Sweetwater Elementary School

Public elementary school, grades 1 to 2 · Devils Lake, North Dakota

Sweetwater Elementary School in Devils Lake, North Dakota enrolled 269 students in 2024-25 with 20.6 full-time teachers, 13.1 students per teacher against the North Dakota elementary-school median of 10.6. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 50-54% of its students tested were proficient in reading and 55-59% proficient in math in 2021-22 (North Dakota: 43.8% and 38.6%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 5%

265 students in 2022-23, 284 students in 2023-24, 269 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 19.6 to 20.6.

Students enrolled at Sweetwater Elementary School by school year2022-23: 265, 2023-24: 284, 2024-25: 26901002003002022-232652023-242842024-25269
Students enrolled at Sweetwater Elementary School by school year2022-23: 265, 2023-24: 284, 2024-25: 26901002003002022-232652023-242842024-25269
Students enrolled at Sweetwater Elementary School by school year2022-23: 265, 2023-24: 284, 2024-25: 26901002003002022-232652023-242842024-25269
Students enrolled at Sweetwater Elementary School by school year2022-23: 265, 2023-24: 284, 2024-25: 26901002003002022-232652023-242842024-25269
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2326519.613.5
2023-2428419.014.9
2024-2526920.613.1

13.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 76 of every 100 North Dakota elementary schools

Among the 262 North Dakota elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 10.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, North Dakota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 22.5; This school 13.1; state median 10.6.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.1state median 10.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Dakota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 22.5; This school 13.1; state median 10.6.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.1state median 10.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Dakota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 22.5; This school 13.1; state median 10.6.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.1state median 10.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Dakota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 22.5; This school 13.1; state median 10.6.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.1state median 10.6U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 280 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Sweetwater Elementary School enrolled 280 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 280 of the 280 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent18.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

61.3% of students were White, 32.7% American Indian, 4.1% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White61.3%
  2. American Indian32.7%
  3. Hispanic4.1%
  4. Black1.5%
  5. Two or more races0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at Sweetwater Elementary School scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading and 55-59% in math, against 43.8% in reading and 38.6% in math across North Dakota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Dakota, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtNorth Dakota
Reading and language arts50‑54%43%43.8%
Math55‑59%32%38.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Devils Lake

4 public elementary schools in Devils Lake report 2024-25 enrollment; Sweetwater Elementary School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Sweetwater Elementary School26913.136.8%
Prairie View Elementary School26213.433.6%
Minnie H Kindergarten Center16711.538.9%
School for the Deaf Pk-8163.281.3%

All public schools in Devils Lake →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Sweetwater Elementary School

  1. School for the Deaf Pk-8The nearest public elementary school, 0.2 miles away: 16 students, 3.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
  2. Minnie H Kindergarten CenterThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 167 students, 11.5 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
  3. Compare Sweetwater Elementary School with School for the Deaf Pk-8Students, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Devils Lake Public School District spends per student$14,196 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,196
  5. The largest public schools in North DakotaSweetwater Elementary School is the number 88 by size of 269 North Dakota elementary schools open in 2024-25.#88 of 269
  6. North Dakota schools by students per teacher13.1 students per teacher here against the North Dakota median of 10.6 for elementary schools.13.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Sweetwater Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Sweetwater Elementary School?
    269 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 265 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Devils Lake, ND.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Sweetwater Elementary School?
    13.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Dakota median for elementary schools is 10.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Sweetwater Elementary School a Title I school?
    Sweetwater Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Sweetwater Elementary School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at Sweetwater Elementary School scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading and 55-59% in math, against 43.8% in reading and 38.6% in math across North Dakota. North Dakota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Sweetwater Elementary School in?
    Devils Lake Public School District, NCES district ID 3805040. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 380504000130 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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