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Sparks Elementary

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Sparks Elementary ranks 1168 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1168^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Sparks Elementary in Pasadena, TX, is a PK-4 school serving 370 students in a high-poverty community where over 92% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and it has become a standout success story within the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd).

What truly sets Sparks Elementary apart is its remarkable ability to achieve outstanding academic results with its most vulnerable students. In the 2025-2026 school year, the school ranked in the 93rd percentile for low-income students and the 90th percentile for Hispanic students, both earning 5-star ratings. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Fisher Elementary, Parks Elementary, and Red Bluff Elementary, which serve similar populations but do not achieve comparable subgroup results. In core subjects, Sparks consistently outperforms its neighbors: for example, 4th graders scored 65.96% proficient in Math and 58.14% in Reading, far exceeding Fisher (25.37% Math, 32.39% Reading) and Red Bluff (30.77% Math, 29.49% Reading). The school also excels in its bilingual program, with Spanish-language STAAR scores that beat district and state averages.

Sparks Elementary is a true turnaround story, climbing from the bottom quarter of Texas elementary schools (2016-2019) to its highest-ever ranking at the 75th percentile statewide in 2025-2026. This sustained upward trend contrasts with the volatile or declining performance of nearby schools like Gardens Elementary and Fisher. The only nearby school that rivals Sparks is McMasters Elementary (69th percentile), but Sparks achieves a higher overall rank while serving a more economically disadvantaged population. With effective use of its $14,201 per-student spending, Sparks has become a model for the district, proving that high-poverty schools can deliver exceptional results.

370

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,351

Per pupil spending ?

92.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2503 E Southmore Ave
Pasadena, TX 77502-1429

(713) 740-0744

District: Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Sparks Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Keller Middle
	San Jacinto Intermediate
High:	Sam Rayburn High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.6%

White:

6.8%

African American:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

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

✓Above the Texas median (75th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg42%

Texas avg48%

1,168^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 36Elementary Schools in the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

595^th of 951Pasadena 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	69.3	1168 of 4627	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	68.3	1201 of 4651	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	1652 of 4710	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	2697 of 4647	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.3	1362 of 4581	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	24.6	3542 of 4578	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	3708 of 4479	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	3607 of 4359	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.4	3309 of 4329	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	65.5	1492 of 4286	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.8	2179 of 4320	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.8	2167 of 4260	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.3	1541 of 4221	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	41.5	2801 of 4206	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.5	1526 of 4095	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.4	1091 of 3937	72.3%	★★★★☆
2009	58.2	1816 of 3884	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.4	1580 of 3768	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.9	2159 of 3724	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	71.1	963 of 3476	72.3%	★★★★☆
2005	80.5	437 of 3475	87.4%	★★★★☆
2004	70.7	936 of 3465	73.0%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	84.2	321 of 4461	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	48.2	1968 of 4331	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	1201 of 4295	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	52.9	1760 of 4240	58.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	647 of 2918	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	719 of 3668	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	1073 of 3556	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.0	474 of 3487	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	45.6	1734 of 3446	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	1271 of 3333	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	1262 of 3226	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	1751 of 4575	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.9	1044 of 3744	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	57.9	1694 of 4658	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	2700 of 4588	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.6	986 of 4561	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	23.1	3675 of 4499	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	3923 of 4348	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	3763 of 4306	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	64.5	1207 of 2980	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	434 of 4413	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	70.3	766 of 3644	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	780 of 4465	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	47.8	2196 of 4401	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	775 of 4376	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	32.3	3085 of 4329	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	3076 of 4188	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	3227 of 4168	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.3	306 of 4520	93.2%	★★★★★
2025	72.4	638 of 3705	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	463 of 4594	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	53.3	1956 of 4521	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.3	413 of 4477	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	38.0	2855 of 4451	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	3232 of 4309	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	3394 of 4264	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	803 of 4582	82.5%	★★★★☆
2025	56.8	1416 of 3739	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	1255 of 4647	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	41.3	2687 of 4585	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	1930 of 4563	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.3	3230 of 4498	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	2948 of 4357	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	3240 of 4319	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	1286 of 4301	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	73.3	554 of 3549	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	1001 of 4292	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	41.8	2167 of 4086	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	1647 of 3952	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	1478 of 3799	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.7	3207 of 3684	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	3421 of 3558	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)93rd percentile+18 vs school

At Risk (2022)93rd percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)78th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)70th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)59th percentile+18 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics60%+13 vs state

Reading54%~ state avg

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No me gusta el trato q le dan a algunos padres de familia por ser jóvenes y no les importan mucho sus estudiantes 😓 Close Quote

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th 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	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Sparks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2503 E Southmore Ave	Pasadena	77502	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0744	370	33	11.2	92.4%	25 (6.8%)	17 (4.6%)	324 (87.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	69.3	1168^th of 4627 public elementary schools	74.8%		68.3	1201^st of 4651 public elementary schools	74.2%	33	29.2	69.2	0.0	50.0	45.0	58.1		51.4	66.0			$13,351
Pomeroy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	920 Burke Rd	Pasadena	77506	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0696	769	58	13.2	92.3%	41 (5.3%)	38 (4.9%)	685 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	32.5	3263^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	29.5%		48.1	2249^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.6%	1014	32.7	52.4	25.0	50.0	36.8	47.5		18.2	47.0			$10,896
Parks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3302 San Augustine Ave	Pasadena	77503	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0680	379	36	10.5	90.2%	25 (6.6%)	37 (9.8%)	316 (83.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	43.4	2490^th of 4627 public elementary schools	46.2%		46.9	2324^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.0%	166	41.4	33.3	0.0	0.0	48.6	41.9		37.3	51.1			$13,202
Red Bluff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	416 Bearle St	Pasadena	77506	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0704	476	38	12.6	91.0%	33 (6.9%)	7 (1.5%)	434 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.4	3910^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.5%		34.7	3143^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	32.4%	767	45.8				43.6	29.5		31.7	30.8			$10,438
Gardens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1107 Harris Ave	Pasadena	77506	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0576	382	34	11.2	92.1%	23 (6.0%)	15 (3.9%)	341 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24.5	3777^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.4%		21.2	3961^st of 4651 public elementary schools	14.8%	184	17.4				36.1	43.6		22.0	36.5			$14,290
Mae Smythe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2424 Burke Rd	Pasadena	77502	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0728	710	53	13.4	88.9%	38 (5.4%)	36 (5.1%)	629 (88.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	18.6	4126^th of 4627 public elementary schools	10.8%		35.2	3111^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.1%	1015	15.0				39.5	36.2		17.5	32.1			$10,616
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-2	401 Glenmore	Pasadena	77503	Harris County	Deer Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 668-8390	250	24	10.5	74.8%	45 (18.0%)	10 (4.0%)	186 (74.4%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)								(n/a)												$19,026
McMasters Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1011 Bennett Dr	Pasadena	77503	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0640	339	31	10.9	88.5%	35 (10.3%)	10 (2.9%)	291 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	63.5	1433^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	69.0%		78.3	822^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	82.3%	611	22.2	37.5			58.2	57.1		44.4	56.8			$14,399
Deepwater Elementary	Public	3-5	309 Glenmore	Pasadena	77503	Harris County	Deer Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 668-8300	629	48	13.0	83.3%	37 (5.9%)	36 (5.7%)	549 (87.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	25.1	3745^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.1%		27.3	3590^th of 4651 public elementary schools	22.8%	155	29.2	28.6	23.3	23.1	35.3	38.9	44.3	24.6	32.3	34.8	92.5	$12,200
Parkwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	404 Parkwood	Pasadena	77503	Harris County	Deer Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 668-8200	619	56	11.0	80.8%	29 (4.7%)	34 (5.5%)	551 (89.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)								(n/a)												$13,825

Frequently Asked Questions about Sparks Elementary

How many students attend Sparks Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Sparks Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Sparks Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sparks Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Keller Middle
Middle : San Jacinto Intermediate
High : Sam Rayburn High School

What district is Sparks Elementary in?

Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Sparks Elementary?

Students at Sparks Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 7% White, 5% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is Sparks Elementary a good school?

Sparks Elementary ranks 1168^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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