📍 720 N. Main, Republic, Greene County, 65738
Sweeny Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Republic, Greene County. The school has 501 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Republic R-Iii school district. It serves grades K–5 in a small-town setting. The school employs 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. 64% of students are proficient in reading. 64% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Sweeny Elementary enrolls 501 students across grades K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 8.6% Two or more races and 6.2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 413 | 82% |
| Two or more races | 43 | 8.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31 | 6.2% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 2.4% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
202 of the school's 501 students (40%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 140 qualify for free lunch and 62 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Sweeny Elementary is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-70, state senate district 20, state house district 130.
Sweeny Elementary is one of 8 schools in REPUBLIC R-III, based in REPUBLIC, Missouri. The district serves 5,318 students district-wide and employs 359 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 501 students, Sweeny Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 665 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe