SPARKS EL

SPARKS EL is a primary school of close-knit scale in PASADENA, Texas, part of PASADENA ISD, educateing 370 students in grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 29% below typical.

Across the 67 schools in PASADENA ISD (46,491 students total), SPARKS EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, SPARKS EL lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (88%). The remainder consists of 7% White, 5% Black. By comparison, Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, SPARKS EL records 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.2:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 92% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Harris County's rate of about 70%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, SPARKS EL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 33.5%; this one delivers 52.7%, a residual of +19.1 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Harris County) shows that median household income runs about $74,983, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which SPARKS EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: UNLIMITED VISIONS AFTERCARE, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SPARKS EL at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 39.6%.

SPARKS EL operates from an urban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SPARKS EL has edged down 20%, going from 460 students in 2018 to 370 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 in 2025.

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