Summary:
Sparrow Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 399 students in grades K-8 in La Mesa, California. The school is part of the La Mesa-Spring Valley school district, which is ranked 372 out of 1,560 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.
Sparrow Academy outperforms the state average in several key test score metrics, with 54.77% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 46.66%, and 44.44% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state's 34.62%. The school also maintains a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing above average compared to other California elementary schools. Notably, Sparrow Academy's Hispanic students have performed particularly well, ranking 1,206 out of 5,079 California elementary schools in 2022-2023, with a 4-star rating.
However, Sparrow Academy has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 26.2% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's enrollment and statewide ranking have fluctuated over the years, with the school ranking as high as 700 out of 1,417 elementary schools in 2020-2021 and as low as 2,221 out of 5,883 in 2021-2022. Compared to nearby schools, such as Murdock Elementary, Sparrow Academy's performance is generally stronger, but the school's diversity and socioeconomic factors may contribute to its strong performance, particularly among its Hispanic student subgroup.
Detail:
Student/teacher ratio: 23.1
Number of students: 399
Racial breakdown:
White:
49.6%
Hispanic:
33.6%
Two or more races:
11.8%
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Asian:
3.5%
African American:
0.8%
Pacific Islander:
0.5%
American Indian:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 28.8%
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