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Sparrow Academy

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Sparrow Academy ranks 3727 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

3727^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sparrow Academy is a small public elementary school serving 156 students in grades K-5 in La Mesa, operating within the Sparrow Academy District.

Recent academic performance at Sparrow Academy shows a significant and concerning decline, with its statewide ranking dropping from the 66th to the 36th percentile in just two years. Proficiency rates in English, math, and science are now below state averages, with math being a particular area of struggle at 22% proficiency. This trend stands in contrast to many nearby schools, such as Benchley/Weinberger Elementary and Fletcher Hills Elementary, which maintain much higher rankings and proficiency. Performance also varies widely between different groups of students within the school.

Despite these academic challenges, the school has achieved a remarkable success in dramatically reducing chronic absenteeism, now at less than half the state average. It's important for parents to note that Sparrow Academy is significantly smaller than most neighboring schools and operates in a different district context than higher-performing local options like those in the La Mesa-Spring Valley or San Diego Unified districts. The school's small size could allow for personalized attention, but the data suggests a need for focused academic interventions, especially in math for the upper grades.

156

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

34%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5150 Wilson St.
La Mesa, CA 91942-9017

(619) 439-6327

District: Sparrow Academy District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.1%

White:

39.1%

Two or more races:

10.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 39th percentile in 2019 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

California avg41%

3,727^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 3 pts since 2019

From bottom 39% (2019) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1036^th of 1,543Sparrow Academy District among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	3727 of 5857	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	3087 of 5869	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.8	1969 of 5859	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	2221 of 5883	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	700 of 1417	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.3	3510 of 5789	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	2983 of 5597	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	2988 of 5612	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.8	1771 of 5609	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	2187 of 5635	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	681 of 1267	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	3609 of 5492	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	2940 of 5107	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	2550 of 5107	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	1210 of 5087	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	58.7	1706 of 5084	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	2676 of 4963	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	4223 of 5460	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	3775 of 5517	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.6	1766 of 5363	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.9	3514 of 5264	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	4102 of 5628	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.0	3005 of 5643	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.4	2072 of 5638	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	2424 of 5663	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	602 of 1272	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.6	2940 of 5510	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	2344 of 2598	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	1952 of 2651	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	1841 of 2661	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	1905 of 2726	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.3	2376 of 2834	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	74.3	605 of 2783	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	646 of 2781	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	955 of 2740	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	417 of 894	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.2	614 of 2715	77.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	61.6	794 of 2551	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	705 of 2531	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.2	934 of 2509	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.6	415 of 738	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.5	551 of 2380	76.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	82.5	267 of 2374	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	42.7	1200 of 2359	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	67.2	589 of 2531	76.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	72.2	584 of 2552	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	89.4	260 of 2538	89.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	31.8	1069 of 1555	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Female (2025)47th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-27 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2023)89th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2024)77th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)77th percentile~ school

Female (2024)69th percentile-9 vs school

White (2022)31st percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state

Science23%-10 vs state

Mathematics22%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sparrow Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	5150 Wilson St.	La Mesa	91942	San Diego County	Sparrow Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 439-6327	156	7	22.2	34.0%	61 (39.1%)	1 (0.6%)	75 (48.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.9%)	33	3727^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.4%		41.7	3087^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.4%	640	23.1	23.1	46.7	46.7	34.6	43.0	20.0	29.0	15.4	21.8	83.1	90.9	90.9	90.9	87.0	92.2
Lemon Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	8787 Lemon Ave.	La Mesa	91941	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5835	502	18	27.8	44.4%	242 (48.2%)	20 (4.0%)	150 (29.9%)	18 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	71 (14.1%)	73.8	1426^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.7%		65.3	1801^st of 5869 public elementary schools	69.3%	375	46.3	46.3	60.5	55.0	58.5	58.0	70.7	47.6	45.6	55.2	95.9						$16,650	$15,104	$1,546
Murray Manor Elementary	Public	K-5	8305 El Paso St.	La Mesa	91942	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5865	530	21	25.2	50.0%	213 (40.2%)	29 (5.5%)	191 (36.0%)	33 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (12.1%)	78.3	1230^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.0%		74.3	1395^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.2%	165	46.8	46.8	64.1	68.3	55.1	62.6	60.8	63.9	46.8	57.3	94.7	94.7			94.7		$17,196	$16,078	$1,118
Northmont Elementary	Public	K-5	9405 Gregory St.	La Mesa	91942	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5830	422	17	24.8	54.5%	133 (31.5%)	37 (8.8%)	181 (42.9%)	16 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	52 (12.3%)	46.8	2774^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.6%		44.5	2891^st of 5869 public elementary schools	50.7%	117	29.0	29.0	48.6	47.5	44.3	46.9	28.8	45.0	33.9	35.4	94.5						$16,699	$15,138	$1,561
Murdock Elementary	Public	K-5	4354 Conrad Dr.	La Mesa	91941	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5775	608	25	24.3	43.1%	212 (34.9%)	27 (4.4%)	254 (41.8%)	23 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	91 (15.0%)	76.4	1318^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.5%		78	1244^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.8%	74	41.2	41.2	65.4	61.9	62.8	63.5	73.3	47.4	39.2	56.2							$16,683	$15,540	$1,143
La Mesa Dale Elementary	Public	K-5	4251 Olive Ave.	La Mesa	91941	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5740	460	18	26.2	68.3%	102 (22.2%)	51 (11.1%)	231 (50.2%)	25 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (10.9%)	55.5	2279^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.1%		53.6	2367^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.7%	88	35.8	35.8	51.3	55.7	47.1	51.4	47.4	40.0	30.9	39.8							$17,569	$15,934	$1,635
Maryland Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	5400 Maryland Ave.	La Mesa	91942	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5744	451	19	23.7	58.5%	155 (34.4%)	41 (9.1%)	164 (36.4%)	34 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (12.4%)	65.6	1818^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.0%		65.6	1791^st of 5869 public elementary schools	69.5%	27	43.8	43.8	66.2	60.0	50.0	59.8	54.2	47.7	20.8	43.2	94.9			96.9	96.9		$14,805	$13,710	$1,095
Fletcher Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	2330 Center Pl.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5820	540	21	25.7	33.7%	267 (49.4%)	18 (3.3%)	185 (34.3%)	18 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	48 (8.9%)	87.1	816^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.1%		81.9	1077^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.6%	261	52.9	52.9	71.1	77.8	64.3	71.0	67.0	70.0	56.0	64.4							$15,879	$14,766	$1,113
Benchley/Weinberger Elementary	Public	K-5	6269 Twin Lake Dr.	San Diego	92119	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-4000	560	22	25.4	20.0%	299 (53.4%)	13 (2.3%)	140 (25.0%)	31 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (13.6%)	93.1	464^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.1%		91.7	595^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.9%	131	67.8	67.8	74.0	73.3	75.9	74.4	80.5	69.8	65.5	71.6							$25,053	$23,904	$1,149
EJE Elementary Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	851 South Johnson Ave.	El Cajon	92020	San Diego County	EJE Elementary Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 401-4150	582	25	23.2	67.0%	16 (2.7%)	8 (1.4%)	542 (93.1%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	20.6	4775^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.5%		14.6	5347^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.9%	572	18.4	18.4	28.4	27.3	29.9	28.5	23.9	21.6	19.5	21.7	92.3	92.3		92.3	92.3	92.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Sparrow Academy

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Sparrow Academy District

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Sparrow Academy ranks 3727^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sparrow Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 156 students attended Sparrow Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Sparrow Academy?

Students at Sparrow Academy are 48% Hispanic, 39% White, 11% Two or more races.

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