Sparta Middle School
Public middle school in Sparta, Missouri · Sparta R-III School District · Grades 5–8
Sparta Middle School serves 187 students in grades 5–8 in Sparta (Christian County). It is one of 4 schools in Sparta R-III School District. By enrollment it is the 331st largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 12.8 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 14.56 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 5–8 |
| 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 | 292874001430 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 187 | 734 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 12.8 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 45.5% | 49.2% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 45% of Missouri middle 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 Middle School in context
Size
Sparta Middle School is the only middle school in Sparta R-III School District. Its 187 students are 25.5% of the district's 734. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 9.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 652; Sparta Middle 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 6 with 56 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 41, against an average of 47 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 46 in grade 5 and 44 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 95.2% here and 94.8% across Sparta R-III. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
45.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% across Sparta R-III and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 17.6% 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
With 14.56 full-time-equivalent teachers for 187 students, Sparta Middle School has 12.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 187 students would have about 14.4 teachers, so Sparta Middle School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Sparta Middle School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other middle school is Ozark Junior High School, 7.4 miles away in Ozark R-VI School District. Within 10 miles there are 4 other middle schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 95.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.1% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| Hispanic | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
51.3% of students are girls and 48.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 5 | 46 |
| Grade 6 | 56 |
| Grade 7 | 41 |
| Grade 8 | 44 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
217 Division St, Sparta, MO 65753
Phone: (417)634-5518
Website: sparta.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sparta Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark Junior High School | Ozark R-VI | 7.4 mi | 943 | 13.3 | 35.4% |
| Logan-Rogersville Upper Elementary School | Logan-Rogersville R-VIII | 7.5 mi | 538 | 14.8 | 34.6% |
| Ozark Middle School | Ozark R-VI | 8.0 mi | 876 | 13.3 | 36.8% |
| Logan-Rogersville Middle School | Logan-Rogersville R-VIII | 8.6 mi | 375 | 15 | 35.5% |
| Summit Intermediate School | Nixa Public Schools | 10.5 mi | 507 | 14.4 | 30.8% |
| Nixa Junior High School | Nixa Public Schools | 11.9 mi | 1,033 | 15.3 | 24.5% |
| Fordland Middle School | Fordland R-III | 12.9 mi | 150 | 17.2 | 40.7% |
| Cherokee Middle School | Springfield R-XII | 13.8 mi | 765 | 16.8 | 25.8% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 263 |
| Sparta High School | High | 9–12 | 227 |
| Sparta PK | Pre-K | Pre-K | 57 |