Sparks Elementary

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Regular School · Sparks, MD

Sparks Elementary is a regular school school in Sparks, Maryland, serving grades KG–05 with 509 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.6:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

509

Teachers (FTE)

32.7

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	400	79%
Asian	45	9%
Hispanic/Latino	34	7%
Black or African American	17	3%
Two or more races	13	3%
Total enrollment	509	285M / 224F

English Language Learners: 11 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	46.0% +23.8pp	22.2%	244
Reading Proficiency	50.0% +14.8pp	35.2%	246
Science Proficiency	75-79%	—	87

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.95 grade levels

Math

-0.11 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

131 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

2.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	509	100%

Contact & Location

601 Belfast Rd

Sparks, MD 21152

Phone: (410)887-7900

http://sparkses.bcps.org

District

Baltimore County Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $21,557

District enrollment: 111,082

Other Schools in District

Arbutus Elementary Elementary
Baltimore Highlands Elementary Elementary
Battle Grove Elementary Elementary
Bear Creek Elementary Elementary
Bedford Elementary Elementary
Berkshire Elementary Elementary
Carney Elementary Elementary
Carroll Manor Elementary Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 21152) → CensusDepth.com
Maryland population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Maryland teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

240012000476

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD