Best Public Schools in Sparta, NC

Summary:

The city of Sparta, North Carolina is home to two public schools: Sparta Elementary and Alleghany High. While both schools have areas of strength, there are no clear standout performers in the Sparta area. The schools serve a relatively homogeneous student population, with higher concentrations of Hispanic and low-income students at the elementary level.

Sparta Elementary serves 558 students in grades PK-8, with a racial makeup of 68.1% White and 27.78% Hispanic. The school has a high free/reduced lunch rate of 76.7%, indicating a large population of students from lower-income families. Academically, Sparta Elementary's proficiency rates in math and reading are below the county and state averages. The school is ranked 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Alleghany High, serving 426 students in grades 9-12, has a similar racial makeup to Sparta Elementary, with 71.6% White and 25.35% Hispanic students. The high school has a lower free/reduced lunch rate of 58.92% compared to the elementary school. Alleghany High's academic performance, while still below state averages, is slightly better than Sparta Elementary, earning a 3 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. Overall, the Alleghany County Schools district has room for improvement in terms of academic achievement, racial diversity, and socioeconomic equity across both schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	EOG Mathematics (2024)						EOG Reading (2024)						EOG Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alleghany High	Public	9-12	404 Trojan Avenue	Sparta	28675	Alleghany County	Alleghany County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 372-4554	411	34	11.9	62.5%	293 (71.3%)	2 (0.5%)	106 (25.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	46.4	320^th of 640 public high schools	50.0%		33.4	409^th of 626 public high schools	34.7%	89	57.1	43.9	73.5	42.1															$13,265	$926	$12,339
Sparta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	450 N Main Street	Sparta	28675	Alleghany County	Alleghany County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 372-8546	560	45	12.5	79.8%	365 (65.2%)	3 (0.5%)	173 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.2%)	34.3	1020^th of 1505 public elementary schools	32.2%		34	1021^st of 1502 public elementary schools	32.0%	1					77.2	34.9	42.1	48.3	44.3	33.3	42.1	39.5	24.6	44.8	42.6	33.3	52.6	58.0	$12,210	$1,539	$10,671

Cities Near Sparta

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ennice	7.65 mi	1	367^th
Piney Creek	10.77 mi	1	158^th
Traphill	12.09 mi	1	249^th
Hays	15.5 mi	2	199^th
North Wilkesboro	17.03 mi	4	264^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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