Jp Cowen Achievement Center
- High school in Sweetwater ISD
- Sweetwater, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating
C
Sweetwater ISD: B
Total students
35
Avg. teacher experience
19.5 years
Sweetwater ISD: 12.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
60 %
Sweetwater ISD: 89.7%
Statewide: 90%
Jp Cowen Achievement Center is a high school in Sweetwater, TX, in the Sweetwater ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 35 students. The school received an accountability rating of C. 100% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $54,963, which is $841 more than the state average. In the Class of 2018, 60% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 22%.
Contact information
Principal
- Betsy Stanaland
- betsy.stanaland@sweetwaterisd.net
- (325) 235-4371
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Jp Cowen Achievement Center are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 14. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 25.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 14.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
35
African American
1 (2.9%)
Sweetwater ISD: 6.2%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Sweetwater ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
0 (0%)
Sweetwater ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
20 (57.1%)
Sweetwater ISD: 54.4%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Sweetwater ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
11 (31.4%)
Sweetwater ISD: 35.9%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
3 (8.6%)
Sweetwater ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
100 %
Sweetwater ISD: 49.4%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
97.1 %
Sweetwater ISD: 71.6%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
0 %
Sweetwater ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
0 %
Sweetwater ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
91.4 %
Sweetwater ISD: 26.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Sweetwater ISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
20 %
Sweetwater ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
C
Sweetwater ISD: B
Student achievement
C
Sweetwater ISD: B
School progress
Not rated
Sweetwater ISD: B
Closing the gaps
Not rated
Sweetwater ISD: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2019 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2014-2015 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2018. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
60 %
Sweetwater ISD: 89.7%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Sweetwater ISD: 76.9%
Statewide: 86.5%
American Indian
N/A
Sweetwater ISD: N/A
Statewide: 85.1%
Asian
N/A
Sweetwater ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
58.3 %
Sweetwater ISD: 91.3%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sweetwater ISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.4%
White
Masked
Sweetwater ISD: 90.6%
Statewide: 93.6%
Two or more races
Masked
Sweetwater ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2017-2018 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
22 %
Sweetwater ISD: 2%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
N/A
Sweetwater ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.9%
African American
40 %
Sweetwater ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
N/A
Sweetwater ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
20 %
Sweetwater ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sweetwater ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.7%
White
25 %
Sweetwater ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Sweetwater ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.6%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2017-2018 school year.
All students
0 %
Sweetwater ISD: 0%
Statewide: 25.8%
African American
Masked
Sweetwater ISD: 0%
Statewide: 17%
American Indian
N/A
Sweetwater ISD: N/A
Statewide: 21.9%
Asian
N/A
Sweetwater ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.9%
Hispanic
0 %
Sweetwater ISD: 0%
Statewide: 23.5%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sweetwater ISD: N/A
Statewide: 20.2%
White
0 %
Sweetwater ISD: 0%
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
Masked
Sweetwater ISD: Masked
Statewide: 28.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2017-2018 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
N/A
Sweetwater ISD: N/A
Statewide: 50.7%
African American
N/A
Sweetwater ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
N/A
Sweetwater ISD: N/A
Statewide: 51%
Asian
N/A
Sweetwater ISD: N/A
Statewide: 74.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Sweetwater ISD: N/A
Statewide: 38.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Sweetwater ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.5%
White
N/A
Sweetwater ISD: N/A
Statewide: 64.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Sweetwater ISD: N/A
Statewide: 62.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2018, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
N/A
Sweetwater ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1036
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2018. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Sweetwater ISD: 19.9
Statewide: 20.6
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for the Class of 2018.
Reading
8.3 %
Sweetwater ISD: 56.6%
Statewide: 58.2%
Math
0 %
Sweetwater ISD: 36.8%
Statewide: 46%
Reading + Math
0 %
Sweetwater ISD: 35.8%
Statewide: 42.1%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
3.9
African American
0 (0%)
Sweetwater ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Sweetwater ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Sweetwater ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
1 (25.4%)
Sweetwater ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Sweetwater ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
2.9 (74.6%)
Sweetwater ISD: 85.5%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Sweetwater ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Sweetwater ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
2 (50.8%)
Sweetwater ISD: 79.8%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
1.9 (49.2%)
Sweetwater ISD: 18.4%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Sweetwater ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
8.9
Sweetwater ISD: 14.9
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
19.5 years
Sweetwater ISD: 12.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$54,963
Sweetwater ISD: $46,230
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
N/A
Sweetwater ISD: $41,952
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
N/A
Sweetwater ISD: $38,643
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$46,437
Sweetwater ISD: $43,262
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$58,324
Sweetwater ISD: $50,554
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$56,974
Sweetwater ISD: $54,336
Statewide: $62,039