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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at SWEENY EL this year?
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Enrollment
869
Elementary
DISTRICT 640 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SWEENY ISD·NCES 484197005928
Sweeny Elementary School
905 SYCAMORE, SWEENY, TX 77480 · (979) 491-8300 · Brazoria County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL869 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of Texas public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
480 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 40 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 123 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 134 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 129 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 138 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 144 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 161 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (123) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (161).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 63% · 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
Based on grade levels within SWEENY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
49.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +41.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 41 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 30.0% | 32.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 22.0% | 27.0% | 21.0% | 30.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 47.0% | 49.0% |
| 2024-25 | 43.0% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 14.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 8.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
36.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 →
Schools most like Sweeny Elementary School
Sweeny Elementary School's state test result (36.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweeny Elementary School this school | 869 | 55.2% | 36.9% |
| Richter Elementary School DAYTON | 895 | 61.3% | 35.5% |
| W F Peavy Primary School LUFKIN | 683 | 53.6% | N/A |
| Graham Elementary School GRAHAM | 979 | 54.5% | 41.5% |
| West Columbia Elementary School WEST COLUMBIA | 674 | 57.3% | 42.8% |
| Hallsville West Elementary School LONGVIEW | 703 | 49.5% | 63.7% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Sweeny Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Brazoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #2,962 of 4,401 | #51 of 52 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #1,901 of 4,466 ▲ 278 | #40 of 52 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,944 of 4,466 ▲ 300 | #49 of 52 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +26.5pp | #249 of 3,998 | #6 of 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 869 | #254 of 4,938 | #2 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #3,197 of 4,622 | #48 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.3% | #1,768 of 4,628 | #40 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.2% | #3,350 of 4,789 | #32 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.4% | #2,271 of 2,838 | #26 of 34 |
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. 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
869
+39 (+5%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 971
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 869 | 54.7 | 15.9:1 | 55% (480) |
| 2023-24 | 890 | 57.2 | 15.6:1 | 63% (565) |
| 2022-23 | 864 | 51.7 | 16.7:1 | 67% (580) |
| 2020-21 | 830 | 56 | 14.8:1 | 67% (552) |
| 2017-18 | 938 | 59 | 15.9:1 | 55% (520) |
| 2015-16 | 953 | 55 | 17.3:1 | 56% (537) |
| 2010-11 | 928 | 57 | 16.3:1 | 57% (529) |
| 2000-01 | 983 | 65 | 15.1:1 | 42% (410) |
| 1990-91 | 971 | 32 | 30.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sweeny Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (938 to 869); teachers down 7% (59 to 54.7).
About Sweeny Elementary School
Sweeny Elementary School is a large elementary school in SWEENY, Texas, under SWEENY ISD. It educates 869 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 67% bigger than the 519 average for elementary schools in Texas.
District-wide, SWEENY ISD has 3 schools and 1,919 students.
White students are the majority at Sweeny Elementary School, with 60% of enrollment. Other groups include 27% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 48% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 56% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 54.7 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 15.9:1. That is higher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 55%.
Sweeny Elementary School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 28% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Sweeny Elementary School is 13.2 points below its prediction. Actual: 36.9%. Predicted: 50.1%.
Sweeny Elementary School is located in Brazoria County, where the median household income is $97,993, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Sweeny Elementary School is one of 115 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is Sweeny Junior High School, at about 0.5 miles. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Sweeny Elementary School is 8th among 8 schools close by.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 869, a 5% increase from 830 in 2020-21. The ratio was 14.8:1 in 2020-21 and 15.9:1 in 2024-25.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Brazoria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
391,255
Census ACS
Median income
$97,993
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
115
75,767 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SWEENY ISD
- Sweeny High SchoolHigh · 597 students
- Sweeny Junior High SchoolMiddle · 453 students
- Brazoria Co J J Alternative Education ProgramElementary
Other schools in SWEENY
- Sweeny High SchoolHigh · 597 students
- Sweeny Junior High SchoolMiddle · 453 students
- Brazoria Co J J Alternative Education ProgramElementary
Other Sweeny Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Sweeny Elementary. Sweeny Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- SWEENY ELEMENTARYREPUBLIC, MO · 481 students
Nearby schools
- Sweeny Junior High School0.5 mi · 453
- Sweeny High School0.6 mi · 597
- Wild Peach Elementary School6.0 mi · 297
- West Brazos Junior High School7.5 mi · 651
- Columbia High School7.5 mi · 885
- West Columbia Elementary School7.6 mi · 674
Frequently asked questions
About Sweeny Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Sweeny Elementary School?
Sweeny Elementary School enrolls approximately 869 students in grades PK-05.
Is Sweeny Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sweeny Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Sweeny Elementary School?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at Sweeny Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sweeny Elementary School?
At Sweeny Elementary School, the student body is approximately 60% White, 27% Hispanic, 8% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Sweeny Elementary School?
Sweeny Elementary School is overseen by SWEENY ISD in Brazoria County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.