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Sparta Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

450 N Main Street, Sparta, NC 28675 · (336) 372-8546 · Part of Alleghany County Schools

Sparta’s School Grade B− better than 45% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
523
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Sparta Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Sparta kids: Alleghany High

On the path

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

PK–8Sparta ElementaryYou are here
9–12Alleghany High395 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

450 N Main Street, Sparta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K48
Kindergarten46
Grade 153
Grade 253
Grade 350
Grade 457
Grade 545
Grade 654
Grade 756
Grade 861
Enrollment over time
532’20
557’21
558’22
560’23
523’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Hispanic 35%Two or more races 2%Black <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 Elementary from Sparta families.

Other schools in Alleghany County Schools

The district →
Glade Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Ennice
B−
236 students14:1
Piney Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Piney Creek
B+
198 students14:1
Alleghany High
High · Grades 9–12 · Sparta
A−
395 students12:1

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 North Carolina’s other public schools; Sparta’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.