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Sparta Elementary

Q: Is Sparta Elementary a good school?

Sparta Elementary ranks 295 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

295^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Sparta Elementary is a public elementary school serving 246 students in grades K-4 in Sparta, Missouri, which is part of the Sparta R-III school district. The school's academic performance, as measured by MAP test scores, is generally on par with or slightly above the state average in both math and English language arts across grades 3 and 4. However, Sparta Elementary's performance is mixed compared to nearby high-performing schools like West Elementary (Ozark R-VI) and High Pointe Elementary (Nixa Public Schools), lagging behind in some areas but outperforming lower-performing schools like Chadwick Elementary.

A concerning trend at Sparta Elementary is its high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.2% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby high-performing schools. Additionally, Sparta Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 55.28% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, compared to 34.34% at West Elementary and 34.68% at High Pointe Elementary. However, Sparta Elementary has performed well in serving its low-income student population, ranking 98 out of 625 Missouri elementary schools in 2023-2024 for this subgroup.

Overall, Sparta Elementary appears to be a solid school with some areas for improvement, particularly in addressing chronic absenteeism and continuing to support its economically disadvantaged student population. By learning from the successes of nearby high-performing schools, Sparta Elementary may be able to enhance its academic outcomes and provide an even stronger educational experience for its students.

263

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,728

Per pupil spending ?

55.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

522 State Hwy 125 N
Sparta, MO 65753-0160

(417) 634-3223

District: Sparta R-III

Students who attend Sparta Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sparta Middle
High:	Sparta High

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.6%

Two or more races:

2.3%

African American:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 93rd percentile in 2019 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (50% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Missouri median (67th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 93rd-percentile peak (2019) to 67th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Missouri avg43%

295^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

99^th of 367Sparta R-III among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	295 of 900	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	367 of 906	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	370 of 908	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.8	137 of 901	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	78 of 1052	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	65.2	347 of 1045	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.4	453 of 1032	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.8	319 of 865	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.9	287 of 1058	72.9%	★★★★☆
2014	44.6	656 of 1089	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.8	836 of 1108	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.5	789 of 1085	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.4	877 of 1088	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.5	754 of 1066	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.3	875 of 1053	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.5	928 of 1084	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.2	910 of 1080	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.6	931 of 1074	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	73.0	98 of 625	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	43.4	330 of 611	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	96.4	12 of 907	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	67.1	212 of 887	76.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	302 of 666	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	380 of 668	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	404 of 675	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.8	179 of 691	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	136 of 917	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	55.8	379 of 898	57.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)84th percentile+25 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%+8 vs state

Mathematics49%+7 vs state

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Schools Near Sparta Elementary

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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
East Elementary	Public	K-4	2449 E Hartley	Ozark	65721	Christian County	Ozark R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 582-5906	515	44	11.5	38.6%	450 (87.4%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.4%)	93.5	38^th of 900 public elementary schools	95.8%		95	25^th of 906 public elementary schools	97.2%	13	67.1	78.0	64.6	75.3	$12,468	$887	$11,581
Chadwick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7090 State Hwy 125 S	Chadwick	65629	Christian County	Chadwick R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 634-3588	155	13	11.5	53.5%	151 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)	17.8	16.8			$12,786	$602	$12,184
Ozark Tigerpaw Early Child Center	Public	PK-K	302 N 4th Avenue	Ozark	65721	Christian County	Ozark R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 582-5992	233	22	10.4	46.8%	192 (82.4%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.9%)								(n/a)					$19,922	$1,183	$18,739
Logan-Rogersville Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	512 S Sentry Dr	Rogersville	65742	Greene County	Logan-Rogersville R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 881-2947	369	38	9.7	45.8%	333 (90.2%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)								(n/a)					$15,891	$875	$15,016
South Elementary	Public	K-4	1250 W South St	Ozark	65721	Christian County	Ozark R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 582-5905	505	43	11.8	44.0%	420 (83.2%)	3 (0.6%)	33 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.5%)	90.6	68^th of 900 public elementary schools	92.4%		90.8	55^th of 906 public elementary schools	93.9%	13	63.3	68.9	61.3	76.0	$11,562	$412	$11,149
North Elementary	Public	K-4	3608 N Hwy Nn	Ozark	65721	Christian County	Ozark R-VI	No	No	No	No	(417) 582-5904	514	44	11.7	37.0%	437 (85.0%)	4 (0.8%)	24 (4.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.6%)	89.8	76^th of 900 public elementary schools	91.6%		80.4	148^th of 906 public elementary schools	83.7%	72	65.5	71.1	60.3		$12,650	$654	$11,997
West Elementary	Public	K-4	3105 W State Hwy Cc	Ozark	65721	Christian County	Ozark R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 582-5907	584	48	12.2	37.3%	491 (84.1%)	4 (0.7%)	39 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.4%)	87.2	100^th of 900 public elementary schools	88.9%		90.7	57^th of 906 public elementary schools	93.7%	43	55.8	71.6	58.1	71.7	$10,969	$623	$10,346
Logan-Rogersville Elementary	Public	2-3	7297 E Farm Road 164	Rogersville	65742	Greene County	Logan-Rogersville R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 882-2626	387	26	14.6	39.8%	362 (93.5%)	4 (1.0%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)								(n/a)	39.5		43.5		$10,940	$344	$10,596
High Pointe Elementary	Public	K-4	900 North Cheyenne Road	Nixa	65714	Christian County	Nixa Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 724-6700	619	45	13.9	35.4%	497 (80.3%)	16 (2.6%)	51 (8.2%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.8%)	93	43^rd of 900 public elementary schools	95.2%		93.4	35^th of 906 public elementary schools	96.1%	8	76.9	69.1	73.0	65.0	$10,673	$356	$10,317

Frequently Asked Questions about Sparta Elementary

What schools do graduates of Sparta Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sparta Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sparta Middle
High : Sparta High

What district is Sparta Elementary in?

Sparta R-III

What is the racial makeup of Sparta Elementary?

Students at Sparta Elementary are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Sparta Elementary a good school?

Sparta Elementary ranks 295^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sparta Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 263 students attended Sparta Elementary.

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