📍 450 N Main Street, Sparta, Alleghany County, 28675
Sparta Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Sparta, Alleghany County. The school has 558 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Alleghany County Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 45.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 36% of students are proficient in reading. 30% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Sparta Elementary enrolls 558 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 45.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% White, 28% Hispanic or Latino and 2.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 380 | 68% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 155 | 28% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 2.9% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
428 of the school's 558 students (77%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 388 qualify for free lunch and 40 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Sparta Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC-50, state senate district 45, state house district 90.
Sparta Elementary is one of 4 schools in Alleghany County Schools, based in Sparta, North Carolina. The district serves 1,352 students district-wide and employs 114 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 558 students, Sparta Elementary is larger than the district average of about 338 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote