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Sweetwater Branch Academy

Charter | 6-8 | 119 students
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3 stars

Based on 7 ratings
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Posted January 15, 2013
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Sweetwater Branch provides a great atmosphere for learning for each student. Small class sizes and individualized attention create success among the middle school students and a spirit of community. Kids are constantly pushed harder and challenged academically while fostering a sense of academic responsibility in preparation for high school. It is an excellent school with many opportunities for success.

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Posted October 2, 2012
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I love this school , the teachers are great and Ms.FOrd is wonderful as well. The scores of this school speak for it.. The other schools that i live by are completely over filled and there is no discipline within these schools I dislike them .... but I do love this school
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Posted July 17, 2011
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As one of the parents who initially wrote a very positive review, I have since changed my tune and pulled my daughter from the school. As long as she was on all the teams and doing well on them, she was golden. As soon as she quit a team, she was blamed for all sorts of things that she hadn't done and school became a miserable experience for her.

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Posted June 29, 2011
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The school is very disappointing. The school is unfair to students in a sense that there is either bias/preferential treatment to high scoring students or racism. They recruit many good teachers, but can't keep them. The "parent" who submitted a post about the academic teams being fun lied. I ask my kid to stay in clubs to avoid paying after school care fees- apparently most do. The math/science was bad because the English of the teacher was difficult for my child. Thank god the book explained everything! Smalls schools have ups and downs. A down here would be the bullying/academics. An up is that it's so small, talk to admin enough and your kid will get away a fist fight with only a lunch detention! Just say youre pulling your kid out. Though really, you should. School is to learn, and i want my baby to succeed!
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Posted October 28, 2010
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The positive reviews sound like they were written by the staff--beware. There are much better public schools in the area.
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Posted July 11, 2009
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Last summer, I found an ad for a new school called Sweetwater Branch Academy and attended the open house. The school at that time was an empty office building -- no classrooms, just the enthusiastic staff members who would eventually build that school into what it is now. After listening to the teachers and staff discuss their vision for this new school specializing in mathematics and science, I knew this would be the perfect school for my child. And it was! This year went above and beyond my expectations. After one year at Sweetwater Branch Academy, my daughter is more confident, more competitive, and goal-driven. The teachers and staff are the most generous and devoted people I ve met, working late and on weekends to tutor, guide, and encourage the students in their endeavors. What an amazing first year and we have the awards and FCAT results to prove it!
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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 53% in 2012.

35 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
31%

2011

 
 
47%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 57% in 2012.

35 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
31%

2011

 
 
41%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Florida used the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT 2.0) to test students in grades 3 through 10 in reading, 3 through 8 in math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The FCAT 2.0 is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Florida. The FCAT 2.0 has 5 achievement levels, with level 1 being the lowest and level 5 the highest. Florida considers scores of level 3 and higher to be on or above grade level. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3.

See Florida's state standards

Source: Florida Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 56% in 2012.

32 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
38%

2011

 
 
38%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 58% in 2012.

32 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
34%

2011

 
 
38%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Florida used the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT 2.0) to test students in grades 3 through 10 in reading, 3 through 8 in math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The FCAT 2.0 is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Florida. The FCAT 2.0 has 5 achievement levels, with level 1 being the lowest and level 5 the highest. Florida considers scores of level 3 and higher to be on or above grade level. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3.

See Florida's state standards

Source: Florida Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 57% in 2012.

31 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
45%

2011

 
 
75%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 55% in 2012.

31 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
48%

2011

 
 
67%
Science

The state average for Science was 46% in 2012.

31 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
35%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Florida used the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT 2.0) to test students in grades 3 through 10 in reading, 3 through 8 in math, and in grades 5 and 8 in science. The FCAT 2.0 is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Florida. The FCAT 2.0 has 5 achievement levels, with level 1 being the lowest and level 5 the highest. Florida considers scores of level 3 and higher to be on or above grade level. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3.

See Florida's state standards

Source: Florida Department of Education

Writing

The state average for Writing was 78% in 2012.

31 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
97%

2011

 
 
97%

2010

 
 
94%
Scale: % scoring at or above level 3

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Florida used the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) to test students in grades 4, 8 and 10 in writing. The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills needed to progress through school. The FCAT writing exam is scored on a scale of 1 to 6. The state considers a score of 3 or above as meeting state standards.

See Florida's state standards

Source: Florida Department of Education

  • In 2011-2012, this school received a grade of "B".
  • In 2010-2011, this school received a grade of "A".
  • In 2009-2010, this school received a grade of "B".
  • In 2008-2009, this school received a grade of "A".

About the tests

Florida uses School Grades to measure the overall performance of a school each year on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). Each school is assigned a letter grade (A-F) based on three criteria: the overall performance on the FCAT, the percentage of eligible students who took the test, and whether or not students made progress in reading and math. The School Grades are calculated by adding points earned from each of the performance criteria listed above.

See Florida's state standards

Source: Florida Department of Education

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 59% in 2012.

21 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
48%

2011

 
 
50%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Florida used the End-of-Course Assessments (EOC) to test students in Algebra 1. The EOC is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Florida. The Algebra 1 EOC has 5 achievement levels, with level 1 being the lowest and level 5 the highest. Florida considers scores of level 3 and higher to be on or above grade level. The goal is for all students to score at or above level 3.

See Florida's state standards

Source: Florida Department of Education

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Teacher education levels

  This school District averageState average
Bachelor's degree 88%N/A65%
Master's degree 13%N/A32%
Doctorate degree 0%N/A1%
Other degree 0%N/A2%
Source: FL Dept. of Education, 2009-2010

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