Elementary school (grades K-5) · Spring Valley, CA

Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa

Federal NCES profile for Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062025002434
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0/100100/10010/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of California schools.

#11 of 11
elementary schools in Spring Valley · Resource Index
10
Resource Index · Lower
25:1
large classes for California
63.9%
free-lunch eligible

Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa has class sizes larger than 79% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa ranks #11 of 11 elementary schools in Spring Valley, CA.

School address

Spring Valley, CA 91977
District: La Mesa-Spring Valley · California

NCES ID 062025002434 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-24 students YoY

Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa held near 694 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-24 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 32.3 → 34.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-24 students YoY 062025002434 · Spring Valley, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

800 enr · 25:1 · 63.9% lunch · RII 10

Nearest enrollment peer: La Mesa Arts Academy (1,059 students)

Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa held near 694 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-24 headcount). Teacher FTE added 32.3 → 34.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa reports 800 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa compares

Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 25:1 ▲ 16% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 63.9% ▲ 15% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 800 top 18% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

25:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
800
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
63.9%
free-lunch eligible - 15% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
25:1
students per teacher - 16% above state mean
Top 79% in California - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$16,770
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 800 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
28
in-school suspensions + 58 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 69.8%
African American 9.3%
White 8.8%
Asian 6.0%
Two or More 5.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 69.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.9, Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for La Mesa-Spring Valley reports $16,770 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
La Mesa Arts Academy Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Murdock Elementary Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Spring Valley Academy Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Fletcher Hills Elementary Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

La Mesa-Spring Valley · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Spring Valley

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Kempton Street Literacy Academy
Standard public school
480 students 19.2:1 students per teacher
College Preparatory Middle
Standard public school
397 students 20.9:1 students per teacher
Bancroft Elementary
Standard public school
391 students 24.4:1 students per teacher
Sweetwater Springs Elementary
Standard public school
378 students 22.2:1 students per teacher
Highlands Elementary
Standard public school
357 students 18.8:1 students per teacher
La Presa Elementary
Standard public school
346 students 23.1:1 students per teacher

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~800 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~25:1)

Frequently asked questions about Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa

How many students attend Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa?

Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa has 800 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Spring Valley, CA. CCD year-over-year: 718 (2022-23) → 694 (2023-24), nearly flat (-24).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa?

The student-teacher ratio at Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa is 25:1, which is 16% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 59% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa?

63.9% of students at Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa?

The largest demographic group at Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa is Hispanic or Latino at 69.8% of enrollment, in Spring Valley, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa?

Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa rank among elementary schools in Spring Valley?

By Resource Investment Index, Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa ranks #11 of 11 elementary schools in Spring Valley, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Spring Valley on the city page.

What other schools are in La Mesa-Spring Valley?

Besides Sci Tech Engr Arts and Math Acad at La Presa, La Mesa-Spring Valley also operates La Mesa Arts Academy (1,059 students), Parkway Sports and Health Science Academy (897 students), and Murdock Elementary (608 students). See the La Mesa-Spring Valley district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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