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SPARKS EL

2503 E SOUTHMORE AVE, PASADENA, TX 77502 · (713) 740-0744 · Harris County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL370 STUDENTS
Enrollment
370
Elementary
DISTRICT 495 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
342 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
64
Kindergarten
59
Grade 1
66
Grade 2
48
Grade 3
63
Grade 4
70
Student demographics
White
257%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
32488%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 54%
Black
175%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 13%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
20355%
Female
16745%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
51.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +30.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 30 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
52.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.1pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 34% typical for Texas 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 19 points, placing it in Texas'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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
370
-90 (-20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 12.5:1
% White
7%
was 4%
% Hispanic
88%
was 91%
% Black
5%
was 4%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About 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.

On this page, the feed for SPARKS EL typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Harris County at a glance

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Population
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students

Quick facts

School name
SPARKS EL
District
PASADENA ISD
Address
2503 E SOUTHMORE AVE, PASADENA, TX 77502
Phone
(713) 740-0744
County
Harris County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
370
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
11.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
342 (92%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
483432005905
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SPARKS EL
How many students attend SPARKS EL?
SPARKS EL enrolls approximately 370 students in grades PK-04.
Is SPARKS EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SPARKS EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at SPARKS EL?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at SPARKS EL.
How diverse is SPARKS EL?
SPARKS EL reports a student body of 7% White, 88% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees SPARKS EL?
SPARKS EL is overseen by PASADENA ISD in Harris County.
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