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Sparta Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

217 Division St, Sparta, MO 65753 · (417) 634-5518 · Part of Sparta R-III School District

Sparta’s School Grade A better than 86% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
187
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Sparta Middle

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 58% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 16.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sparta kids: Sparta High

On the path

Where Sparta kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Sparta Elem.263 students
5–8Sparta MiddleYou are here
9–12Sparta High227 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

217 Division St, Sparta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 546
Grade 656
Grade 741
Grade 844
Enrollment over time
225’20
214’21
200’22
200’23
187’24

Down 16.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 1%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sparta Middle from Sparta families.

Other schools in Sparta R-III School District

The district →
Sparta PK
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Sparta
57 students19:1
Sparta Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Sparta
A
263 students12:1
Sparta High
High · Grades 9–12 · Sparta
B+
227 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Sparta’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.