Overview
Sparrow Academy is a public primary serving grades 0–8 in La Mesa, California. The school enrolls 156 students. It is part of the Sparrow Academy District district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
22.3:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–8
DistrictSparrow Academy District
County6073
CityLa Mesa
ZIP91941
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060229814132
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment156
White0.6%
Hispanic / Latino40.7%
Black / African American5.6%
Asian2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native47.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.9%
Two or More Races2.5%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %34%
State Avg65%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)