Elementary Schools in Sparta R-III

Summary:

The Sparta R-III school district in Missouri is home to two elementary schools: Sparta Elementary and Sparta Pk. While Sparta Elementary serves grades K-4, Sparta Pk is a pre-kindergarten program, providing early childhood education to the community.

Sparta Elementary stands out as a strong-performing school, ranking in the top third of Missouri elementary schools and outperforming the state average in both Math and English Language Arts proficiency for 3rd and 4th grade students. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.7 may contribute to its academic success. In contrast, Sparta Pk has a higher student-teacher ratio of 18.5, which is typical for a pre-K program.

While Sparta Elementary serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 55.28% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school's academic performance remains impressive. The district's investment in resources, such as the high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio at Sparta Elementary, suggests a commitment to supporting the school's educational outcomes.

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 English Language Arts (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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

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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