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What's the one class at Sparks Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
361
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HACIENDA LA PUENTE UNIFIED·NCES 061632502063
Sparks Elementary
15151 East Temple Ave., La Puente, CA 91744 · (626) 933-5100 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL361 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
24.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
294 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 67 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 12% larger than its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
28.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -9.4pp since 2014
Math
30.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.0% | 16.6% | 28.0% | 43.4% |
| Math | 11.4% | 19.4% | 35.4% | 33.7% |
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 | 28.6% | 30.9% |
| 2023-24 | 24.6% | 28.3% |
| 2022-23 | 27.6% | 26.1% |
| 2021-22 | 30.9% | 25.2% |
| 2018-19 | 43.3% | 33.8% |
| 2017-18 | 38.5% | 31.9% |
| 2016-17 | 39.3% | 36.6% |
| 2015-16 | 39.0% | 30.0% |
| 2014-15 | 38.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 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 Sparks Elementary
Sparks Elementary's state test result (27.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparks Elementary this school | 361 | 81.4% | 27.9% |
| Earl E. Edmondson Elementary Norwalk | 352 | 83.0% | 27.6% |
| Workman Elementary La Puente | 347 | 82.1% | 46.4% |
| Jackson Elementary Sanger | 374 | 81.6% | 28.3% |
| Ruby Drive Elementary Placentia | 373 | 82.3% | 38.1% |
| Studebaker Elementary Norwalk | 394 | 79.2% | 51.3% |
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 Sparks Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #3,764 of 5,151 | #936 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #3,141 of 5,172 ▲ 110 | #823 of 1,129 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #4,119 of 5,172 ▲ 216 | #989 of 1,129 ▲ 26 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.7pp | #2,747 of 5,116 | #676 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 361 | #4,170 of 5,915 | #902 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.1:1 | #3,810 of 5,352 | #879 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.1% | #4,639 of 5,354 | #947 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.4% | #2,047 of 5,625 | #667 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.0% | #1,196 of 3,837 | #433 of 947 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
361
-78 (-18%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 531
Student : Teacher
24.1:1
was 25.8:1
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 | 361 | 15 | 24.1:1 | 81% (294) |
| 2023-24 | 426 | 17 | 25.1:1 | 89% (379) |
| 2022-23 | 455 | 17.7 | 25.8:1 | 80% (364) |
| 2020-21 | 439 | 17 | 25.8:1 | 86% (379) |
| 2017-18 | 463 | 18 | 25.7:1 | 91% (423) |
| 2015-16 | 524 | 20 | 26.2:1 | 93% (486) |
| 2010-11 | 456 | N/A | N/A | 96% (437) |
| 2000-01 | 520 | 25 | 20.8:1 | 87% (451) |
| 1990-91 | 531 | 19 | 27.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sparks Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (463 to 361); teachers down 17% (18 to 15).
About Sparks Elementary
Sparks Elementary sits in La Puente, California, and is classified as an elementary school. It enrolls 361 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 5. It has 22% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in California (about 465).
Sparks Elementary is run by Hacienda la Puente Unified, whose 35 schools enroll 16,260 students.
Roughly 91% of students at Sparks Elementary are Hispanic. Other students are 5% Asian. By comparison, Los Angeles County residents are about 48% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 16%.
The school's 15 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.1:1. Statewide, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Income data for the school show 81% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Los Angeles County report 70%.
On the allk12 Grade, Sparks Elementary lands at C, ahead of 25% of California public elementary schools.
Sparks Elementary scores 27.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 31.8%.
In Los Angeles County, median household income comes to about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Los Angeles County counts 2,244 public schools with about 1,265,907 students.
Sparks Elementary is about 0.2 miles from Sparks Middle, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Sparks Elementary at 4th of 8.
Sparks Elementary falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Sparks Elementary had a net loss of 78 students, or 18%. By 2024-25, the school had 24.1 students per teacher, compared with 25.8 in 2020-21.
The allk12 page for Sparks Elementary lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hacienda la Puente Unified
- Los Altos HighHigh · 1,592 students
- Glen A. Wilson HighHigh · 1,456 students
- Mesa RoblesElementary · 1,246 students
- Cedarlane AcademyElementary · 878 students
- La Puente HighHigh · 813 students
- Fairgrove AcademyElementary · 749 students
Other schools in La Puente
- Nogales HighHigh · 1,535 students
- La Puente HighHigh · 813 students
- Fairgrove AcademyElementary · 749 students
- Bassett Senior HighHigh · 747 students
- Sparks MiddleMiddle · 600 students
- Don Julian ElementaryElementary · 544 students
Other Sparks Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Sparks Elementary. Sparks Elementary is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Sparks Elementary SchoolFRISCO, TX · 531 students
- Sparks ElementarySparks, MD · 509 students
- Sparks Elementary SchoolPASADENA, TX · 370 students
Nearby schools
- Sparks Middle0.2 mi · 600
- Nelson Elementary0.4 mi · 291
- California Elementary0.7 mi · 317
- La Puente High0.7 mi · 813
- Sierra Vista Middle0.8 mi · 270
- Sunset0.8 mi · 27
Frequently asked questions
About Sparks ElementaryHow many students attend Sparks Elementary?
Sparks Elementary enrolls approximately 361 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Sparks Elementary serve?
Sparks Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Sparks Elementary?
Approximately 24.1:1 students per teacher at Sparks Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Sparks Elementary?
Student demographics at Sparks Elementary are roughly 2% White, 91% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Sparks Elementary in?
Sparks Elementary is part of Hacienda la Puente Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.