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About this school
Sweetwater Primary School is
a town public school
in Sweetwater, Tennessee that is part of Sweetwater City School District.
It serves 579 students
in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 2
579 Students
37 Teachers
500 Highway 322 EContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
17%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Sweetwater Primary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 22, 2026
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Sweetwater Primary School
$11,416
raised using DonorsChoose
28
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
68
donors
1
project for
technology
2
projects for
books
Sweetwater Primary School has received support from
45 individuals from Tennessee and
23 individuals out-of-state.
