Sparrow Academy

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Sparrow Academy ranks 1970 th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter K-8

4207 Spring Gardens Rd.
La Mesa, CA 91941-2030

(619) 439-6327

District: Sparrow Academy District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1970^th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 23.1

Number of students: 399

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.6%

Hispanic:

33.6%

Two or more races:

11.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 28.8%

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Compare Details Sparrow Academy ranks better than 66.4% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.78. (See more...)

Compare Details Sparrow Academy ranks better than 76.8% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.63. (See more...)

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Sparrow Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Sparrow Academy 1970^th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Sparrow Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Sparrow Academy 648^th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Sparrow Academy in the ranking list.)

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Sparrow Academy District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sparrow Academy District 372^nd of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Sparrow Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	35.25	3510^th	5789	39.4%
2021	46.19	700^th	1417	50.6%
2022	56.38	2221^st	5883	62.2%
2023	61.78	1963^rd	5848	66.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Sparrow Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	33.90	3514^th	5264	33.2%
2023	59.59	1763^rd	5355	67.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Sparrow Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	32.77	3609^th	5492	34.3%
2021	41.11	681^st	1267	46.3%
2022	54.52	2187^th	5635	61.2%
2023	63.81	1763^rd	5595	68.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Sparrow Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	41.62	2940^th	5510	46.6%
2021	47.14	602^nd	1272	52.7%
2022	50.35	2424^th	5663	57.2%
2023	57.38	2064^th	5627	63.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Sparrow Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	44.08	2676^th	4963	46.1%
2022	58.68	1706^th	5084	66.4%
2023	69.22	1206^th	5079	76.3%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Sparrow Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	20.32	2376^th	2834	16.2%
2022	33.88	1905^th	2726	30.1%
2023	35.73	1837^th	2659	30.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Sparrow Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	74.21	614^th	2715	77.4%
2021	47.70	417^th	894	53.4%
2022	57.54	955^th	2740	65.1%
2023	71.63	647^th	2788	76.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Sparrow Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	67.22	590^th	2535	76.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Sparrow Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	73.52	551^st	2380	76.8%
2021	39.55	415^th	738	43.8%
2022	55.16	934^th	2509	62.8%
2023	66.23	707^th	2535	72.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Sparrow Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	89.43	262^nd	2546	89.7%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Sparrow Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	42.71	1200^th	2359	49.1%
2023	82.48	268^th	2379	88.7%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Sparrow Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	31.84	1069^th	1555	31.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sparrow Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	121	2	11	105	0	1	49	289
2020	120	9	14	110	0	2	8	263
2021	153	7	20	131	2	2	7	322
2022	188	4	20	124	1	2	30	369
2023	198	3	14	134	1	2	47	399

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sparrow Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	289	11.7	24.5	23.9
2020	263	n/a	n/a	27
2021	322	12.8	25.1	25.2
2022	369	15.4	23.8	22.8
2023	399	17.2	23.1	28.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sparrow Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	289	11.7	24.5	23.9
2020	263	n/a	n/a	27
2021	322	12.8	25.1	25.2
2022	369	15.4	23.8	22.8
2023	399	17.2	23.1	28.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2020	68.3%	21.7%	3.3%	73.3%	75.0%	73.3%	73.3%	71.7%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sparrow Academy

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 3510^th of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 1963^rd of 5848 Elementary schools	27.1%
Ranks 614^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 647^th of 2788 Middle schools	0.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sparrow Academy)	32.1	35.2	3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sparrow Academy)	32.1	31.5	0.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sparrow Academy)	34.5	68.4	33.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sparrow Academy)	14.3	57.9	43.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sparrow Academy)	50	60	10%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sparrow Academy)	17.9	33.3	15.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Sparrow Academy)	42.3	41.4	0.9%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sparrow Academy)	41.7	60	18.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Sparrow Academy)	29.2	52	22.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sparrow Academy)	64	73.1	9.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Sparrow Academy)	52	68	16%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sparrow Academy)	91.3	46.2	45.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Sparrow Academy)	56.5	34.6	21.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Sparrow Academy)	52.2	16.7	35.5%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	289	399	38.1%
African American	2	3	50%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	11	14	27.3%
Hispanic	105	134	27.6%
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
White	121	198	63.6%
Two or More Races	49	47	4.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	23.9%	28.8%	4.9%

Schools Near Sparrow Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)							% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	% DTP (2020)	% MMR (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Sparrow Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4207 Spring Gardens Rd.	La Mesa	91941	San Diego County	Sparrow Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 439-6327	399	17	23.1	28.8%	198 (49.6%)	3 (0.8%)	134 (33.6%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	47 (11.8%)	61.8	1970^th of 5868 public elementary schools	66.4%		56.4	2221^st of 5883 public elementary schools	62.2%	251	41.4	16.7	30.2	35.2	68.4	60.0	60.0	73.1	46.2	54.8	31.5	57.9	33.3	52.0	68.0	34.6	44.4	68.3	73.3	75.0	73.3	73.3	71.7
Lemon Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	8787 Lemon Ave.	La Mesa	91941	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5835	527	19	27.7	45.2%	245 (46.5%)	24 (4.6%)	172 (32.6%)	19 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	63 (12.0%)	77.8	1247^th of 5868 public elementary schools	78.7%		71.8	1541^st of 5883 public elementary schools	73.8%	294	36.0		36.0	69.4	67.2	56.9	51.8			62.6	72.9	68.7	47.1	29.8			57.3							$5,605
La Mesa Dale Elementary	Public	K-6	4370 Parks Ave.	La Mesa	91941	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5740	524	19	27.5	71.8%	108 (20.6%)	82 (15.6%)	256 (48.9%)	37 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.4%)	40.1	3111^th of 5868 public elementary schools	47.0%		44.7	2818^th of 5883 public elementary schools	52.1%	293	17.0		17.0	52.1	53.7	33.3	29.0			43.1	37.0	38.2	15.1	17.5			28.0							$6,074
Lemon Grove Academy Elementary	Public	K-6	7885 Golden Ave.	Lemon Grove	91945	San Diego County	Lemon Grove	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 825-5637	439	17	25.8	66.7%	45 (10.3%)	58 (13.2%)	302 (68.8%)	9 (2.1%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.3%)								(n/a)	16.7		16.7	44.8	32.1	30.3	37.3			36.4	41.8	37.5	19.4	21.1			29.3
Lemon Grove Early Childhood Education Center	Public	K	8425 Palm St.	Lemon Grove	91945	San Diego County	Lemon Grove	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 825-5600	79	4	19.7	27.8%	7 (8.9%)	8 (10.1%)	47 (59.5%)	7 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	8 (10.1%)								(n/a)
Murdock Elementary	Public	K-6	4354 Conrad Dr.	La Mesa	91941	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5775	594	22	27.0	41.2%	238 (40.1%)	24 (4.0%)	238 (40.1%)	18 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (12.3%)	74.7	1383^rd of 5868 public elementary schools	76.4%		80.3	1178^th of 5883 public elementary schools	80.0%	205	41.0		41.0	65.4	76.5	57.4	57.7			64.9	59.3	63.2	31.2	32.7			48.5	98.5						$5,526
Mt. Vernon	Public	K-6	8350 Mount Vernon St.	Lemon Grove	91945	San Diego County	Lemon Grove	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 825-5613	350	14	25.0	50.6%	18 (5.1%)	40 (11.4%)	266 (76.0%)	7 (2.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	39.2	3189^th of 5868 public elementary schools	45.7%		42.7	2926^th of 5883 public elementary schools	50.3%	263	26.9		26.9	28.6	47.9	21.2	33.3			32.4	37.3	52.1	11.5	40.0			34.3
Bancroft Elementary	Public	K-8	8805 Tyler St.	Spring Valley	91977	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5890	419	16	26.1	87.8%	24 (5.7%)	26 (6.2%)	332 (79.2%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.5%)	14.1	5383^rd of 5868 public elementary schools	8.3%		13.2	5515^th of 5883 public elementary schools	6.3%	132	1.5		1.4	30.4	19.6	15.9	25.5			21.9	22.4	14.0	4.7	9.6			12.2	93.0				93.0		$6,431
Vista La Mesa Academy	Public	K-8	3900 Violet St.	La Mesa	91941	San Diego County	Lemon Grove	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 825-5645	591	24	24.5	58.7%	60 (10.2%)	98 (16.6%)	338 (57.2%)	56 (9.5%)	5 (0.8%)	7 (1.2%)	27 (4.6%)	36.4	3399^th of 5868 public elementary schools	42.1%		32.5	3660^th of 5883 public elementary schools	37.8%	261	23.3	22.8	23.1	35.7	29.8	36.2	35.7	41.6	28.6	35.0	26.8	28.1	17.0	44.3	37.7	12.3	28.7	93.8	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.3
Maryland Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	5400 Maryland Ave.	La Mesa	91942	San Diego County	La Mesa-Spring Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-5744	458	20	22.9	56.6%	167 (36.5%)	34 (7.4%)	171 (37.3%)	29 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (12.2%)	59.2	2086^th of 5868 public elementary schools	64.5%		62	1949^th of 5883 public elementary schools	66.9%	137	28.3		28.3	59.6	46.5	58.8	33.3			49.8	58.5	44.2	34.0	35.3			43.0	96.8	96.8			96.8		$5,526

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Sparrow Academy ranks 1970^th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sparrow Academy?

Students at Sparrow Academy are 50% White, 34% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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In the 2022-23 school year, 399 students attended Sparrow Academy.

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