Sparks Elementary School
Public elementary school in Frisco, Texas · Frisco ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Sparks Elementary School serves 531 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Frisco (Denton County). It is one of 75 schools in Frisco ISD. By enrollment it is the 2218th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.1 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 37.67 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Frisco ISD |
| County | Denton County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482001009164 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Frisco ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 531 | 65,289 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.1 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 7.3% | 13.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 36% of Texas 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.
Sparks Elementary School in context
Size
Sparks Elementary School is the 36th largest of Frisco ISD's 43 elementary schools; its 531 students are 0.8% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 632; Sparks Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 5 with 113 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 2, against an average of 76 per grade. This year grade 5 has 77% more students than kindergarten (113 against 64). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 2 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Asian students: 43.5% here and 43.9% across Frisco ISD. White students are next, at 33.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
7.3% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 13.8% across Frisco ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. 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 37.67 full-time-equivalent teachers for 531 students, Sparks Elementary School has 14.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 531 students would have about 35.9 teachers, so Sparks Elementary School has 1.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Sparks Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Nichols Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 116 other elementary schools, 32 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 43.5% |
| White | 33.9% |
| Hispanic | 12.1% |
| Two or more races | 6.8% |
| Black | 3.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
46.5% of students are girls and 53.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 2 |
| Kindergarten | 64 |
| Grade 1 | 78 |
| Grade 2 | 75 |
| Grade 3 | 100 |
| Grade 4 | 99 |
| Grade 5 | 113 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8200 Otis Dr., Frisco, TX 75034
Phone: (469)633-3000
Website: friscoisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Sparks Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 0.7 mi | 635 | 16 | 4.1% |
| Corbell Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.0 mi | 509 | 12.8 | 23% |
| Fisher Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.1 mi | 643 | 15.1 | 4% |
| Leadership Prep School | Leadership Prep School | 1.2 mi | 500 | 21.9 | – |
| Bledsoe Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.3 mi | 663 | 14.9 | 7.2% |
| D H Brent Elementary School | Little Elm ISD | 1.5 mi | 541 | 14.3 | 57.7% |
| Vaughn Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.5 mi | 629 | 14.5 | 10.7% |
| Hosp Elementary School | Frisco ISD | 1.9 mi | 666 | 16 | 11.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.