Summary:
The 65753 zip code area is home to three schools - Sparta Elementary, Sparta High, and Sparta Middle - all part of the Sparta R-III district. While the schools serve different grade levels, the data reveals some notable differences in their academic performance and overall standing.
Sparta Middle School stands out as the top performer in the area, consistently ranking among the top 130 middle schools in Missouri and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students have shown strong proficiency in Math and English Language Arts, often exceeding the state average by 5-10 percentage points. In contrast, Sparta High School has struggled, ranking in the bottom half of Missouri high schools and earning only 2-3 stars from SchoolDigger in recent years. However, the school does maintain a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 90% and a low dropout rate of 2%.
Sparta Elementary has maintained a 3-star rating, with mixed academic performance - performing above the state average in 4th grade Math but below average in 3rd grade Math and English Language Arts. All three schools in the 65753 zip code area share a common challenge of higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, which could be a contributing factor to their academic performance and an area for improvement.
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