Sweetwater Springs Elementary

10129 Austin Dr., La Mesa CA, 91977 | La Mesa-Spring Valley School District | 619-668-5895
  • grades KG-6
  • students 539
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 48% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 21 in La Mesa
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
51%La Mesa
43%California

Sweetwater Springs Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "La Mesa-Spring Valley School District" in La Mesa, CA. There are a total of 539 students and 20 teachers at Sweetwater Springs Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 27 to 1.

Sweetwater Springs Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.5%, which is 10% higher than the California average.

Sweetwater Springs Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students539
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio27:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Sweetwater Springs Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
350-54%
440-44%
511-19%
640-49%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
355-59%
445-49%
540-49%
660-69%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Sweetwater Springs Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 30.4% 28.0% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 13.8% 10.9% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 7.0% 4.8% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 44.0% 47.6% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.8% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.6% 7.7% 3.1% 3.1%

La Mesa demographics profile

StatisticLa MesaCaliforniaNational
Population60,20839,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,62225691
Median age35.836.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%52%55%
Speak English77%56%79%
Speak Spanish12%29%13%

Education level achieved in La Mesa

IndexLa MesaCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade89.7%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school89.2%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college71.9%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.9%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors35.4%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters12.0%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.7%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Sweetwater Springs Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.