Sparks Elementary School has 516 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

Sparks Elementary School placed in the upper 5% of all schools in Maryland for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 5%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 15% of the learner body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Sparks Elementary School’s learner population of 516 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: Sparks Elementary School is ranked within the upper 5% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Sparks Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Sparks Elementary School is Hereford High School (3.7 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Hereford Middle School (1.8 miles away).