Sparta Elementary School
Public elementary school in Sparta, Missouri · Sparta R-III School District · Grades K–4
Sparta Elementary School serves 263 students in grades K–4 in Sparta (Christian County). It is one of 4 schools in Sparta R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 781st largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 22.81 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–4 |
| District | Sparta R-III School District |
| County | Christian County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292874001775 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Sparta R-III | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 263 | 734 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 12.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.9% | 49.2% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Sparta Elementary School in context
Size
Sparta Elementary School is the only elementary school in Sparta R-III School District. Its 263 students are 35.8% of the district's 734. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 7.1 miles away and have a median of 446 students, so Sparta Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 59 students, and its smallest is grade 2 with 44, against an average of 53 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 50 in kindergarten and 53 in grade 4.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 96.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Sparta R-III (94.8%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
55.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% across Sparta R-III and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 21.3% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Sparta Elementary School has 22.81 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.5 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 263 students would have about 21.4 teachers, so Sparta Elementary School has 1.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is East Elementary School, 5.3 miles away in Ozark R-VI School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 8 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 96.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Black | 0.4% |
| Hispanic | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
46% of students are girls and 54% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 50 |
| Grade 1 | 57 |
| Grade 2 | 44 |
| Grade 3 | 59 |
| Grade 4 | 53 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
522 State Hwy 125 N, Sparta, MO 65753
Phone: (417)634-3223
Website: sparta.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sparta Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Elementary School | Ozark R-VI | 5.3 mi | 515 | 11.6 | 38.6% |
| Chadwick Elementary School | Chadwick R-I | 6.0 mi | 155 | 11.6 | 53.5% |
| Ozark Tigerpaw Early Child Center | Ozark R-VI | 6.5 mi | 233 | 10.4 | 46.8% |
| Logan-Rogersville Primary School | Logan-Rogersville R-VIII | 7.1 mi | 369 | 9.7 | 45.8% |
| South Elementary School | Ozark R-VI | 7.2 mi | 505 | 11.8 | 44% |
| North Elementary School | Ozark R-VI | 7.8 mi | 514 | 11.7 | 37% |
| West Elementary School | Ozark R-VI | 9.8 mi | 584 | 12.3 | 37.3% |
| Logan-Rogersville Elementary School | Logan-Rogersville R-VIII | 10.0 mi | 387 | 14.7 | 39.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sparta R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparta High School | High | 9–12 | 227 |
| Sparta Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 187 |
| Sparta PK | Pre-K | Pre-K | 57 |