Sparta Middle School
Tel:
(417)634-5518
- Sparta Middle School serves 250 students in grades 5-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 36% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 49% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 61%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Sparta Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 28%.
School Overview
- Sparta Middle School's student population of 250 students has grown by 13% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-8 |
| Total Students | 250 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 15 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Sparta Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,792 schools in Missouri (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has increased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Sparta Middle School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MO) |
| Overall School Rank | #1417 out of 1792 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 36% | 47% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 49% | 61% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 14:1 |
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| Hispanic | n/a | 6% |
| Black | n/a | 16% |
| White | 98% | 72% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.46 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 46% | 44% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 12% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sparta R-III School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Sparta Middle School is Sparta High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Chadwick High School (4.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Sparta Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Sparta Sparta High School Grades: 9-12 | 198 students
0.0 miles
8520 State Hwy14e
Sparta, MO 65753
(417)634-3224 0.0 9-12 198 - Sparta Sparta Pk Center Grades: PK | 29 students
0.0 miles
113 Division St
Sparta, MO 65753
(417)634-3223 0.0 PK 29 - Sparta Sparta Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 287 students
0.2 miles
522 State Hwy 125 N
Sparta, MO 65753
(417)634-3223 0.2 K-4 287 - Chadwick Chadwick Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 155 students
4.9 miles
7090 State Hwy 125 S
Chadwick, MO 65629
(417)634-3588 4.9 PK-6 155 - Chadwick Chadwick High School Grades: 7-12 | 89 students
4.9 miles
7090 State Hwy 125 S
Chadwick, MO 65629
(417)634-3588 4.9 7-12 89
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