Sparta Elementary Primary School
522 State Hwy 125 North Sparta MO, 65753, Christian County Phone: 417-634-3223 Ranking:  (1,445 out of 1,698, bottom 15%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4 School District: Sparta R-III School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 417 | 404 | 380 | 419 | 400 | 360 | 368 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 53 | 12.7% | 51 | 12.6% | 40 | 10.5% | 44 | 10.5% | 45 | 11.3% | 26 | 7.2% | 26 | 7.1% |
| Kindergarten: | 70 | 16.8% | 76 | 18.8% | 86 | 22.6% | 77 | 18.4% | 73 | 18.3% | 54 | 15.0% | 61 | 16.6% |
| Grade 1: | 76 | 18.2% | 80 | 19.8% | 80 | 21.1% | 73 | 17.4% | 53 | 13.3% | 60 | 16.7% | 62 | 16.8% |
| Grade 2: | 74 | 17.7% | 81 | 20.0% | 66 | 17.4% | 51 | 12.2% | 58 | 14.5% | 57 | 15.8% | 54 | 14.7% |
| Grade 3: | 82 | 19.7% | 64 | 15.8% | 55 | 14.5% | 57 | 13.6% | 61 | 15.3% | 52 | 14.4% | 55 | 14.9% |
| Grade 4: | 62 | 14.9% | 52 | 12.9% | 53 | 13.9% | 58 | 13.8% | 52 | 13.0% | 58 | 16.1% | 61 | 16.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 222 | 53.2% | 214 | 53.0% | 199 | 52.4% | 240 | 57.3% | 222 | 55.5% | 196 | 54.4% | 198 | 53.8% |
| Female: | 195 | 46.8% | 190 | 47.0% | 181 | 47.6% | 179 | 42.7% | 170 | 42.5% | 156 | 43.3% | 166 | 45.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.8% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.1% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 5 | 1.4% |
| White: | 401 | 96.2% | 385 | 95.3% | 367 | 96.6% | 416 | 99.3% | 394 | 98.5% | 355 | 98.6% | 356 | 96.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 14 | 3.4% | 15 | 3.7% | 9 | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 206 | 49.4% | 183 | 45.3% | 178 | 46.8% | 184 | 43.9% | 186 | 46.5% | 159 | 44.2% | 148 | 40.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 62 | 14.9% | 38 | 9.4% | 30 | 7.9% | 42 | 10.0% | 44 | 11.0% | 50 | 13.9% | 39 | 10.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.45 | 15.21 | 13.70 | 14.00 | 13.47 | 12.80 | 12.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 32% | 32% | 43.3% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 37.5% | 43.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 35.8% | 35.8% | 40.9% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36.3% | 36.3% | 41% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36.1% | 36.1% | 43.9% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 29.9% | 29.9% | 44.5% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.3% | 45.3% | 46% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47% | 47% | 48.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34.6% | 34.6% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 32.1% | 32.1% | 45.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 22.7% | 22.7% | 44.3% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 23.6% | 23.6% | 45% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33.4% | 33.4% | 47.8% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 35.1% | 35.1% | 50.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50.9% | 50.9% | 52.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47% | 47% | 51.4% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 35.6% | 35.6% | 44.7% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 33.3% | 46% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 31.3% | 31.3% | 45.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 30.1% | 30.1% | 47% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.6% | 43.6% | 51.7% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.9% | 43.9% | 52.7% |
| 2012 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.8% | 43.8% | 52.8% |
| 2013 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | 53.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 25.4% | 25.4% | 44.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 21.6% | 21.6% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 27.5% | 27.5% | 44.7% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 23.8% | 23.8% | 44.9% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 40% | 40% | 49.1% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 29.8% | 29.8% | 51.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 29.8% | 29.8% | 51.2% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 18% | 18% | 50.7% |
| 2006 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 31% | 31% | 46% |
| 2007 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 35.2% | 35.2% | 48.6% |
| 2008 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | 48.6% |
| 2009 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 37.5% | 49.4% |
| 2010 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.9% | 54.9% | 51.8% |
| 2011 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.5% | 41.5% | 52.1% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 24.1% | 24.1% | 44% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.8% | 40.8% | 47.3% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 30% | 30% | 46.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 30.4% | 30.4% | 47.8% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 36% | 36% | 52.4% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 39.6% | 39.6% | 53.4% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.7% | 44.7% | 45% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 49.3% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 52.8% | 50.9% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 70.4% | 69.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 29.6% | 30.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 44.4% | 39.1% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 55.6% | 60.9% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $30,087.0 | $29,274.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $27,608.0 | $26,411.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $32,070.0 | $31,114.0 |
* Sparta Elementary Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.