Sweetwater Springs Elementary

Set in Spring Valley, California, Sweetwater Springs Elementary is a tight-knit primary school, part of La Mesa-Spring Valley. It instructs 378 students across grades K through 5.

La Mesa-Spring Valley comprises 22 schools with combined enrollment of 10,491 students; Sweetwater Springs Elementary is among them.

On demographics, Sweetwater Springs Elementary reports that 51% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 17% White, 14% Black, 10% multiracial, 8% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 35%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against San Diego County (around 54%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Sweetwater Springs Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.9%; this one delivers 40.7%.

Across the wider county, San Diego County reports that median household income runs about $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, San Diego County runs 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), of which Sweetwater Springs Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Monte Vista High, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sweetwater Springs Elementary at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 30.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 30%: 539 students in 2018 compared to 378 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 23% to 17% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 26.9:1 in 2018 to 22.2:1 in 2025.

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