Sparrow Academy

4207 Spring Gardens Rd.
La Mesa, CA 91941

www.sparrowschool.org

Charter School 399 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Sparrow Academy is a public charter elementary school and part of the Sparrow Academy District school district, located in La Mesa, CA with 399 students offering grade levels from KG to 08.

With 17 teachers, Sparrow Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 23.1:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

399

Total Students

17.3

Full-Time Teachers

23.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

13.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sparrow Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	198
Hispanic	134
Black	3
Asian	14
Two or More	47
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

White
198 (49.6 %)
Hispanic
134 (33.6 %)
Two or More
47 (11.8 %)
Asian
14 (3.5 %)
Black
3 (0.8 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Sparrow Academy District
Phone:	(619)439-6327
Website:	http://www.sparrowschool.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	399
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	23.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	48
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 75

Grade 1 65

Grade 2 49

Grade 3 56

Grade 4 36

Grade 5 34

Grade 6 28

Grade 7 26

Grade 8 30