Is Frank Sparkes Elementary a good school?

Frank Sparkes Elementary ranks 1420 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Frank Sparkes Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 436 students attended Frank Sparkes Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Frank Sparkes Elementary?

Students at Frank Sparkes Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 8% White, 5% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Frank Sparkes Elementary attend?

Students who attend Frank Sparkes Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Winton Middle High : Atwater High

Frank Sparkes Elementary

Summary:

Frank Sparkes Elementary is a public elementary school in Winton, California, serving 426 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Winton District, which is ranked 714 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Frank Sparkes Elementary consistently outperforms the Winton district and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, 63.29% of Frank Sparkes students were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy End of Course, compared to 43.74% for Winton and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics End of Course, 52.63% of Frank Sparkes students were proficient or better, compared to 32.77% for Winton and 35.54% for California. The school's performance is particularly strong in the Hispanic and English Language Learner subgroups, ranking in the top 5% and top 4% of California elementary schools, respectively, in these categories.

While Frank Sparkes Elementary is a high-performing school, it has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.8% in 2018-2019 to 20.0% in 2022-2023. This is an area of concern that the school should address. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 90.1% to 91.55% over the past three school years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Overall, Frank Sparkes Elementary serves as a model of academic excellence, particularly for Hispanic and English Language Learner students, and could provide valuable insights for other schools in the region.

Detail:

Public K-5

7265 West Almond Ave.
Winton, CA 95388-0008

(209) 357-6180

District: Winton

SchoolDigger Rank:
1420^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,078

Students who attend Frank Sparkes Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Winton Middle
High:	Atwater High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.9

Number of students: 436

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.8%

White:

7.6%

Asian:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Frank Sparkes Elementary ranks better than 75.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Winton School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.71. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (85.8%), White (7.6%), Asian (5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Winton School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Frank Sparkes Elementary is 22.9, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Winton School District! (See more...)

Compare Frank Sparkes Elementary employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Frank Sparkes Elementary is $8,078, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Winton School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Frank Sparkes Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Frank Sparkes Elementary 1420^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Frank Sparkes Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Winton:

SchoolDigger ranks Winton 714^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Frank Sparkes Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Frank Sparkes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	15.82	4284^th	4809	10.9%
2005	15.04	4331^st	4822	10.2%
2006	17.58	4159^th	4818	13.7%
2007	22.07	4125^th	5113	19.3%
2008	28.70	3699^th	5113	27.7%
2009	18.16	4566^th	5193	12.1%
2010	43.94	2925^th	5314	45.0%
2011	43.54	2981^st	5377	44.6%
2012	52.68	2461^st	5390	54.3%
2013	72.17	1464^th	5530	73.5%
2015	45.61	2704^th	5611	51.8%
2016	42.60	2918^th	5614	48.0%
2017	50.29	2528^th	5692	55.6%
2018	61.18	1987^th	5662	64.9%
2019	59.80	2086^th	5789	64.0%
2021	47.10	686^th	1417	51.6%
2022	68.75	1656^th	5883	71.9%
2023	70.40	1559^th	5874	73.5%
2024	73.71	1420^th	5862	75.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Frank Sparkes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.54	139^th	3246	95.7%
2019	89.75	172^nd	3275	94.7%
2021	78.49	58^th	602	90.4%
2022	93.70	126^th	3311	96.2%
2023	94.42	88^th	3250	97.3%
2024	88.23	129^th	3160	95.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Frank Sparkes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.38	675^th	5084	86.7%
2019	75.77	892^nd	5173	82.8%
2021	73.38	204^th	1110	81.6%
2022	84.39	578^th	5264	89.0%
2023	84.97	575^th	5374	89.3%
2024	85.37	611^th	5511	88.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Frank Sparkes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.73	1616^th	5413	70.1%
2019	65.25	1731^st	5492	68.5%
2021	52.25	542^nd	1267	57.2%
2022	59.84	1939^th	5635	65.6%
2023	66.29	1662^nd	5617	70.4%
2024	73.04	1354^th	5605	75.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Frank Sparkes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.08	2331^st	5431	57.1%
2019	49.67	2472^nd	5510	55.1%
2021	40.81	690^th	1272	45.8%
2022	75.27	1313^th	5663	76.8%
2023	71.52	1437^th	5650	74.6%
2024	71.69	1418^th	5636	74.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Frank Sparkes Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.89	731^st	4830	84.9%
2019	71.22	1106^th	4963	77.7%
2022	85.28	534^th	5084	89.5%
2023	86.97	475^th	5098	90.7%
2024	86.03	505^th	5102	90.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Frank Sparkes Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	284	22	34	191	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
1989	250	24	62	282	8	n/a	n/a	0	626
1990	222	33	77	304	5	n/a	n/a	0	641
1991	166	17	24	224	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
1992	138	14	37	247	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
1993	145	17	36	234	0	n/a	n/a	0	432
1994	135	15	52	273	1	n/a	n/a	0	476
1995	106	30	71	345	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1996	106	30	71	345	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1997	104	26	62	346	0	n/a	n/a	0	538
1998	91	28	85	338	7	n/a	n/a	0	549
1999	113	24	61	331	5	n/a	n/a	0	534
2000	104	22	48	392	3	n/a	n/a	9	578
2001	98	28	50	407	0	n/a	n/a	2	585
2002	94	18	33	449	4	n/a	n/a	0	598
2003	94	18	33	449	4	n/a	n/a	0	598
2004	102	16	26	441	3	n/a	n/a	0	588
2005	85	9	50	442	2	n/a	n/a	0	588
2006	77	9	53	467	2	n/a	n/a	0	608
2007	79	15	70	469	2	n/a	n/a	0	635
2008	43	5	44	287	3	n/a	n/a	0	382
2009	36	3	33	274	0	1	0	0	347
2010	33	3	19	319	0	0	12	0	386
2011	34	5	27	303	0	0	2	0	371
2012	39	3	26	316	0	1	2	0	387
2013	45	1	22	325	13	1	1	0	408
2014	39	0	16	371	5	0	1	0	432
2015	36	3	13	354	3	0	0	0	409
2016	33	1	13	382	0	0	0	0	429
2017	38	1	11	384	1	0	1	0	436
2018	35	1	16	393	3	0	0	0	448
2019	38	2	20	381	3	0	0	0	444
2020	47	2	26	401	0	0	1	0	477
2021	44	2	27	390	2	0	1	0	466
2022	40	1	25	343	2	0	3	0	414
2023	41	0	26	354	2	0	3	0	426
2024	33	5	22	374	1	0	1	0	436

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Frank Sparkes Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	531	22.9	23.1	n/a
1989	626	24.2	25.8	n/a
1990	641	26.9	23.8	n/a
1991	431	16.3	26.4	n/a
1992	436	16.6	26.2	80.7
1993	432	16.5	26.2	85.9
1994	476	18.5	25.7	81.7
1995	552	22.8	24.2	87.5
1996	552	22.8	24.2	87.5
1997	538	23.8	22.6	95
1998	549	29.8	18.4	94.9
1999	534	31.8	16.8	89.7
2000	578	28.0	20.6	86.1
2001	585	30.0	19.5	79.6
2002	598	32.4	18.5	99.5
2003	598	32.4	18.5	99.5
2004	588	32.4	18.1	88.3
2005	588	31.8	18.5	96.9
2006	608	30.0	20.3	91.8
2007	635	31.0	20.5	80.5
2008	382	21.0	18.2	85.1
2009	347	18.0	17.4	89.9
2010	386	17.0	22.7	87.3
2011	371	n/a	n/a	87.9
2012	387	17.0	22.7	n/a
2013	408	17.0	24.0	99.3
2014	432	18.0	24.0	85.2
2015	409	17.0	24.0	86.6
2016	429	17.0	25.2	89.3
2017	436	18.0	24.2	91.7
2018	448	19.0	23.5	95.5
2019	444	18.0	24.6	94.8
2020	477	n/a	n/a	90.4
2021	466	20.0	23.3	91.2
2022	414	20.0	20.7	90.1
2023	426	18.0	23.6	91.5
2024	436	19.0	22.9	92.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Frank Sparkes Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	531	22.9	23.1	n/a
1989	626	24.2	25.8	n/a
1990	641	26.9	23.8	n/a
1991	431	16.3	26.4	n/a
1992	436	16.6	26.2	80.7
1993	432	16.5	26.2	85.9
1994	476	18.5	25.7	81.7
1995	552	22.8	24.2	87.5
1996	552	22.8	24.2	87.5
1997	538	23.8	22.6	95
1998	549	29.8	18.4	94.9
1999	534	31.8	16.8	89.7
2000	578	28.0	20.6	86.1
2001	585	30.0	19.5	79.6
2002	598	32.4	18.5	99.5
2003	598	32.4	18.5	99.5
2004	588	32.4	18.1	88.3
2005	588	31.8	18.5	96.9
2006	608	30.0	20.3	91.8
2007	635	31.0	20.5	80.5
2008	382	21.0	18.2	85.1
2009	347	18.0	17.4	89.9
2010	386	17.0	22.7	87.3
2011	371	n/a	n/a	87.9
2012	387	17.0	22.7	n/a
2013	408	17.0	24.0	99.3
2014	432	18.0	24.0	85.2
2015	409	17.0	24.0	86.6
2016	429	17.0	25.2	89.3
2017	436	18.0	24.2	91.7
2018	448	19.0	23.5	95.5
2019	444	18.0	24.6	94.8
2020	477	n/a	n/a	90.4
2021	466	20.0	23.3	91.2
2022	414	20.0	20.7	90.1
2023	426	18.0	23.6	91.5
2024	436	19.0	22.9	92.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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