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Sparta Elementary

Q: Is Sparta Elementary a good school?

Sparta Elementary ranks 1548 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1548^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Sparta Elementary is a K-5 school in the Belton Independent School District (Isd) serving 549 students, and it has historically been a top performer in the area, though recent data shows a notable shift.

For nearly a decade, Sparta Elementary consistently ranked in the top 25% of Texas elementary schools, peaking with a 5-star rating in 2017-2018. However, the most recent two years (2024-2025 and 2025-2026) show a significant drop to a 3-star rating and the 65th and 67th percentiles. This decline is particularly striking when compared to nearby schools. For example, Chisholm Trail Elementary, located just 2.5 miles away, has shown strong improvement, jumping from the 29th percentile to the 54th percentile over the same period. Sparta still outperforms many of its district peers in core subjects like Reading, Math, and Science, but its recent trajectory is a key concern for parents.

The school serves a more economically advantaged population than most nearby schools, with only 29.51% of students receiving free or reduced lunch, compared to rates of 58% to 82% at schools like Southwest Elementary and Hubbard Branch Elementary. Yet, Sparta's overall decline appears to be driven by challenges in supporting its most vulnerable student groups. Performance for low socioeconomic status students dropped from the 49th percentile to the 11th percentile in one year, and special education students saw a similar fall. This suggests the school is facing systemic challenges in maintaining its previous effectiveness for all learners, making it a school in transition that parents should watch closely.

549

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,265

Per pupil spending ?

29.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 Sparta Rd
Belton, TX 76513

(254) 215-3600

District: Belton Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Sparta Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Belton Middle
High:	Belton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.8%

Hispanic:

22.4%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Belton Independent School District (Isd)

✓Above the Texas median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg47%

Texas avg51%

1,548^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 11Elementary Schools in the Belton Independent School District (Isd)

472^nd of 951Belton Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	1548 of 4627	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.5	1648 of 4651	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	1118 of 4710	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	1044 of 4647	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	774 of 4581	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	676 of 4578	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	583 of 4479	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	88.0	423 of 4359	90.3%	★★★★★
2017	84.8	552 of 4329	87.2%	★★★★☆
2016	80.7	705 of 4286	83.6%	★★★★☆
2015	77.8	864 of 4320	80.0%	★★★★☆
2014	84.0	508 of 4260	88.1%	★★★★☆
2013	75.1	902 of 4221	78.6%	★★★★☆
2012	78.0	749 of 4206	82.2%	★★★★☆
2011	70.1	1176 of 4095	71.3%	★★★★☆
2010	81.1	401 of 3937	89.8%	★★★★☆
2009	73.8	839 of 3884	78.4%	★★★★☆
2008	63.8	1424 of 3768	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.7	1158 of 3724	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	78.4	509 of 3476	85.4%	★★★★☆
2005	68.1	1094 of 3475	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	73.6	762 of 3465	78.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	29.8	1893 of 2443	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.5	965 of 2421	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	53.1	519 of 1005	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	64.8	1134 of 4461	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.8	1921 of 4331	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	1439 of 4295	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	1179 of 4240	72.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	27.6	2892 of 3556	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	3157 of 3333	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	2203 of 3226	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	1712 of 4575	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.0	1608 of 3744	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	1091 of 4658	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	1075 of 4588	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	890 of 4561	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	672 of 4499	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	574 of 4348	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	409 of 4306	90.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	1309 of 3075	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.2	938 of 2619	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	1334 of 2980	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	1489 of 2958	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.0	1435 of 3006	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	741 of 3184	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	787 of 3106	74.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	1609 of 4413	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.6	2533 of 3644	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.7	1362 of 4465	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	1142 of 4401	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	981 of 4376	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	734 of 4329	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	39.3	2677 of 4188	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.5	985 of 4168	76.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	3336 of 4520	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.1	3282 of 3705	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.7	2360 of 4594	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.5	1794 of 4521	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.6	922 of 4477	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	909 of 4451	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	44.6	2453 of 4309	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.1	1628 of 4264	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	1400 of 4582	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.5	1273 of 3739	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.6	1138 of 4647	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	1051 of 4585	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	693 of 4563	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	643 of 4498	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	646 of 4357	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	473 of 4319	89.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	604 of 975	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	798 of 1128	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.2	473 of 1099	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.2	141 of 1004	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	57.4	372 of 961	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	2574 of 4301	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.2	2587 of 3549	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.7	1728 of 4292	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	966 of 4086	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	313 of 3952	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	77.1	384 of 3799	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	51.0	1363 of 3684	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	638 of 3558	82.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	1745 of 3006	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.5	1469 of 2612	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	1384 of 3108	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	1378 of 3106	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	1034 of 3082	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	977 of 3082	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.6	241 of 3142	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	260 of 3127	91.7%	★★★★★

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)

At Risk (2022)75th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)57th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2018)48th percentile-42 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)38th percentile-27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile-40 vs school

African American (2024)23rd percentile-54 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)19th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading55%~ state avg

Mathematics53%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Sparta Elementary	Public	K-5	1800 Sparta Rd	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 215-3600	549	41	13.2	29.5%	361 (65.8%)	23 (4.2%)	123 (22.4%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.4%)	61.5	1548^th of 4627 public elementary schools	66.5%		58.5	1648^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.6%	100							58.4	52.9	55.0	48.3	54.7	56.0	$8,265
Leon Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	1501 N Main	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 215-3200	184	18	10.2	58.2%	88 (47.8%)	10 (5.4%)	72 (39.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.1%)	46.8	2286^th of 4627 public elementary schools	50.6%		56.7	1743^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	62.5%	543							57.1	43.8	65.8	51.4	21.9	34.2	$9,986
Charter Oak Elementary	Public	K-5	8402 Poison Oak Rd	Temple	76502	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 215-4000	602	47	12.7	40.9%	270 (44.9%)	31 (5.1%)	260 (43.2%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.0%)	58.2	1700^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.3%		67.3	1246^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.2%	454	7.1	16.7		16.7			54.3	62.3	63.0	50.0	38.0	48.9	$8,902
Southwest Elementary	Public	K-5	611 S Saunders	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 215-3500	415	33	12.6	81.9%	82 (19.8%)	30 (7.2%)	286 (68.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	16	4240^th of 4627 public elementary schools	8.4%		21.2	3964^th of 4651 public elementary schools	14.8%	276	23.1	30.0	0.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	30.0	41.7	36.1	15.5	38.3	25.4	$11,593
Nolan Creek School	Public, Charter	K-7	505 E Ave C	Belton	76513	Bell County	Orenda Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 939-4491	109	9	12.2		51 (46.8%)	13 (11.9%)	35 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.2%)	41.4	2626^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.2%		59.8	1593^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	65.7%	1033							9.1	53.9	66.7	20.0	30.8	50.0	$10,363
Chisholm Trail Elementary	Public	K-5	1082 S Wheat Rd	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 316-5100	766	56	13.7	57.7%	255 (33.3%)	64 (8.4%)	391 (51.0%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	45 (5.9%)	49.9	2120^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.2%		33.3	3236^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.4%	1116	19.2	24.0		0.0	0.0		45.4	46.9	56.9	46.6	36.7	57.8	$7,435
Lakewood Elementary	Public	K-5	11200 Fm 2305	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 215-3100	572	41	13.9	18.7%	400 (69.9%)	13 (2.3%)	93 (16.3%)	23 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.3%)	87.3	493^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	89.3%		89.3	398^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.4%	95							75.0	68.3	83.8	63.3	56.7	71.6	$7,463
Joe M Pirtle Elementary	Public	K-5	714 S Pea Rdg	Temple	76502	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 215-3400	575	41	14.0	40.3%	276 (48.0%)	63 (11.0%)	169 (29.4%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (9.2%)	39.5	2789^th of 4627 public elementary schools	39.7%		49.8	2152^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	53.7%	637							49.5	44.7	55.8	34.3	37.9	42.1	$7,862
Hubbard Branch Elementary	Public	K-5	1651 Ot Tyler	Belton	76513	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(254) 215-2000	514	40	12.8	66.3%	195 (37.9%)	59 (11.5%)	215 (41.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.0%)	16.9	4194^th of 4627 public elementary schools	9.4%					(n/a)							32.6	41.9	36.5	29.1	24.7	21.7	$00
Tarver Elementary	Public	K-5	7949 Stonehollow Dr	Temple	76502	Bell County	Belton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 215-3800	494	37	13.3	44.1%	165 (33.4%)	69 (14.0%)	187 (37.9%)	39 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	30 (6.1%)	36.2	3005^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.1%		39.5	2802^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	39.8%	203							38.2	47.9	65.5	26.5	28.6	44.2	$8,211

Frequently Asked Questions about Sparta Elementary

What district is Sparta Elementary in?

Belton Independent School District (Isd)

Is Sparta Elementary a good school?

Sparta Elementary ranks 1548^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sparta Elementary?

Students at Sparta Elementary are 66% White, 22% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Sparta Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 549 students attended Sparta Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Sparta Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sparta Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Belton Middle
High : Belton High School

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