Sweetwater Union High: Sweetwater Union High schools score 3.3 points above the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 6.7 points.
Sweetwater Union High has 17 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 48.1/100 — 3.3 points above the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Eastlake High at 68/100, where 37.6% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $15,976 per student (above the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 27.3%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 45.0/100 | 1 | 17.1% | 9.7% |
| High | Developing 48.3/100 | 16 | 15.6% | 28.4% |
Sweetwater Union High's high schools average 48.3/100 — 4.6 points above the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Sweetwater Union High, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Sweetwater Union High has 17 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 48.1/100 — 3.3 points above the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Sweetwater Union High's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 48.3.
District-wide elementary growth averages -6.7pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 52.0 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 27.3%, 9.4pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 3.7%, above the state average of 1.6%.
Eastlake High leads the district at 68 with 37.6% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Sweetwater Union High
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Sweetwater Union High spends $15,976 per student in current expenditures — $1,161 above the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Sweetwater Union High
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (1)
Sweetwater Union High has 1 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 45.0 — within 0.1 points of the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -6.7pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter with a Scope Score of 45 and 17.1% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawking S.T.E.A.M. Charter Sweetwater Union High Building Momentum | 17.1% | Developing 45/100 |
High Schools (16)
Sweetwater Union High has 16 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 48.3 — 4.6 points above the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Eastlake High with a Scope Score of 68 and 37.6% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastlake High Sweetwater Union High Strong All-Around | 37.6% | Solid 68/100 |
| 2 | Olympian High Sweetwater Union High Strong All-Around | 34.2% | Solid 64/100 |
| 3 | Otay Ranch Senior High Sweetwater Union High Strong All-Around | 27.6% | Solid 63/100 |
| 4 | Bonita Vista Senior High Sweetwater Union High Building Momentum | 21.2% | Solid 58/100 |
| 5 | Hilltop Senior High Sweetwater Union High Building Momentum | 14.1% | Solid 54/100 |
| 6 | Castle Park Senior High Sweetwater Union High Building Momentum | 13.5% | Solid 52/100 |
| 7 | Montgomery Senior High Sweetwater Union High Building Momentum | 14.3% | Solid 52/100 |
| 8 | Mar Vista Senior High Sweetwater Union High Building Momentum | 16.1% | Solid 51/100 |
| 9 | Southwest Senior High Sweetwater Union High Building Momentum | 9.6% | Developing 50/100 |
| 10 | Chula Vista Senior High Sweetwater Union High Building Momentum | 10.2% | Developing 50/100 |
| 11 | San Ysidro High Sweetwater Union High Building Momentum | 12.8% | Developing 49/100 |
| 12 | Sweetwater High Sweetwater Union High Building Momentum | 9.0% | Developing 48/100 |
| 13 | Options Secondary Sweetwater Union High Building Momentum | 8.8% | Developing 42/100 |
| 14 | Launch Virtual Academy Sweetwater Union High Building Momentum | 19.4% | Developing 37/100 |
| 15 | MAAC Community Charter Sweetwater Union High Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 19/100 |
| 16 | Palomar High Sweetwater Union High Building Momentum | 0.5% | Needs Support 16/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology