📍 15151 E. Temple Ave., La Puente, Los Angeles County, 91744
Sparks Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in La Puente, Los Angeles County. The school has 455 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jesus Galvan. It is part of the Hacienda la Puente Unified school district. It serves grades K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 17.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 25.8:1.
Sparks Elementary enrolls 455 students across grades K–6. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 17.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 25.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% Hispanic or Latino, 4% Asian and 1.8% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 417 | 92% |
| Asian | 18 | 4% |
| White | 8 | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 1.5% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
364 of the school's 455 students (80%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Sparks Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Sparks Elementary is one of 35 schools in Hacienda la Puente Unified, based in City Of Industry, California. The district serves 15,480 students district-wide and employs 720 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 455 students, Sparks Elementary is close to the district average of about 442 students per school.