Sparkman Elementary School

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Sparkman Elementary School ranks 186 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-6

72 Plainview
Hartselle, AL 35640-5502

(256) 773-6458

District: Morgan County

SchoolDigger Rank:
186^th of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,888

Students who attend Sparkman Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Albert P Brewer High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.7

Number of students: 104

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.8%

Hispanic:

10.6%

Two or more races:

7.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sparkman Elementary School ranks better than 72.6% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 3^rd among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Morgan County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.09. (See more...)

Compare Details Sparkman Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.59. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Sparkman Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Morgan County School District. Racial makeup is: White (80.8%), Hispanic (10.6%), two or more races (7.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sparkman Elementary School is 12.7, which is the lowest among 9 elementary schools in the Morgan County School District! (See more...)

Compare Sparkman Elementary School employs 8.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sparkman Elementary School is $17,888, which is the highest among 9 elementary schools in the Morgan County School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Sparkman Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Morgan County:

SchoolDigger ranks Morgan County 53^rd of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sparkman Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Sparkman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	39.70	407^th	623	34.7%
2005	54.64	320^th	688	53.5%
2006	28.13	569^th	689	17.4%
2007	11.23	669^th	698	4.2%
2008	31.05	562^nd	698	19.5%
2009	15.88	651^st	696	6.5%
2010	16.22	656^th	704	6.8%
2011	20.95	635^th	709	10.4%
2012	36.31	533^rd	696	23.4%
2013	27.00	608^th	696	12.6%
2014	35.21	475^th	695	31.7%
2015	15.36	612^th	691	11.4%
2016	16.15	599^th	691	13.3%
2017	27.97	512^th	688	25.6%
2018	37.07	447^th	680	34.3%
2019	27.84	499^th	681	26.7%
2021	23.39	522^nd	692	24.6%
2022	43.67	385^th	687	44.0%
2023	70.09	186^th	680	72.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Sparkman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	49.49	176^th	392	55.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Sparkman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	46.26	371^st	651	43.0%
2019	39.57	409^th	649	37.0%
2021	44.73	371^st	653	43.2%
2022	63.70	208^th	651	68.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Sparkman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	23.53	502^nd	656	23.5%
2022	42.46	389^th	656	40.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Sparkman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	34.85	445^th	650	31.5%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Sparkman Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	21.53	319^th	369	13.6%
2018	27.47	411^th	508	19.1%
2019	15.28	484^th	529	8.5%
2021	19.22	471^st	539	12.6%
2022	29.90	398^th	540	26.3%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Sparkman Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	48.53	206^th	407	49.4%
2005	60.55	142^nd	415	65.8%
2006	48.09	219^th	409	46.5%
2007	40.44	268^th	412	35.0%
2008	40.51	278^th	417	33.3%
2009	46.88	244^th	425	42.6%
2010	43.11	276^th	435	36.6%
2011	37.64	300^th	435	31.0%
2012	46.21	278^th	436	36.2%
2013	53.70	235^th	436	46.1%
2014	53.90	192^nd	438	56.2%
2015	25.38	321^st	430	25.3%
2016	23.57	342^nd	432	20.8%
2017	11.67	379^th	432	12.3%
2018	46.86	234^th	423	44.7%
2019	9.59	406^th	437	7.1%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Great little hidden gem, very personalized education. Administration and teachers are very caring. Just awarded Clas school of Distinction! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Sparkman Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	235	235
1989	225	5	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	235
1990	240	5	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	249
1991	271	3	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	281
1992	259	1	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	266
1993	252	1	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	262
1994	242	1	0	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	252
1995	347	2	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
1996	347	2	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
1997	366	3	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
1998	334	2	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	1	341
1999	331	2	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	1	340
2000	296	0	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
2001	266	2	1	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	282
2002	260	2	5	4	8	n/a	n/a	0	279
2003	260	2	5	4	8	n/a	n/a	0	279
2004	246	1	2	3	7	n/a	n/a	0	259
2005	255	4	2	4	6	n/a	n/a	0	271
2006	259	4	1	6	6	n/a	n/a	0	276
2007	296	4	0	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	312
2008	280	6	0	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	298
2009	265	12	0	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	290
2010	279	12	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	299
2011	278	15	1	7	1	0	0	0	302
2012	230	7	0	5	2	0	7	0	251
2013	230	9	1	8	2	0	12	0	262
2014	236	9	0	6	2	0	12	0	265
2015	227	7	0	6	4	0	6	0	250
2016	222	9	0	7	1	0	7	0	246
2017	200	7	0	9	1	0	5	0	222
2018	198	9	0	10	0	0	4	0	221
2019	182	9	0	16	0	0	3	0	210
2020	110	8	0	6	1	0	1	0	126
2021	114	9	0	9	0	1	0	0	133
2022	118	5	0	10	0	1	7	0	141
2023	84	0	0	11	0	1	8	0	104

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sparkman Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	235	16.0	14.6	0
1989	235	18.0	13.0	n/a
1990	249	20.0	12.4	0
1991	281	23.0	12.2	n/a
1992	266	20.0	13.3	n/a
1993	262	20.0	13.1	n/a
1994	252	24.4	10.3	n/a
1995	358	33.0	10.8	n/a
1996	358	33.0	10.8	n/a
1997	374	32.6	11.5	46
1998	341	29.6	11.5	41.8
1999	340	31.0	11.0	56
2000	302	33.0	9.2	67.2
2001	282	31.0	9.1	63.1
2002	279	29.0	9.6	62.7
2003	279	29.0	9.6	62.7
2004	259	31.5	8.2	67.6
2005	271	27.0	10.0	74.9
2006	276	28.0	9.9	72.5
2007	312	28.5	10.9	74.4
2008	298	28.7	10.4	72.1
2009	290	26.8	10.7	74.1
2010	299	28.6	10.4	76.3
2011	302	28.4	10.6	71.9
2012	251	35.2	7.1	76.5
2013	262	34.0	7.7	76
2014	265	21.2	12.5	80
2015	250	23.0	10.8	68.4
2016	246	19.0	12.9	69.9
2017	222	18.2	12.1	69.4
2018	221	18.0	12.2	62.4
2019	210	15.0	14.0	68.1
2020	126	10.2	12.2	71.4
2021	133	7.1	18.5	66.9
2022	141	8.6	16.2	60.3
2023	104	8.1	12.7	76.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sparkman Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	235	16.0	14.6	0
1989	235	18.0	13.0	n/a
1990	249	20.0	12.4	0
1991	281	23.0	12.2	n/a
1992	266	20.0	13.3	n/a
1993	262	20.0	13.1	n/a
1994	252	24.4	10.3	n/a
1995	358	33.0	10.8	n/a
1996	358	33.0	10.8	n/a
1997	374	32.6	11.5	46
1998	341	29.6	11.5	41.8
1999	340	31.0	11.0	56
2000	302	33.0	9.2	67.2
2001	282	31.0	9.1	63.1
2002	279	29.0	9.6	62.7
2003	279	29.0	9.6	62.7
2004	259	31.5	8.2	67.6
2005	271	27.0	10.0	74.9
2006	276	28.0	9.9	72.5
2007	312	28.5	10.9	74.4
2008	298	28.7	10.4	72.1
2009	290	26.8	10.7	74.1
2010	299	28.6	10.4	76.3
2011	302	28.4	10.6	71.9
2012	251	35.2	7.1	76.5
2013	262	34.0	7.7	76
2014	265	21.2	12.5	80
2015	250	23.0	10.8	68.4
2016	246	19.0	12.9	69.9
2017	222	18.2	12.1	69.4
2018	221	18.0	12.2	62.4
2019	210	15.0	14.0	68.1
2020	126	10.2	12.2	71.4
2021	133	7.1	18.5	66.9
2022	141	8.6	16.2	60.3
2023	104	8.1	12.7	76.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sparkman Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$3,383 (18.9%)	$14,489 (81.0%)	$17,888

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sparkman Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 499^th of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 186^th of 680 Elementary schools	45.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sparkman Elementary School)	43.2	54.6	11.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Morgan County)	62.1	51.4	10.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sparkman Elementary School)	33.3	33.3
4th Grade Mathematics (Morgan County)	48.9	35.4	13.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	31.5	15.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sparkman Elementary School)	40.9	28.6	12.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Morgan County)	39.1	32.6	6.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Sparkman Elementary School)	29.4	36.1	6.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Morgan County)	47.4	26.5	20.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	45.3	29.1	16.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	210	104	50.5%
African American	9	0	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	16	11	31.3%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	182	84	53.8%
Two or More Races	3	8	166.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68.1%	76.9%	8.8%

Schools Near Sparkman Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2023)						Summative Assessment Science (2023)		Summative Assessment English (2023)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sparkman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	72 Plainview	Hartselle	35640	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 773-6458	104	8	12.7	76.9%	84 (80.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	8 (7.7%)	70.1	186^th of 680 public elementary schools	72.6%		43.7	385^th of 687 public elementary schools	44.0%	199	54.6		28.6						72.7		64.3				$17,888	$3,383	$14,489
FE Burleson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 Bethel Road NE	Hartselle	35640	Morgan County	Hartselle City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 773-2411	511	31	16.4	44.8%	413 (80.8%)	40 (7.8%)	28 (5.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.5%)	93.1	36^th of 680 public elementary schools	94.7%		83.1	97^th of 687 public elementary schools	85.9%	61	77.7	62.0					75.0		71.8	82.6					$8,684	$943	$7,726
Crestline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	600 Crestline Dr SW	Hartselle	35640	Morgan County	Hartselle City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 773-9967	550	41	13.3	49.1%	491 (89.3%)	20 (3.6%)	13 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.8%)	91.1	54^th of 680 public elementary schools	92.1%		79.3	120^th of 687 public elementary schools	82.5%	66	75.6	63.4					64.6		73.3	75.6					$10,064	$1,461	$8,589
Priceville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	438 Cave Springs Road	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 341-9202	667	36	18.5	38.7%	575 (86.2%)	20 (3.0%)	37 (5.5%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	21 (3.1%)	81.1	107^th of 680 public elementary schools	84.3%		88.2	65^th of 687 public elementary schools	90.5%	42	62.4	44.7					50.0		78.2	70.2					$8,081	$1,211	$6,853
Barkley Bridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2333 Barkley Bridge Rd	Hartselle	35640	Morgan County	Hartselle City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 773-1931	460	28	16.4	31.1%	426 (92.6%)	13 (2.8%)	8 (1.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	96.8	14^th of 680 public elementary schools	97.9%		92.5	46^th of 687 public elementary schools	93.3%	32	75.6	65.4					83.3		90.7	91.0					$9,611	$566	$9,029
Falkville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	72 Clark Dr	Falkville	35622	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 784-5249	332	18	18.4	67.5%	315 (94.9%)	5 (1.5%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	60.8	254^th of 680 public elementary schools	62.6%		57.7	293^rd of 687 public elementary schools	57.4%	39	47.9	46.6	46.8				26.3		66.7	43.1	59.6				$9,378	$800	$8,561
Cotaco School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 Cotaco School Rd	Somerville	35670	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 778-8153	536	30	17.6	65.5%	475 (88.6%)	14 (2.6%)	22 (4.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	58	278^th of 680 public elementary schools	59.1%		61.7	248^th of 687 public elementary schools	63.9%	30	44.0	35.5	18.4	47.1	23.8	9.6	35.5	35.6	58.0	56.3	51.0	62.8	48.8	37.0	$12,127	$2,326	$9,785
Eva School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 School Rd	Eva	35621	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 796-5141	371	23	16.2	63.9%	338 (91.1%)	5 (1.3%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	74.6	154^th of 680 public elementary schools	77.4%		55.5	309^th of 687 public elementary schools	55.0%	155	50.0	65.2	29.0	29.6	31.0	21.7	71.7	60.9	58.3	69.6	71.1	66.7	57.1	56.5	$10,692	$1,859	$8,817
Eastwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1802 26th Ave SE	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 552-3043	252	16	15.5	38.9%	182 (72.2%)	27 (10.7%)	23 (9.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.1%)	85.9	71^st of 680 public elementary schools	89.6%		84.3	87^th of 687 public elementary schools	87.3%	16	63.3	76.7	41.4				80.7		60.0	86.7	72.4				$15,088	$3,262	$11,825
Frances Nungester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	726 Tammy St SW	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 552-3079	390	24	16.2	82.8%	80 (20.5%)	171 (43.8%)	108 (27.7%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.4%)	52.1	332^nd of 680 public elementary schools	51.2%		66.8	202^nd of 687 public elementary schools	70.6%	130	42.1	39.6	42.3				33.3		34.6	54.4	55.8				$10,759	$2,768	$7,991

Frequently Asked Questions about Sparkman Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Sparkman Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sparkman Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Albert P Brewer High School

What is the racial makeup of Sparkman Elementary School?

Students at Sparkman Elementary School are 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sparkman Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 104 students attended Sparkman Elementary School.

What district is Sparkman Elementary School in?

Morgan County

Is Sparkman Elementary School a good school?

Sparkman Elementary School ranks 186^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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