Accountability rating (2021-2022)

Not rated

Denton ISD: B

Total students

50

Avg. teacher experience

15.2 years

Denton ISD: 11.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

Masked

Denton ISD: 97.6%

Statewide: 90%

Joe Dale Sparks Campus is an elementary/secondary school in Denton, TX, in the Denton ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 50 students. 100% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of Not rated for the 2021-2022 school year.

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.6% during the 2020-2021 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $63,043, which is $4,156 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

210 S Woodrow
Denton, TX 76205

Office phone number

(940) 349-2468

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Joe Dale Sparks Campus are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

50

African American

15 (30%)

Denton ISD: 20.3%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Denton ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (2%)

Denton ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

14 (28%)

Denton ISD: 33.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Denton ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

17 (34%)

Denton ISD: 38.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

3 (6%)

Denton ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

30.0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

2.0%

Hispanic

28.0%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

34.0%

Two or more races

6.0%

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

100 %

Denton ISD: 35.4%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

68 %

Denton ISD: 49.3%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

8 %

Denton ISD: 16.7%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

100.0%

Econ. disadvantaged

68.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

8.0%

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

8 %

Denton ISD: 17.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Denton ISD: 9.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

36 %

Denton ISD: 12.7%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

8.0%

Gifted and talented

0%

Special education

36.0%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

Not rated

Denton ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not rated

Denton ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

Not rated

Denton ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not rated

Denton 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.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

Masked

Denton ISD: 97.6%

Statewide: 90%

African American

N/A

Denton ISD: 95.2%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Denton ISD: 100%

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

N/A

Denton ISD: 100%

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

Masked

Denton ISD: 97.3%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Denton ISD: Masked

Statewide: 88.3%

White

Masked

Denton ISD: 98.5%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

N/A

Denton ISD: 100%

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

N/A

American Indian

N/A

Asian

N/A

Hispanic

Masked

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

Masked

Two or more races

N/A

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0.6 %

Denton ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

2.9 %

Denton ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

N/A

Denton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

0 %

Denton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Denton ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Denton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

Denton ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Denton ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2%

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

12.5 %

Denton ISD: 7.9%

Statewide: 15%

African American

15.6 %

Denton ISD: 12.5%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Denton ISD: 7%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Denton ISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

14.3 %

Denton ISD: 9.6%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Denton ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

9.8 %

Denton ISD: 4.9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

16.7 %

Denton ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

0 %

Denton ISD: 19.4%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

Masked

Denton ISD: 10%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Denton ISD: 15.2%

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

N/A

Denton ISD: 44.8%

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

Masked

Denton ISD: 14.4%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Denton ISD: 23.1%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

0 %

Denton ISD: 24.8%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

N/A

Denton ISD: 22.7%

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

N/A

Denton ISD: 55.1%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Denton ISD: 35.9%

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Denton ISD: 20%

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Denton ISD: 58.3%

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

N/A

Denton ISD: 55%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Denton ISD: Masked

Statewide: 43.9%

White

N/A

Denton ISD: 58.5%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Denton ISD: 45%

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

N/A

Denton ISD: 987

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

N/A

Denton ISD: 22.0

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

Masked

Denton ISD: 54.2%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

Masked

Denton ISD: 37.8%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

Masked

Denton ISD: 35.9%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

Masked

Math

Masked

Reading + Math

Masked

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

15.4

African American

1.5 (9.6%)

Denton ISD: 8.5%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Denton ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Denton ISD: 1%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

0.9 (5.8%)

Denton ISD: 14.6%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Denton ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

13 (84.7%)

Denton ISD: 73.9%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Denton ISD: 1.6%

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%)

Denton ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

6.9 (44.9%)

Denton ISD: 67.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

7.5 (48.6%)

Denton ISD: 30.6%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

1 (6.5%)

Denton ISD: 0.9%

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

3.3

Denton ISD: 13.2

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

15.2 years

Denton ISD: 11.2 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

$63,043

Denton ISD: $61,517

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Denton ISD: $56,759

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$57,050

Denton ISD: $57,708

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$59,030

Denton ISD: $59,895

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$62,483

Denton ISD: $63,370

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

N/A

Denton ISD: $66,510

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$76,328

Denton ISD: $73,147

Statewide: $71,111

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