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Sparks El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

2503 E Southmore Ave, Pasadena, TX 77502 · (713) 740-0744 · Part of Pasadena Independent School District

Pasadena’s School Grade C better than 30% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
370
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Sparks El

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pasadena kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–4Sparks ElYou are here
7–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2503 E Southmore Ave, Pasadena

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K64
Kindergarten59
Grade 166
Grade 248
Grade 363
Grade 470
Enrollment over time
338’20
354’21
362’22
369’23
370’24

Up 9.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 88%White 7%Black 5%Two or more races 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sparks El from Pasadena families.

Other schools in Pasadena Independent School District

The district →
Dr. Kirk Lewis Career and Technical H S
Other · Grades PK–12 · Houston
A
1,486 students17:1
Pomeroy El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pasadena
C+
769 students13:1
Mae Smythe El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pasadena
D
710 students13:1
Teague El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pasadena
C−
709 students14:1
South Belt El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Houston
B−
690 students14:1
Stuchbery El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Houston
C−
604 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 Texas’s other public schools; Pasadena’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.