Sparks Middle School

Public 6-8

2275 18th Street
Sparks, NV 89431

(775) 353-5770

District: Washoe County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
152^nd of 152 Nevada Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,409

Feeder schools for Sparks Middle School:

Elementary:	Agnes Risley Elementary
	Alice Maxwell Elementary
	Sun Valley Elementary
	Virginia Palmer Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 21.4

Number of students: 655

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.6%

White:

15.0%

Asian:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sparks Middle School ranks worse than 100% of middle schools in Nevada. It also ranks last among 18 ranked middle schools in the Washoe County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.13. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73.6%), White (15%), Asian (3.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sparks Middle School is 21.4, which is the 9^th best among 18 middle schools in the Washoe County School District. (See more...)

Compare Sparks Middle School employs 30.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sparks Middle School is $9,409, which is the 7^th highest among 18 middle schools in the Washoe County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Sparks Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Sparks Middle School 152^nd of 152 Nevada public middle schools. (See Sparks Middle School in the ranking list.)

Washoe County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Washoe County School District 4^th of 12 Nevada school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sparks Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Sparks Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NV State Percentile
2006	27.16	50^th	71	29.6%
2008	32.33	53^rd	82	35.4%
2009	25.80	61^st	83	26.5%
2010	15.63	56^th	70	20.0%
2011	14.33	66^th	82	19.5%
2012	17.96	67^th	84	20.2%
2013	31.65	85^th	121	29.8%
2014	32.07	85^th	117	27.4%
2016	18.58	100^th	122	18.0%
2017	24.92	94^th	126	25.4%
2018	23.94	86^th	114	24.6%
2019	23.67	122^nd	159	23.3%
2021	11.82	129^th	145	11.0%
2022	8.41	145^th	151	4.0%
2023	6.13	152^nd	152	0.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sparks Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	33.15	45^th	60	25.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sparks Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	31.35	60^th	75	20.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sparks Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	30.21	65^th	84	22.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sparks Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	32.52	70^th	100	30.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Sparks Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.94	80^th	106	24.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Sparks Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	22.35	86^th	108	20.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sparks Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	28.88	71^st	95	25.3%

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Rank History for White students at Sparks Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	14.54	96^th	105	8.6%

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Data source: test scores: Nevada 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: Nevada Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sparks Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	671	15	21	28	19	n/a	n/a	0	754
1989	661	17	23	38	20	n/a	n/a	0	759
1990	739	25	31	41	21	n/a	n/a	0	857
1991	668	27	26	42	9	n/a	n/a	0	772
1992	658	25	32	54	12	n/a	n/a	0	781
1993	686	28	41	59	12	n/a	n/a	0	826
1994	748	30	39	62	17	n/a	n/a	0	896
1995	496	46	18	117	35	n/a	n/a	0	712
1996	496	46	18	117	35	n/a	n/a	0	712
1997	532	43	31	145	35	n/a	n/a	0	786
1998	523	44	43	161	42	n/a	n/a	0	813
1999	511	28	42	176	39	n/a	n/a	0	796
2000	555	26	30	187	43	n/a	n/a	0	841
2001	611	29	33	233	46	n/a	n/a	0	952
2002	614	39	43	232	40	n/a	n/a	0	968
2003	614	39	43	232	40	n/a	n/a	0	968
2004	582	20	48	235	45	n/a	n/a	0	930
2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	598	598
2006	254	32	36	377	21	n/a	n/a	0	720
2007	238	37	38	406	15	n/a	n/a	0	734
2008	231	24	39	423	21	n/a	n/a	0	738
2009	234	26	34	413	14	n/a	n/a	0	721
2010	221	18	32	424	15	n/a	n/a	0	710
2011	201	12	25	511	7	9	13	0	778
2012	134	11	25	452	5	9	5	0	641
2013	145	15	27	466	6	7	18	0	684
2014	146	13	26	501	4	9	22	0	721
2015	122	17	18	543	4	10	18	0	732
2016	110	16	16	579	7	9	22	0	759
2017	113	15	14	562	6	16	29	0	755
2018	110	10	12	561	5	12	26	0	736
2019	117	12	16	588	7	9	20	0	769
2020	92	30	31	591	8	15	21	0	788
2021	91	19	22	558	6	18	28	0	742
2022	101	12	19	511	3	13	13	1	673
2023	98	16	23	482	1	13	22	0	655

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	754	34.0	22.1	n/a
1989	759	34.0	22.3	5
1990	857	35.0	24.4	4.9
1991	772	33.0	23.3	4.4
1992	781	35.0	22.3	7.8
1993	826	37.0	22.3	10.2
1994	896	42.0	21.3	9.6
1995	712	34.5	20.6	25.3
1996	712	34.5	20.6	25.3
1997	786	37.5	21.0	14.9
1998	813	42.4	19.2	25
1999	796	41.0	19.4	34.2
2000	841	38.5	21.8	30.1
2001	952	43.5	21.9	28.4
2002	968	45.0	21.5	23.2
2003	968	45.0	21.5	23.2
2004	930	51.5	18.1	23.9
2005	598	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	720	38.0	18.9	n/a
2007	734	39.0	18.8	n/a
2008	738	38.0	19.4	61.8
2009	721	39.0	18.5	65.5
2010	710	37.0	19.1	68.6
2011	778	40.0	19.4	77.2
2012	641	36.5	17.5	78.9
2013	684	33.5	20.4	75.6
2014	721	35.0	20.6	74.6
2015	732	32.0	22.8	76.5
2016	759	29.0	26.1	73.3
2017	755	37.0	20.4	68.2
2018	736	40.0	18.4	65.5
2019	769	42.0	18.3	65.4
2020	788	50.0	15.7	100
2021	742	45.0	16.4	100
2022	673	n/a	n/a	99.9
2023	655	30.5	21.4	100

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	754	34.0	22.1	n/a
1989	759	34.0	22.3	5
1990	857	35.0	24.4	4.9
1991	772	33.0	23.3	4.4
1992	781	35.0	22.3	7.8
1993	826	37.0	22.3	10.2
1994	896	42.0	21.3	9.6
1995	712	34.5	20.6	25.3
1996	712	34.5	20.6	25.3
1997	786	37.5	21.0	14.9
1998	813	42.4	19.2	25
1999	796	41.0	19.4	34.2
2000	841	38.5	21.8	30.1
2001	952	43.5	21.9	28.4
2002	968	45.0	21.5	23.2
2003	968	45.0	21.5	23.2
2004	930	51.5	18.1	23.9
2005	598	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	720	38.0	18.9	n/a
2007	734	39.0	18.8	n/a
2008	738	38.0	19.4	61.8
2009	721	39.0	18.5	65.5
2010	710	37.0	19.1	68.6
2011	778	40.0	19.4	77.2
2012	641	36.5	17.5	78.9
2013	684	33.5	20.4	75.6
2014	721	35.0	20.6	74.6
2015	732	32.0	22.8	76.5
2016	759	29.0	26.1	73.3
2017	755	37.0	20.4	68.2
2018	736	40.0	18.4	65.5
2019	769	42.0	18.3	65.4
2020	788	50.0	15.7	100
2021	742	45.0	16.4	100
2022	673	n/a	n/a	99.9
2023	655	30.5	21.4	100

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sparks Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$751 (8.7%)	$7,888 (91.3%)	$8,639
2020	$655 (7.7%)	$7,854 (92.3%)	$8,509
2021	$959 (10.2%)	$8,450 (89.8%)	$9,409

Data source: Nevada Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sparks Middle School

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 Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 122^nd of 159 Middle schools	Ranks 152^nd of 152 Middle schools	23.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Sparks Middle School)	24.2	6.3	17.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Washoe County School District)	36.4	29	7.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Nevada)	32.4	27.6	4.8%
7th Grade Reading (Sparks Middle School)	39.1	16.7	22.4%
7th Grade Reading (Washoe County School District)	51.3	40.3	11%
7th Grade Reading (Nevada)	49.9	42.1	7.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Sparks Middle School)	17.4	5.6	11.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Washoe County School District)	35.1	25.1	10%
8th Grade Mathematics (Nevada)	30.3	22.2	8.1%
8th Grade Reading (Sparks Middle School)	37.7	14.1	23.6%
8th Grade Reading (Washoe County School District)	51.2	40.5	10.7%
8th Grade Reading (Nevada)	47.5	39.4	8.1%
8th Grade Science (Sparks Middle School)	25.5	10.8	14.7%
8th Grade Science (Washoe County School District)	44.4	36.3	8.1%
8th Grade Science (Nevada)	36.8	32.7	4.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Sparks Middle School)	21	7.9	13.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Washoe County School District)	40.8	33.6	7.2%
All Grades Mathematics (Nevada)	37.5	29.8	7.7%
All Grades Reading (Sparks Middle School)	38.4	15.1	23.3%
All Grades Reading (Washoe County School District)	49.3	41.2	8.1%
All Grades Reading (Nevada)	48.5	41	7.5%
All Grades Science (Sparks Middle School)	25.5	10.8	14.7%
All Grades Science (Washoe County School District)	36.4	29.5	6.9%
All Grades Science (Nevada)	30.5	26	4.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	769	655	14.8%
African American	12	16	33.3%
American Indian	7	1	85.7%
Asian	16	23	43.8%
Hispanic	588	482	18%
Pacific Islander	9	13	44.4%
White	117	98	16.2%
Two or More Races	20	22	10%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	65.4%	100%	34.6%

Schools Near Sparks Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SBAC Mathematics (2023)					SBAC Reading (2023)					SBAC Science (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 5th Grade	SBAC Reading 6th Grade	SBAC Reading 7th Grade	SBAC Reading 8th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science 5th Grade	SBAC Science 8th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sparks Middle School	Public	6-8	2275 18th Street	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(775) 353-5770	655	31	21.4	100.0%	98 (15.0%)	16 (2.4%)	482 (73.6%)	23 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.0%)	22 (3.4%)	6.1	152^nd of 152 public middle schools	0.0%		8.4	145^th of 151 public middle schools	4.0%	7		6.1	6.3				14.6	16.7	14.1	15.1		10.8	10.8	$9,409	$959	$8,450
George L. Dilworth S.T.E.M Academy	Public	6-8	255 Prater Way	Sparks	89431	Washoe County	Washoe County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(775) 353-5740	617	34	18.1	99.8%	126 (20.4%)	30 (4.9%)	402 (65.2%)	13 (2.1%)	4 (0.6%)	11 (1.8%)	30 (4.9%)	18.2	122^nd of 152 public middle schools	19.7%		13.9	125^th of 151 public middle schools	17.2%	3		11.7	14.6	14.3	13.5		17.8	24.4	29.3	23.7		29.6	29.6	$9,680	$962	$8,718
Fred W. Traner Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 Carville Drive	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(775) 333-5130	531	29	18.4	100.0%	51 (9.6%)	22 (4.1%)	373 (70.2%)	29 (5.5%)	5 (0.9%)	24 (4.5%)	27 (5.1%)	6.5	151^st of 152 public middle schools	0.7%		6.3	151^st of 151 public middle schools	0.0%			8.6	10.1		7.9		8.5	14.6	13.3	12.1		11.2	11.2	$10,494	$960	$9,534
Coral Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	1350 E. Ninth St	Reno	89512	Washoe County	Washoe County School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(775) 323-2332	543			23.2%	194 (35.7%)	32 (5.9%)	193 (35.5%)	80 (14.7%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	39 (7.2%)	72.5	44^th of 152 public middle schools	71.1%		81.3	25^th of 151 public middle schools	83.4%	19	44.0	40.3	45.6	29.5	39.4	45.0	44.1	57.4	54.4	50.7	15.0	55.0	39.0	$3,742	$97	$3,645
E. Otis Vaughn Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Bresson Avenue	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(775) 333-5160	668	34	19.8	100.0%	74 (11.1%)	34 (5.1%)	491 (73.5%)	17 (2.5%)	8 (1.2%)	13 (1.9%)	31 (4.6%)	9	149^th of 152 public middle schools	2.0%		11.3	137^th of 151 public middle schools	9.3%	12			9.5	6.4	6.8		14.2	22.8	18.5	18.6		15.5	15.5	$9,606	$1,471	$8,135
Lou Mendive Middle School	Public	6-8	1900 Whitewood Drive	Sparks	89434	Washoe County	Washoe County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(775) 353-5990	856	38	22.2	35.4%	348 (40.7%)	21 (2.5%)	351 (41.0%)	32 (3.7%)	18 (2.1%)	19 (2.2%)	67 (7.8%)	35.4	88^th of 152 public middle schools	42.1%		36.3	88^th of 151 public middle schools	41.7%			20.7	24.1	15.2	20.1		37.2	38.8	39.4	38.5		31.8	31.8	$7,979	$412	$7,566
Archie Clayton Pre-A.P. Academy	Public	6-8	1295 Wyoming Avenue	Reno	89503	Washoe County	Washoe County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(775) 746-5860	723	32	22.3	99.9%	309 (42.7%)	38 (5.3%)	263 (36.4%)	32 (4.4%)	7 (1.0%)	10 (1.4%)	63 (8.7%)	43.3	79^th of 152 public middle schools	48.0%		46.9	75^th of 151 public middle schools	50.3%	4		23.3	28.6	23.0	25.1		34.1	44.9	41.5	40.3		35.8	35.8	$9,446	$655	$8,791
Sky Ranch Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Windmill Farms	Sparks	89436	Washoe County	Washoe County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(775) 626-0060	1,289	51	25.0	19.6%	705 (54.7%)	30 (2.3%)	361 (28.0%)	66 (5.1%)	11 (0.9%)	8 (0.6%)	107 (8.3%)	80.5	31^st of 152 public middle schools	79.6%		82.4	24^th of 151 public middle schools	84.1%	7		49.5	44.3	34.3	42.7		61.2	57.6	57.8	58.9		51.8	51.8	$8,070	$363	$7,707
Desert Skies Middle School	Public	6-8	7550 Donatello Dr	Sun Valley	89433	Washoe County	Washoe County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(775) 674-4915	978	46	21.2	100.0%	185 (18.9%)	16 (1.6%)	716 (73.2%)	5 (0.5%)	9 (0.9%)	8 (0.8%)	39 (4.0%)	9.3	146^th of 152 public middle schools	3.9%		11.2	138^th of 151 public middle schools	8.6%	8		9.3	9.0	5.1	7.7		17.4	16.4	20.9	18.4		17.4	17.4	$9,018	$1,007	$8,011
Edward L. Pine Middle School	Public	6-8	4800 Neil Road	Reno	89502	Washoe County	Washoe County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(775) 689-2550	835	46	18.3	100.0%	189 (22.6%)	32 (3.8%)	507 (60.7%)	46 (5.5%)	5 (0.6%)	6 (0.7%)	50 (6.0%)	30.9	95^th of 152 public middle schools	37.5%		38.4	86^th of 151 public middle schools	43.0%	9		17.7	20.4	18.3	18.8		29.6	30.9	41.5	34.0		32.5	32.5	$9,780	$811	$8,969

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Sparks Middle School ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Nevada middle schools.

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Students at Sparks Middle School are 74% Hispanic, 15% White, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

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Washoe County School District

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In the 2022-23 school year, 655 students attended Sparks Middle School.

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