📍 4207 Spring Gardens Rd., La Mesa, San Diego County, 91941
Sparrow Academy is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in La Mesa, San Diego County. The school has 399 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Michelle D'augusta. It is part of the Sparrow Academy District school district. It serves grades K–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.1:1. It operates as a public charter school.
Sparrow Academy enrolls 399 students across grades K–8. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% White, 34% Hispanic or Latino and 12% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 198 | 50% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 134 | 34% |
| Two or more races | 47 | 12% |
| Asian | 14 | 3.5% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
115 of the school's 399 students (29%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Sparrow Academy is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). It operates as a public charter school.
Sparrow Academy is one of 1 schools in Sparrow Academy District, based in La Mesa, California. The district serves 156 students district-wide and employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 399 students, Sparrow Academy is larger than the district average of about 156 students per school.