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Sweetwater Springs Elementary

Spring Valley, CA · La Mesa-Spring Valley

Regular public school · Grades K-5 · Suburb, large

2,736th of 5,659 California elementary schools statewide · better than 52% Declining

10129 Austin Dr., Spring Valley, CA 91977

(619) 668-5895Official website ↗NCES ID 062025002634Directory 202324

447
Students
2023–24 enrollment
24.8:1
Student / teacher ratio
70%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
18.6%
Chronically absent
CA average 20%

SchoolRow ranks Sweetwater Springs Elementary 2,736th of 5,659 California elementary schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 52% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 61th in 2015 to 52th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%52%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 165 students tested

English Language Arts
Sweetwater Springs Elementary
47%
CA average
49%
Math
Sweetwater Springs Elementary
35%
CA average
37%
Science
Sweetwater Springs Elementary
24%
CA average
33%
English Language Arts over time Sweetwater Springs Elementary CA average
25%50%75%47%49%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Sweetwater Springs Elementary CA average
25%50%75%35%37%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Sweetwater Springs Elementary CA average
25%50%75%24%33%20222025

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 447 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1993, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic52%White17%8%Black13%Two+10%
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categories changedHispanic 52%White 17%Asian 8%Black 13%Two or more races 10%21%61%13%19932023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic41.9%51.9% 10.0 pts
White30.8%17.2% 13.6 pts
Black13.3%12.8% 0.5 pts
Two or more races4.8%10.3% 5.5 pts
Asian8.5%7.6% 0.9 pts
American Indian0.7%0.0% 0.7 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1993. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $765K in zip 91977 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$208K$415K$623K$831K$772K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Sweetwater Springs Elementary in?

Sweetwater Springs Elementary is part of the La Mesa-Spring Valley district in Spring Valley, California.

Is Sweetwater Springs Elementary a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Sweetwater Springs Elementary 2,736th of 5,659 California elementary schools (better than 52% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Sweetwater Springs Elementary?

Hispanic 52%, White 17%, Black 13%, Two or more races 10% (447 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Sweetwater Springs Elementary cost?

The typical home value in zip code 91977 is $765K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.