About Sweetwater Springs Elementary School
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Sweetwater Springs Elementary School is located in Spring Valley, CA and is one of 18 elementary schools in La Mesa-spring Valley. It is a public school that serves 476 students in grades K-5.
Sweetwater Springs Elementary School made AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Sweetwater Springs Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Sweetwater Springs Elementary School had an API growth score of 798 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Sweetwater Springs Elementary School's 2009 base score was 770 and the school did meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Sweetwater Springs Elementary School had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Sweetwater Springs Elementary School's students and teachers.
Sweetwater Springs Elementary School Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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Hispanic
35 %
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White
27 %
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Multiple or No Response
18 %
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Black
13 %
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Filipino
4 %
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Asian
3 %
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Pacific Islander
< 1 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Male 53%
- Female 47%
Sweetwater Springs Elementary School Reviews
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by a
Parent
Miriam
My child currently attend Sweetwater and I love that school. So far the teacher the afer school program and everyone I have contact with have been really good. My child reads at a 4th grade level and she is a second grader :) They always have extra-curriculum activities she is more than welcome to try and exceed! Teacher's try to address any concerns with you right away and atmost always have really good suggestions. My son will be attenting Sweetwater this fall and I cannot wait :)
May 28, 2009
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