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Sparrow Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–5Charter

5150 Wilson St., La Mesa, CA 91942 · (619) 439-6327

La Mesa’s School Grade B better than 64% of California school districts

Directions
Students
156
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Sparrow Academy

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 57% of California’s public schools
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 51.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5150 Wilson St., La Mesa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten21
Grade 123
Grade 231
Grade 329
Grade 427
Grade 525
Enrollment over time
322’20
369’21
399’22
348’23
156’24

Down 51.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 48%White 39%Two or more races 11%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sparrow Academy from La Mesa families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; La Mesa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.