Is Sparks Middle a good school?

Sparks Middle ranks 1768 th of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sparks Middle?

In the 2021-22 school year, 391 students attended Sparks Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Sparks Middle?

Students at Sparks Middle are 93% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Sparks Middle attend?

Students who attend Sparks Middle usually go on to attend La Puente High

Sparks Middle School in La Puente CA

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Sparks Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Sparks Middle 1768^th of 2740 California public middle schools. (See Sparks Middle in the ranking list.)

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Hacienda la Puente Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Hacienda la Puente Unified 652^nd of 1535 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Sparks Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	24.98	1319^th	1769	25.4%
2005	26.82	1293^rd	1777	27.2%
2006	26.16	1343^rd	1804	25.6%
2007	34.95	1256^th	1999	37.2%
2008	35.31	1288^th	2005	35.8%
2009	49.54	986^th	2063	52.2%
2010	60.49	780^th	2179	64.2%
2011	68.25	607^th	2236	72.9%
2012	62.79	748^th	2259	66.9%
2013	58.19	932^nd	2379	60.8%
2015	29.93	1632^nd	2477	34.1%
2016	46.10	1215^th	2497	51.3%
2017	46.27	1211^th	2508	51.7%
2018	40.64	1339^th	2480	46.0%
2019	35.65	1597^th	2715	41.2%
2022	30.09	1768^th	2740	35.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sparks Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.45	696^th	1364	49.0%
2019	40.84	659^th	1442	54.3%
2022	70.33	190^th	1540	87.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sparks Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.87	777^th	2230	65.2%
2019	47.89	1083^rd	2369	54.3%
2022	38.74	1377^th	2458	44.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Sparks Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	19.56	305^th	336	9.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Sparks Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.82	1096^th	2262	51.5%
2019	37.07	1395^th	2380	41.4%
2022	29.69	1673^rd	2509	33.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sparks Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.23	945^th	1369	31.0%
2019	18.55	1442^nd	1491	3.3%
2022	26.56	1202^nd	1531	21.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Sparks Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.79	1430^th	2273	37.1%
2019	32.61	1535^th	2407	36.2%
2022	30.02	1650^th	2527	34.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sparks Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.44	779^th	2072	62.4%
2019	49.28	964^th	2213	56.4%
2022	40.93	1262^nd	2359	46.5%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sparks Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	88	26	26	568	6	n/a	n/a	0	714
1989	80	28	19	603	5	n/a	n/a	0	735
1990	76	26	35	599	5	n/a	n/a	0	741
1991	66	30	40	605	3	n/a	n/a	0	744
1992	55	32	37	588	1	n/a	n/a	0	713
1993	53	28	34	609	1	n/a	n/a	0	725
1994	50	18	31	599	1	n/a	n/a	0	699
1995	39	19	24	643	18	n/a	n/a	0	743
1996	39	19	24	643	18	n/a	n/a	0	743
1997	23	16	40	675	1	n/a	n/a	0	755
1998	30	21	53	976	2	n/a	n/a	0	1082
1999	28	16	45	918	7	n/a	n/a	0	1014
2000	33	20	32	941	6	n/a	n/a	0	1032
2001	38	12	39	894	8	n/a	n/a	0	991
2002	32	13	39	946	7	n/a	n/a	0	1037
2003	32	13	39	946	7	n/a	n/a	0	1037
2004	25	19	35	992	7	n/a	n/a	0	1078
2005	21	18	34	944	3	n/a	n/a	0	1020
2006	25	15	30	935	3	n/a	n/a	0	1008
2007	10	10	20	588	3	n/a	n/a	1	632
2008	9	7	17	517	2	n/a	n/a	0	552
2009	9	3	11	519	2	0	0	0	544
2010	10	6	10	492	3	1	0	0	522
2011	6	8	15	476	2	2	1	0	510
2012	3	7	18	496	2	1	1	0	528
2013	6	8	20	462	1	1	4	0	502
2014	3	8	23	457	0	0	1	0	492
2015	4	11	26	434	1	0	0	0	476
2016	6	3	23	442	1	0	1	0	476
2017	4	1	15	443	1	0	0	0	464
2018	3	4	9	424	0	4	1	0	445
2019	3	3	16	425	0	3	1	0	451
2020	1	1	20	399	0	2	0	0	423
2021	5	4	13	387	0	3	2	0	414
2022	3	4	17	362	1	2	2	0	391

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 Sparks Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	714	29.0	24.6	n/a
1989	735	29.1	25.2	n/a
1990	741	31.2	23.7	n/a
1991	744	29.2	25.4	n/a
1992	713	29.7	24.0	43.3
1993	725	33.6	21.6	41.5
1994	699	26.1	26.8	56.7
1995	743	28.4	26.2	42.3
1996	743	28.4	26.2	42.3
1997	755	27.1	27.9	76.6
1998	1082	40.1	27.0	75.8
1999	1014	39.0	26.0	75.5
2000	1032	34.5	29.9	72.1
2001	991	42.1	23.5	74.8
2002	1037	47.1	22.0	96.8
2003	1037	47.1	22.0	96.8
2004	1078	48.1	22.4	78.6
2005	1020	46.1	22.1	79.5
2006	1008	46.1	21.9	64.5
2007	632	28.1	22.5	77.5
2008	552	28.0	19.7	69.2
2009	544	23.0	20.8	82.5
2010	522	24.4	21.3	90.8
2011	510	n/a	n/a	92.2
2012	528	21.8	24.1	99.4
2013	502	23.1	21.7	92.2
2014	492	23.1	21.2	94.7
2015	476	22.0	21.6	94.3
2016	476	21.0	22.6	91.2
2017	464	18.5	25.0	91.6
2018	445	18.5	24.0	90.8
2019	451	18.0	25.0	90
2020	423	n/a	n/a	89.6
2021	414	17.3	23.8	90.3
2022	391	18.7	20.9	74.2

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 Sparks Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	714	29.0	24.6	n/a
1989	735	29.1	25.2	n/a
1990	741	31.2	23.7	n/a
1991	744	29.2	25.4	n/a
1992	713	29.7	24.0	43.3
1993	725	33.6	21.6	41.5
1994	699	26.1	26.8	56.7
1995	743	28.4	26.2	42.3
1996	743	28.4	26.2	42.3
1997	755	27.1	27.9	76.6
1998	1082	40.1	27.0	75.8
1999	1014	39.0	26.0	75.5
2000	1032	34.5	29.9	72.1
2001	991	42.1	23.5	74.8
2002	1037	47.1	22.0	96.8
2003	1037	47.1	22.0	96.8
2004	1078	48.1	22.4	78.6
2005	1020	46.1	22.1	79.5
2006	1008	46.1	21.9	64.5
2007	632	28.1	22.5	77.5
2008	552	28.0	19.7	69.2
2009	544	23.0	20.8	82.5
2010	522	24.4	21.3	90.8
2011	510	n/a	n/a	92.2
2012	528	21.8	24.1	99.4
2013	502	23.1	21.7	92.2
2014	492	23.1	21.2	94.7
2015	476	22.0	21.6	94.3
2016	476	21.0	22.6	91.2
2017	464	18.5	25.0	91.6
2018	445	18.5	24.0	90.8
2019	451	18.0	25.0	90
2020	423	n/a	n/a	89.6
2021	414	17.3	23.8	90.3
2022	391	18.7	20.9	74.2

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.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sparks Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 1597^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 1768^th of 2740 Middle schools	5.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sparks Middle)	42.5	33.9	8.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hacienda la Puente Unified)	57.4	52.3	5.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	49.2	2.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Sparks Middle)	30.3	15.3	15%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hacienda la Puente Unified)	37.1	28.7	8.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	32	5.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sparks Middle)	38.5	36.6	1.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hacienda la Puente Unified)	57.6	50.1	7.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	46.6	2.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Sparks Middle)	30.7	19.5	11.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hacienda la Puente Unified)	40.3	32.8	7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.2	7.4%
8th Grade Science (Sparks Middle)	16.5	20	3.5%
8th Grade Science (Hacienda la Puente Unified)	33.4	31	2.5%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	29.2	1.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	451	414	8.2%
African American	3	4	33.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	16	13	18.8%
Hispanic	425	387	8.9%
Pacific Islander	3	3
White	3	5	66.7%
Two or More Races	1	2	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	90%	90.3%	0.3%

Elementary:	California Elementary
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	Sunset Elementary

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