Is Sweetwater Springs Elementary a good school?

Sweetwater Springs Elementary ranks 2591 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sweetwater Springs Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 447 students attended Sweetwater Springs Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sweetwater Springs Elementary?

Students at Sweetwater Springs Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 17% White, 13% African American, 10% Two or more races, 8% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sweetwater Springs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sweetwater Springs Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Spring Valley Academy High : Monte Vista High

Sweetwater Springs Elementary

Summary:

Sweetwater Springs Elementary is a public elementary school located in Spring Valley, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 435 students. It is part of the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, which is ranked 766 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sweetwater Springs Elementary has consistently ranked in the middle range of California elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 1,695 and 2,954 over the past several years. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science tests is generally below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 18-56% in English Language Arts and 14-43% in Mathematics. Subgroup performance varies, with Hispanic and English Language Learner students performing better than the overall school, while White and Special Education students perform significantly worse. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.7% in 2018-2019 to 32.1% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 69.2% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

Sweetwater Springs Elementary performs similarly to or slightly better than other schools in the La Mesa-Spring Valley district, such as Avondale Elementary and Bancroft Elementary, which also have low academic performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. However, the school lags behind higher-performing schools in the district, such as Murdock Elementary, which consistently ranks in the top 25% of California elementary schools and has significantly better academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

10129 Austin Dr.
Spring Valley, CA 91977-6903

(619) 668-5895

District: La Mesa-Spring Valley

SchoolDigger Rank:
2591^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,833

Students who attend Sweetwater Springs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Spring Valley Academy
High:	Monte Vista High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.8

Number of students: 447

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.9%

White:

17.2%

African American:

12.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sweetwater Springs Elementary ranks better than 55.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.16. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Sweetwater Springs Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (51.9%), White (17.2%), African American (12.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sweetwater Springs Elementary is 24.8, which is the 7^th best among 17 elementary schools in the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sweetwater Springs Elementary is $5,833. 10 elementary schools in the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sweetwater Springs Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sweetwater Springs Elementary 2591^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sweetwater Springs Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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La Mesa-Spring Valley:

SchoolDigger ranks La Mesa-Spring Valley 766^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sweetwater Springs Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sweetwater Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	61.87	1637^th	4809	66.0%
2005	46.51	2362^nd	4822	51.0%
2006	45.89	2381^st	4818	50.6%
2007	56.38	2001^st	5113	60.9%
2008	52.25	2250^th	5113	56.0%
2009	49.89	2492^nd	5193	52.0%
2010	40.25	3161^st	5314	40.5%
2011	47.10	2768^th	5377	48.5%
2012	49.47	2654^th	5390	50.8%
2013	57.59	2263^rd	5530	59.1%
2015	56.83	2086^th	5611	62.8%
2016	55.41	2211^th	5614	60.6%
2017	67.17	1695^th	5692	70.2%
2018	59.56	2055^th	5662	63.7%
2019	52.13	2485^th	5789	57.1%
2022	43.81	2861^st	5883	51.4%
2023	42.83	2954^th	5874	49.7%
2024	49.16	2591^st	5862	55.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sweetwater Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.40	315^th	3246	90.3%
2019	76.82	370^th	3275	88.7%
2022	54.02	1001^st	3311	69.8%
2023	61.10	746^th	3250	77.0%
2024	66.85	485^th	3160	84.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sweetwater Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.95	1336^th	2420	44.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sweetwater Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.62	1763^rd	5084	65.3%
2019	46.83	2618^th	5173	49.4%
2022	53.32	2073^rd	5264	60.6%
2023	56.36	1967^th	5374	63.4%
2024	57.38	1945^th	5511	64.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Sweetwater Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.07	1928^th	5413	64.4%
2019	52.51	2365^th	5492	56.9%
2022	49.51	2440^th	5635	56.7%
2023	47.40	2556^th	5617	54.5%
2024	46.35	2627^th	5605	53.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sweetwater Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	85.08	213^th	2128	90.0%
2022	31.70	1412^th	2227	36.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Sweetwater Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.47	2199^th	5431	59.5%
2019	49.76	2468^th	5510	55.2%
2022	37.08	3198^th	5663	43.5%
2023	38.60	3144^th	5650	44.4%
2024	50.40	2438^th	5636	56.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Sweetwater Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	80.19	85^th	700	87.9%
2019	76.54	116^th	747	84.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sweetwater Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.21	1133^rd	4830	76.5%
2019	58.82	1764^th	4963	64.5%
2022	61.91	1522^nd	5084	70.1%
2023	58.15	1764^th	5098	65.4%
2024	65.29	1398^th	5102	72.6%

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Rank History for White students at Sweetwater Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.47	1545^th	2737	43.6%
2019	21.97	2341^st	2834	17.4%
2022	24.57	2158^th	2726	20.8%
2023	20.51	2210^th	2662	17.0%
2024	22.62	2152^nd	2647	18.7%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sweetwater Springs Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	320	69	27	109	3	n/a	n/a	0	528
1995	331	87	30	113	5	n/a	n/a	0	566
1996	331	87	30	113	5	n/a	n/a	0	566
1997	311	85	27	110	2	n/a	n/a	0	535
1998	346	94	26	126	4	n/a	n/a	0	596
1999	332	91	36	130	3	n/a	n/a	10	602
2000	317	87	32	174	2	n/a	n/a	25	637
2001	294	68	36	185	4	n/a	n/a	41	628
2002	219	71	45	176	4	n/a	n/a	67	582
2003	219	71	45	176	4	n/a	n/a	67	582
2004	196	75	39	171	1	n/a	n/a	89	571
2005	175	73	38	172	2	n/a	n/a	107	567
2006	163	76	26	163	2	n/a	n/a	102	532
2007	141	69	27	174	1	n/a	n/a	87	499
2008	128	60	33	167	2	n/a	n/a	0	390
2009	111	61	33	158	2	1	58	0	424
2010	141	72	37	182	4	2	27	0	465
2011	141	61	39	192	3	0	22	0	458
2012	183	68	44	227	3	2	27	0	554
2013	180	72	39	259	2	3	23	0	578
2014	179	87	42	257	3	5	22	0	595
2015	160	72	50	259	3	4	24	0	572
2016	147	71	41	280	5	7	28	0	579
2017	130	66	33	246	2	5	37	0	519
2018	123	78	30	262	2	5	39	0	539
2019	102	63	32	253	0	3	42	0	495
2020	86	57	31	272	0	3	51	0	500
2021	85	60	22	249	0	3	45	0	464
2022	77	57	25	239	0	4	49	0	451
2023	76	51	32	230	0	0	46	0	435
2024	77	57	34	232	0	0	46	1	447

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sweetwater Springs Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	528	17.6	30.0	37.9
1995	566	18.8	30.1	45.4
1996	566	18.8	30.1	45.4
1997	535	24.8	21.6	44.7
1998	596	26.8	22.2	40.9
1999	602	29.8	20.2	41.7
2000	637	28.8	22.1	42.3
2001	628	29.0	21.7	42.4
2002	582	27.0	21.6	42.5
2003	582	27.0	21.6	42.5
2004	571	26.7	21.4	43.6
2005	567	26.8	21.2	50.9
2006	532	23.8	22.4	55.8
2007	499	22.8	21.9	51.2
2008	390	27.6	14.1	62.1
2009	424	24.8	14.9	51.4
2010	465	21.8	21.3	49.5
2011	458	n/a	n/a	55.2
2012	554	18.2	30.3	n/a
2013	578	19.0	30.3	54.5
2014	595	19.0	31.3	60
2015	572	19.0	30.1	61
2016	579	20.0	28.9	61.3
2017	519	19.0	27.3	59.2
2018	539	20.0	26.9	64.2
2019	495	17.0	29.1	61.4
2020	500	n/a	n/a	60.6
2021	464	18.0	25.7	60.6
2022	451	18.0	25.0	65
2023	435	17.0	25.5	69.2
2024	447	18.0	24.8	67.1

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 Sweetwater Springs Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	528	17.6	30.0	37.9
1995	566	18.8	30.1	45.4
1996	566	18.8	30.1	45.4
1997	535	24.8	21.6	44.7
1998	596	26.8	22.2	40.9
1999	602	29.8	20.2	41.7
2000	637	28.8	22.1	42.3
2001	628	29.0	21.7	42.4
2002	582	27.0	21.6	42.5
2003	582	27.0	21.6	42.5
2004	571	26.7	21.4	43.6
2005	567	26.8	21.2	50.9
2006	532	23.8	22.4	55.8
2007	499	22.8	21.9	51.2
2008	390	27.6	14.1	62.1
2009	424	24.8	14.9	51.4
2010	465	21.8	21.3	49.5
2011	458	n/a	n/a	55.2
2012	554	18.2	30.3	n/a
2013	578	19.0	30.3	54.5
2014	595	19.0	31.3	60
2015	572	19.0	30.1	61
2016	579	20.0	28.9	61.3
2017	519	19.0	27.3	59.2
2018	539	20.0	26.9	64.2
2019	495	17.0	29.1	61.4
2020	500	n/a	n/a	60.6
2021	464	18.0	25.7	60.6
2022	451	18.0	25.0	65
2023	435	17.0	25.5	69.2
2024	447	18.0	24.8	67.1

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.

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