Sparta Elementary School
- Elementary school in Belton ISD
- Belton, TX
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Belton ISD: B
Total students
626
Avg. teacher experience
14.1 years
Belton ISD: 10.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Belton ISD: 97.4%
Statewide: 90%
Sparta Elementary School is an elementary school in Belton, TX, in the Belton ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 626 students. 38.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,380, which is $1,507 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.1 years of experience.
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Principals
- Debi Younger
- julee.manley@bisd.net
- (254) 215-3600
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Sparta Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
626
African American
22 (3.5%)
Belton ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Belton ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
7 (1.1%)
Belton ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
140 (22.4%)
Belton ISD: 34.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Belton ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
418 (66.8%)
Belton ISD: 49.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
39 (6.2%)
Belton ISD: 5.9%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
38.7 %
Belton ISD: 50.8%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
23.8 %
Belton ISD: 40.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
1.8 %
Belton ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
1.8 %
Belton ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
9.3 %
Belton ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
16.9 %
Belton ISD: 15.5%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Belton ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Belton ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Belton ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
A
Belton ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
7.8 %
Belton ISD: 14.1%
Statewide: 15%
African American
11.1 %
Belton ISD: 18.9%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Belton ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Belton ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
12.6 %
Belton ISD: 16.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Belton ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
6.6 %
Belton ISD: 12.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
2.9 %
Belton ISD: 13.7%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
40.6
African American
0 (0%)
Belton ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Belton ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Belton ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
1 (2.5%)
Belton ISD: 12.8%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Belton ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
39.6 (97.5%)
Belton ISD: 81.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Belton ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Belton ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
37.6 (92.6%)
Belton ISD: 74.6%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
3 (7.4%)
Belton ISD: 23.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Belton ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
15.4
Belton ISD: 14.2
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
14.1 years
Belton ISD: 10.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$57,380
Belton ISD: $55,968
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Belton ISD: $51,706
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$52,450
Belton ISD: $52,726
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$54,283
Belton ISD: $54,388
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,954
Belton ISD: $58,261
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$62,982
Belton ISD: $63,113
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Belton ISD: $64,414
Statewide: $71,111