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Enrollment
422
Elementary
DISTRICT 409 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINTON·NCES 064296006988
Frank Sparkes Elementary
7265 West Almond Ave., Winton, CA 95388 · (209) 357-6180 · Merced County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL422 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.3:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
391 students
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 82 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Frank Sparkes Elementary→Winton Middle
Based on grade levels within Winton. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
71.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +32.2pp since 2014
Math
54.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +30.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 32 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 30 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 35.6% | 35.6% | 12.6% | 16.2% |
| Math | 25.9% | 28.5% | 30.1% | 15.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.2% | 54.4% |
| 2023-24 | 63.3% | 52.6% |
| 2022-23 | 61.5% | 49.3% |
| 2021-22 | 56.6% | 46.8% |
| 2020-21 | 42.9% | 31.1% |
| 2018-19 | 61.1% | 47.2% |
| 2017-18 | 55.7% | 45.0% |
| 2016-17 | 49.4% | 34.5% |
| 2015-16 | 44.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 39.0% | 24.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
60.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+35.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 25% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 35 points, placing it in California's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Frank Sparkes Elementary
Frank Sparkes Elementary's state test result (60.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Sparkes Elementary this school | 422 | 92.7% | 60.7% |
| Landmark Elementary Watsonville | 419 | 91.2% | 11.0% |
| Pleasant View Elementary Porterville | 446 | 91.3% | 14.0% |
| Winfield Elementary Winton | 444 | 92.6% | 34.7% |
| Sunny Brae Avenue Elementary Winnetka | 448 | 92.4% | 29.9% |
| T. S. MacQuiddy Elementary Watsonville | 438 | 92.9% | 7.4% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Frank Sparkes Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Merced County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #1,085 of 5,151 | #1 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.4% | #1,344 of 5,172 ▲ 23 | #1 of 54 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.2% | #691 of 5,172 ▲ 377 | #1 of 54 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.1pp | #484 of 5,116 | #8 of 53 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 422 | #3,401 of 5,915 | #42 of 60 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.4:1 | #3,324 of 5,352 | #29 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.7% | #4,436 of 5,354 | #40 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.7% | #752 of 5,625 | #8 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.8% | #3,231 of 3,837 | #24 of 35 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
422
-26 (-6%) vs 2017
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 431
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
was 23.6:1
% White
5%
was 8%
% Hispanic
89%
was 88%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
5%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 422 | 18 | 23.4:1 | 93% (391) |
| 2023-24 | 436 | 19 | 22.9:1 | 93% (404) |
| 2022-23 | 426 | 18 | 23.7:1 | 92% (390) |
| 2017-18 | 448 | 19 | 23.6:1 | 96% (428) |
| 2015-16 | 429 | 17 | 25.2:1 | 89% (383) |
| 2010-11 | 371 | N/A | N/A | 88% (326) |
| 2000-01 | 585 | 30 | 19.5:1 | 79% (464) |
| 1990-91 | 431 | 16 | 26.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frank Sparkes Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (448 to 422); teachers down 5% (19 to 18).
About Frank Sparkes Elementary
Located in Winton, California, Frank Sparkes Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. Its 422 students are spread across kindergarten through 5.
Frank Sparkes Elementary sits within Winton, which has 4 schools and 1,807 students.
The large majority of students at Frank Sparkes Elementary, 89%, are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% White and 5% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 63%. Frank Sparkes Elementary has a diversity index of 20%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Frank Sparkes Elementary is 18 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 23.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, lower than at this school. Around 93% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Merced County average 81%.
Frank Sparkes Elementary is in the top 10% of California schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 25.3%. The school's actual rate is 60.7%, 35.5 points higher.
Census estimates describe Merced County this way: median household income is about $65,510, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Merced County number 117 and enroll about 59,456.
Winton Middle is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Frank Sparkes Elementary is 1st on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Frank Sparkes Elementary as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
A comparison of 2017-18 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 6%, from 448 to 422.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Frank Sparkes Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Merced County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
290,201
Census ACS
Median income
$65,510
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
117
59,456 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Winton
- Winton MiddleMiddle · 579 students
- Winfield ElementaryElementary · 444 students
- Sybil N. Crookham ElementaryElementary · 362 students
Other schools in Winton
- Winton MiddleMiddle · 579 students
- Winfield ElementaryElementary · 444 students
- Sybil N. Crookham ElementaryElementary · 362 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 295 students
Nearby schools
- Winton Middle0.2 mi · 579
- Sybil N. Crookham Elementary0.6 mi · 362
- Winfield Elementary0.9 mi · 444
- Atwater High1.1 mi · 2,029
- Elmer Wood Elementary1.6 mi · 514
- Peggy Heller Elementary1.6 mi · 712
Frequently asked questions
About Frank Sparkes ElementaryHow many students attend Frank Sparkes Elementary?
Frank Sparkes Elementary enrolls approximately 422 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Frank Sparkes Elementary serve?
Frank Sparkes Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Frank Sparkes Elementary have?
Frank Sparkes Elementary employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Frank Sparkes Elementary?
At Frank Sparkes Elementary, the student body is approximately 5% White, 89% Hispanic, 0% Black, 5% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Frank Sparkes Elementary public or private?
Frank Sparkes Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Winton.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.