Sparta R-III

Summary:

The Sparta R-III school district in Missouri operates 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools (Sparta Elementary and Sparta PK), 1 middle school (Sparta Middle), and 1 high school (Sparta High). The district as a whole appears to be performing well, with all schools earning 4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Sparta Middle School stands out as the strongest performer in the district, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Missouri middle schools and earning high marks in math and English language arts. Sparta Elementary has also shown steady improvement in its test scores, outperforming the state averages in both math and English language arts for 3rd and 4th grades.

While the district has a strong 4-year graduation rate at Sparta High School, there are some areas of concern, such as high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools and a significant proportion of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage. Addressing these challenges could be key focus areas for the district to build upon its overall strong performance.

District Detail

113 Division St
Sparta, MO 65753-0160

(417) 634-4284

SchoolDigger Rank:
99^th of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 734

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)						MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAP Algebra I (2025)	MAP Biology I (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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sparta Middle	Public	5-8	217 Division St	Sparta	65753	Christian County	Sparta R-III	No	No	No	No	(417) 634-5518	187	15	12.8	45.5%	178 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.1%)	73.4	92^nd of 438 public middle schools	79.0%		65.7	130^th of 451 public middle schools	71.2%	38			32.6	50.8	45.2	44.5	24.4			26.4	39.2	57.0	63.8			$11,087	$675	$10,412
Sparta Elementary	Public	K-4	522 State Hwy 125 N	Sparta	65753	Christian County	Sparta R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 634-3223	263	23	11.5	55.9%	254 (96.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	66.7	295^th of 900 public elementary schools	67.2%		58.2	367^th of 906 public elementary schools	59.5%	72	43.7	56.0						42.0	62.0							$10,728	$691	$10,037
Sparta High	Public	9-12	8520 State Hwy14e	Sparta	65753	Christian County	Sparta R-III	No	No	No	No	(417) 634-3224	227	17	13.4	42.7%	210 (92.5%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	40.2	205^th of 367 public high schools	44.1%		47	168^th of 378 public high schools	55.6%	37														32.7	33.3	$12,045	$835	$11,210
Sparta Pk	Public	PK	113 Division St	Sparta	65753	Christian County	Sparta R-III	No	No	No	No	(417) 634-3223	57	3	19.0	56.1%	54 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ozark R-VI	5.36 mi	8	18^th
Chadwick R-I	5.88 mi	2
Logan-Rogersville R-VIII	7.2 mi	5
Nixa Public Schools	10.46 mi	11	12^th
Spokane R-Vii	12.07 mi	3	141^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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Sparta R-III

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Sparta Pk

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