Enrollment
187
Middle
DISTRICT 184 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPARTA R-III·NCES 292874001430
SPARTA MIDDLE
217 DIVISION ST, SPARTA, MO 65753 · (417) 634-5518 · Christian County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL187 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
85 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 46 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 56 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 41 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 44 | 24% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 52% · 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
SPARTA MIDDLE→SPARTA HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within SPARTA R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
45.6%
MO avg 44.9% . -8.0pp since 2021
Math
43.7%
MO avg 43.8% . -7.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 26.6% | 19.0% | 37.5% | 16.8% |
| Math | 15.3% | 28.4% | 34.4% | 21.8% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.6% | 43.7% |
| 2023-24 | 44.7% | 42.1% |
| 2022-23 | 52.9% | 50.3% |
| 2021-22 | 53.6% | 51.2% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
42.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 SPARTA MIDDLE
SPARTA MIDDLE's state test result (42.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPARTA MIDDLE this school | 187 | 45.5% | 42.6% |
| SHERWOOD MIDDLE CREIGHTON | 176 | 42.6% | 19.0% |
| SKYLINE MIDDLE URBANA | 194 | 44.3% | 53.0% |
| BOURBON MIDDLE SCHOOL BOURBON | 238 | 44.1% | 45.4% |
| SPOKANE MIDDLE SPOKANE | 160 | 41.9% | 43.1% |
| MARIES CO. MIDDLE BLAND | 193 | 48.7% | 28.0% |
Matched among Missouri middle 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 SPARTA MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Christian County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #169 of 379 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #198 of 380 ▲ 2 | #7 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #131 of 380 ▼ 9 | #6 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.8pp | #18 of 364 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 187 | #332 of 397 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.5% | #222 of 379 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.5% | #17 of 224 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
187
-38 (-17%) vs 2020
+11% since 2000-01, when it was 168
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 187 | 14.6 | 12.8:1 | 45% (85) |
| 2023-24 | 200 | 14.5 | 13.8:1 | 45% (89) |
| 2022-23 | 200 | 14.6 | 13.7:1 | 47% (94) |
| 2020-21 | 225 | 15 | 15.0:1 | 59% (133) |
| 2017-18 | 258 | 15.6 | 16.6:1 | 55% (142) |
| 2015-16 | 244 | 15 | 16.3:1 | 58% (142) |
| 2010-11 | 158 | 10 | 15.8:1 | 67% (106) |
| 2000-01 | 168 | 11 | 15.3:1 | 45% (76) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SPARTA MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (258 to 187); teachers down 6% (15.6 to 14.6).
About SPARTA MIDDLE
Federal records list SPARTA MIDDLE as a middle school in SPARTA, Missouri. The school runs grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 187 students. By comparison, middle schools in Missouri enroll about 461 students on average.
SPARTA MIDDLE is part of a district of 4 schools: SPARTA R-III, with 734 students.
White students are 95% of those enrolled at SPARTA MIDDLE. Beyond that, enrollment is 2% multiracial. That is in line with Christian County, where about 91% of residents are White. A diversity index of 9% means there is a 9% chance two randomly chosen students at SPARTA MIDDLE are from different groups.
Based on 14.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, SPARTA MIDDLE has a ratio of 12.8:1. The ratio is within a point of the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. Income data for the school show 45% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 33% for public schools in Christian County.
SPARTA MIDDLE's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (42.6%) and its predicted rate (42.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools.
The county, Christian County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $83,437 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Counting SPARTA MIDDLE, Christian County has 33 public schools.
SPARTA PK is about 0.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 3. SPARTA MIDDLE is 5th of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
The school shrank from 225 students in 2020-21 to 187 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.0:1 to 12.8:1.
This page is set up for the SPARTA MIDDLE community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Christian County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,915
Census ACS
Median income
$83,437
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
16,175 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SPARTA R-III
- SPARTA ELEM.Elementary · 263 students
- SPARTA HIGHHigh · 227 students
- SPARTA PKElementary · 57 students
Other schools in SPARTA
- SPARTA ELEM.Elementary · 263 students
- SPARTA HIGHHigh · 227 students
- SPARTA PKElementary · 57 students
Other Sparta Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Sparta Middle. SPARTA MIDDLE is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Sparta Middle SchoolSPARTA, NJ · 762 students
- Sparta Middle SchoolSPARTA, MI · 503 students
Nearby schools
- SPARTA PK0.1 mi · 57
- SPARTA ELEM.0.1 mi · 263
- SPARTA HIGH1.0 mi · 227
- EAST ELEM.5.4 mi · 515
- CHADWICK HIGH5.9 mi · 122
- CHADWICK ELEMENTARY5.9 mi · 155
Frequently asked questions
About SPARTA MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at SPARTA MIDDLE?
SPARTA MIDDLE enrolls approximately 187 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does SPARTA MIDDLE serve?
SPARTA MIDDLE serves grades 05-08.
How many teachers does SPARTA MIDDLE have?
SPARTA MIDDLE employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at SPARTA MIDDLE?
Student demographics at SPARTA MIDDLE are roughly 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees SPARTA MIDDLE?
SPARTA MIDDLE is overseen by SPARTA R-III in Christian County.
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