 298 | 19 | 15.7:1 | 71% (213) |
| 2000-01 | 316 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 288 | 13 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sweetwater Jr High School.
About Sweetwater Jr High School
Sweetwater Jr High School is a small middle school located in Sweetwater, Tennessee. It reports enrollment of 316 students in grades 7 through 8. On average, middle schools in Tennessee enroll around 554, and this school is 43% below that mark.
District-wide, Sweetwater has 4 schools and 1,532 students.
Of every 100 students at Sweetwater Jr High School, about 73 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 18% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 88%. The diversity index for Sweetwater Jr High School is 43%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Sweetwater Jr High School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 30% of Tennessee public middle schools.
In Monroe County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $56,895 a year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Monroe County number 17, with about 6,538 students.
The closest school to Sweetwater Jr High School is Sweetwater High School, located about 0.1 miles away. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Sweetwater Jr High School.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Fringe: the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 3%.
Sweetwater Jr High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Monroe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,695
Census ACS
Median income
$56,895
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
6,538 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sweetwater
- Sweetwater Primary SchoolElementary · 589 students
- Sweetwater ElementaryElementary · 317 students
- Brown Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 310 students
Other schools in Sweetwater
- Sweetwater High SchoolHigh · 610 students
- Sweetwater Primary SchoolElementary · 589 students
- Sweetwater ElementaryElementary · 317 students
- Brown Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 310 students
Nearby schools
- Sweetwater High School0.1 mi · 610
- Sweetwater Elementary0.5 mi · 317
- Brown Intermediate School1.1 mi · 310
- Sweetwater Primary School2.0 mi · 589
- Philadelphia Elementary6.8 mi · 522
- Niota Elementary7.3 mi · 523
Frequently asked questions
About Sweetwater Jr High SchoolHow many students attend Sweetwater Jr High School?
Sweetwater Jr High School enrolls approximately 316 students in grades 07-08.
Is Sweetwater Jr High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sweetwater Jr High School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How diverse is Sweetwater Jr High School?
Sweetwater Jr High School reports a student body of 73% White, 18% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Sweetwater Jr High School?
Sweetwater Jr High School is overseen by Sweetwater in Monroe County.
What county does Sweetwater Jr High School serve?
Sweetwater Jr High School serves Monroe County in TN.
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