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Sparr Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1912^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,258 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

Sparr Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Anthony, Florida, with 434 students. It is part of the Marion School District, which is ranked 62 out of 67 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Sparr Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Florida elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 1396 and 1912 out of around 2,200-2,300 schools.

Sparr Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 30.2% to 35.3%, well above the state average. The school's test scores are consistently below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects, with only 43% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA and Math, compared to 57% and 63% statewide, respectively. Additionally, Sparr Elementary has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65.44% to 69.27%, indicating the socioeconomic challenges faced by the school's student population.

Interestingly, nearby magnet schools like Madison Street Academy Of Visual And Performing Arts and Reddick-Collier Elementary School significantly outperform Sparr Elementary on test scores and other metrics, suggesting that addressing the underlying issues through targeted interventions, community partnerships, and resource allocation may be key to improving outcomes at Sparr Elementary.

435

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,368

Per pupil spending ?

64.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2525 E Hwy 329
Anthony, FL 32617

(352) 671-6060

District: Marion

Students who attend Sparr Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	North Marion Middle School
High:	North Marion High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.2%

African American:

20.5%

Hispanic:

16.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2014 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (41% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg48%

Florida avg58%

1,912^th of 2,258

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 32Elementary Schools in the Marion

62^nd of 67Marion among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	1912 of 2258	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.1	1396 of 2256	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	1396 of 2240	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	1567 of 2219	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	1483 of 2247	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.0	1935 of 2182	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	1441 of 2118	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.6	1512 of 2112	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.5	1776 of 2087	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.0	1493 of 2064	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.4	1644 of 2029	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.6	1141 of 1984	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.6	1370 of 1985	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.2	1096 of 1919	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.3	1025 of 1847	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.6	1229 of 1789	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.2	1171 of 1786	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.6	980 of 1688	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2024-2025) ?

Science48%-7 vs state

English Language Arts40%-17 vs state

Math39%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Sparr Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				FAST English Language Arts (2025)						FAST Math (2025)						Statewide Science Science (2025)		EOC Algebra 1 (2025)	EOC Civics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sparr Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2525 E Hwy 329	Anthony	32617	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-6060	435	29	15.0	64.4%	249 (57.2%)	89 (20.5%)	72 (16.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.3%)	19.8	1912^th of 2258 public elementary schools	15.3%		38.1	1396^th of 2256 public elementary schools	38.1%	516	43.0	34.0	42.0				43.0	43.0	31.0				48.0				$14,368	$1,744	$12,625
Anthony Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9501 NE Jacksonville Rd	Anthony	32617	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-6000	351	23	15.2	70.1%	174 (49.6%)	95 (27.1%)	63 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)	35.3	1492^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	33.9%		37.8	1408^th of 2256 public elementary schools	37.6%	84	44.0	43.0	40.0				64.0	54.0	58.0				42.0				$17,140	$2,157	$14,983
Reddick-Collier Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4595 W Highway 316	Reddick	32686	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 671-6070	343	22	15.5	66.8%	104 (30.3%)	116 (33.8%)	96 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.6%)	26.6	1740^th of 2258 public elementary schools	22.9%		29.4	1637^th of 2256 public elementary schools	27.4%	103	35.0	54.0	46.0				41.0	51.0	48.0				39.0				$15,877	$2,047	$13,830
Ocala Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5757 NE 40th Avenue Rd	Ocala	34479	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-6360	682	41	16.6	64.4%	318 (46.6%)	147 (21.6%)	157 (23.0%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.5%)	42.5	1288^th of 2258 public elementary schools	43.0%		38.4	1382^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	38.7%	94	48.0	49.0	63.0				49.0	54.0	57.0				54.0				$12,490	$1,407	$11,084
Fessenden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4200 NW 89th Pl	Ocala	34482	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-4935	430	27	15.9	75.3%	112 (26.0%)	128 (29.8%)	164 (38.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)	9.5	2160^th of 2258 public elementary schools	4.3%		10.7	2134^th of 2256 public elementary schools	5.4%	26	43.0	22.0	26.0				40.0	29.0	27.0				31.0				$13,131	$2,086	$11,045
Fordham Early Learning Academy	Public	PK, KG-2	4000 W Anthony Rd	Ocala	34475	Marion County	Marion	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(352) 236-0508	215	16	13.4	40.5%	108 (50.2%)	51 (23.7%)	45 (20.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.2%)								(n/a)
Fort McCoy School	Public	PK, KG-8	16160 NE Highway 315	Fort Mc Coy	32134	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-6325	931	55	16.9	68.4%	776 (83.4%)	17 (1.8%)	90 (9.7%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.5%)	20.1	1904^th of 2258 public elementary schools	15.7%		24.9	1772^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	21.5%	132	44.0	40.0	49.0	40.0	47.0	40.0	48.0	39.0	38.0	32.0	41.0	48.0	41.0	32.0	66.0	75.0	$12,336	$1,559	$10,778
Oakcrest Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1112 NE 28th St	Ocala	34470	Marion County	Marion	No	Yes	No	Yes	(352) 671-6350	631	32	19.7	83.7%	151 (23.9%)	311 (49.3%)	120 (19.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.3%)	7.7	2186^th of 2258 public elementary schools	3.2%		9.5	2162^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	4.2%	24	30.0	33.0	24.0				46.0	32.0	18.0				16.0				$12,582	$1,862	$10,720
Wyomina Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	511 NE 12th Ave	Ocala	34470	Marion County	Marion	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 671-6370	502	31	16.1	83.7%	129 (25.7%)	201 (40.0%)	123 (24.5%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.8%)	8.3	2181^st of 2258 public elementary schools	3.4%		11.3	2120^th of 2256 public elementary schools	6.0%	61	25.0	38.0	35.0				23.0	34.0	30.0				30.0				$13,703	$1,899	$11,804
McIntosh Area School	Public, Charter	K-5	20400 10th St	Mc Intosh	32664	Marion County	Marion	Yes	No	No	Yes	(352) 591-9797	47	1	47.0	59.6%	36 (76.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.6%)								(n/a)																	$12,350	$1,406	$10,943

Frequently Asked Questions about Sparr Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Sparr Elementary School?

Students at Sparr Elementary School are 57% White, 20% African American, 17% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Sparr Elementary School in?

Marion

What schools do graduates of Sparr Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : North Marion Middle School
High : North Marion High School

How many students attend Sparr Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended Sparr Elementary School.

Is Sparr Elementary School a good school?

Sparr Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.3% of Florida elementary schools.

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