Sparta Elementary

450 N Main Street, Sparta NC, 28675 | Alleghany County Schools | 336-372-8546
  • grades PK-8
  • students 588
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 40% 6% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Sparta
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
41%Sparta
43%North Carolina

Sparta Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Alleghany County Schools" in Sparta, NC. There are a total of 588 students and 45 teachers at Sparta Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Sparta Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 40.0%, which is 6% lower than the North Carolina average.

Sparta Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students588
Teachers45
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Sparta Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
345-49%
440-49%
535-39%
620-29%
740-44%
830-39%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
335-39%
440-49%
540-44%
630-39%
750-54%
830-39%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Sparta Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 71.3% 77.3% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 0.6% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.3% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.2% 19.6% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 1.9% 3.7% 3.1%

Sparta demographics profile

StatisticSpartaNorth CarolinaNational
Population1,87810,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)80021891
Median age47.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%57%55%
Speak English93%89%79%
Speak Spanish7%7%13%

Education level achieved in Sparta

IndexSpartaNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade70.8%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school66.4%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college38.1%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.4%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.8%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters4.3%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Sparta Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.