Sweetwater Middle School in Sweetwater, Texas on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Sweetwater Middle School is a town public school in Sweetwater, Texas that is part of Sweetwater Independent School District School District. It serves 423 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.8:1. Its teachers have had 2 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

423 Students

36 Teachers

305 Lamar St

Sweetwater, TX 79556 View local requests

http://www.sweetwaterisd.net

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Sweetwater Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Alvarenga

Mrs. Howard

Mrs. Rhine

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Sweetwater Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

56%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Sweetwater Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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