SPARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 2525 E HWY 329, in ANTHONY, Florida, SPARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a compact elementary school that works with 435 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by MARION. Enrollment runs roughly 28% below the state mean of about 604.

Within MARION, which oversees 62 schools and 46,349 students, SPARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, SPARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that 57% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school reports 20% Black, 17% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Marion County as a whole is about 69% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, SPARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.5%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Marion County) reports that median household earnings sit near $61,010, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. SPARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 68 public schools in Marion County (combined enrollment of about 46,349 students).

Nearest neighbor: NORTH MARION HIGH SCHOOL, around 2.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SPARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 42.3%.

SPARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SPARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has edged up 26%, going from 344 students in 2018 to 435 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 13% to 17% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the SPARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.