Joe Dale Sparks Campus

Summary:

Joe Dale Sparks Campus is a public high school in Denton, Texas, serving grades 5-12 with just 62 students. As part of the Denton Independent School District, which is ranked 565 out of 968 districts in the state, Joe Dale Sparks Campus has consistently struggled, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Texas high schools over the past decade with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school faces significant challenges, including extremely low graduation rates ranging from 0% to 14.3% over the past 5 years, much higher dropout rates than the state and district averages, and consistently poor academic performance, with only 6.25% of 8th graders proficient or better in STAAR Reading in 2023-2024 compared to 53.6% in Denton ISD and 54.09% statewide. Joe Dale Sparks Campus also has a disproportionately high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at 54.84% in 2022-2023. In contrast, nearby Guyer High School in Denton ISD ranks in the top 15% of Texas high schools with a 98.8% 4-year graduation rate.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($39,267 in 2020-2021) than other Denton ISD high schools, such as Denton High School ($10,682 per student) and Guyer High School ($9,755 per student), the higher spending has not translated into improved academic outcomes for Joe Dale Sparks Campus. Addressing the root causes of these issues, such as the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students and the school's small size, will be crucial for improving outcomes and providing a quality education for the community.


Detail:

Public 5-12

 210 S Woodrow
       Denton, TX  76205


(940) 349-2468

District: Denton Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1880th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $39,267 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  4.1 Help
Number of students:  62

Racial breakdown:

White:
35.5%
African American:
29.0%
Hispanic:
29.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  54.8% Help


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Compare Details Joe Dale Sparks Campus ranks worse than 97.8% of middle schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.13. (See more...)
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Compare Details Joe Dale Sparks Campus ranks worse than 94.6% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks last among 6 ranked high schools in the Denton Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.33. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Joe Dale Sparks Campus freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Joe Dale Sparks Campus is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (35.5%), African American (29%), Hispanic (29%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 54.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Joe Dale Sparks Campus is 4.1, which is the lowest among 7 high schools in the Denton Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Compare Joe Dale Sparks Campus employs 14.9 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Joe Dale Sparks Campus is $39,267, which is the highest among 7 high schools in the Denton Independent School District (Isd)!
Schooldigger Rankings:

Joe Dale Sparks Campus was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Joe Dale Sparks Campus 2309th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Joe Dale Sparks Campus in the ranking list.)
SchoolDigger ranks Joe Dale Sparks Campus 1880th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Joe Dale Sparks Campus in the ranking list.)

Denton Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Denton Independent School District (Isd) 565th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Joe Dale Sparks Campus

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Rank History for all middle school students at Joe Dale Sparks Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 0.85 1567th 1582 0.9%
2008 20.75 1551st 1718 9.7%
2009 36.70 1339th 1763 24.0%
2010 22.29 1628th 1803 9.7%
2011 4.67 1843rd 1895 2.7%
2014 3.11 1948th 1987 2.0%
2015 3.65 1978th 2043 3.2%
2018 12.73 1968th 2080 5.4%
2021 8.80 2201st 2252 2.3%
2022 4.73 2226th 2254 1.2%
2023 6.62 2268th 2330 2.7%
2024 6.13 2309th 2361 2.2%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Joe Dale Sparks Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 15.50 1797th 1815 1.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Joe Dale Sparks Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 4.42 2208th 2220 0.5%
2023 6.94 2217th 2251 1.5%
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Rank History for middle school At Risk students at Joe Dale Sparks Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 10.37 2110th 2118 0.4%
2022 8.69 2162nd 2182 0.9%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Joe Dale Sparks Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 2.72 2236th 2245 0.4%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Joe Dale Sparks Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 6.40 1268th 1273 0.4%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Joe Dale Sparks Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 3.18 2112th 2116 0.2%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Joe Dale Sparks Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 1.09 1742nd 1749 0.4%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Joe Dale Sparks Campus

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Rank History for all high school students at Joe Dale Sparks Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 54.06 805th 1427 43.6%
2005 38.05 1072nd 1429 25.0%
2006 19.03 1266th 1430 11.5%
2007 12.82 1380th 1497 7.8%
2008 36.33 1171st 1510 22.5%
2009 35.51 1235th 1539 19.8%
2010 37.18 1271st 1568 18.9%
2011 38.14 1332nd 1672 20.3%
2012 45.62 944th 1603 41.1%
2013 42.67 1075th 1652 34.9%
2014 23.04 1451st 1734 16.3%
2015 44.32 1095th 1743 37.2%
2016 26.15 1432nd 1762 18.7%
2017 16.68 1500th 1777 15.6%
2018 5.34 1694th 1797 5.7%
2019 16.77 1574th 1857 15.2%
2021 14.01 1626th 1861 12.6%
2022 10.30 1702nd 1876 9.3%
2023 5.33 1843rd 1961 6.0%
2024 5.33 1880th 1987 5.4%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Joe Dale Sparks Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.84 484th 1113 56.5%
2019 6.41 1132nd 1136 0.4%
2022 33.05 794th 1278 37.9%
2023 7.11 1349th 1371 1.6%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Joe Dale Sparks Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.85 1168th 1347 13.3%
2022 18.08 1324th 1418 6.6%
2023 20.59 1333rd 1478 9.8%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Joe Dale Sparks Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.75 1699th 1794 5.3%
2019 14.60 1643rd 1818 9.6%
2022 10.46 1707th 1847 7.6%
2023 5.70 1799th 1897 5.2%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Joe Dale Sparks Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.09 1673rd 1781 6.1%
2019 2.63 1747th 1798 2.8%
2022 10.54 1653rd 1841 10.2%
2023 1.93 1849th 1891 2.2%
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Rank History for high school At Risk students at Joe Dale Sparks Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.43 1679th 1784 5.9%
2019 35.84 1176th 1810 35.0%
2021 32.54 1239th 1829 32.3%
2022 23.31 1505th 1837 18.1%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Joe Dale Sparks Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.21 1724th 1803 4.4%
2019 11.39 1665th 1824 8.7%
2021 11.31 1666th 1840 9.5%
2022 11.48 1664th 1853 10.2%
2023 6.43 1790th 1913 6.4%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Joe Dale Sparks Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.71 986th 1013 2.7%
2022 14.77 919th 1031 10.9%
2023 6.27 1025th 1069 4.1%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Joe Dale Sparks Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.75 1592nd 1691 5.9%
2019 13.34 1548th 1714 9.7%
2021 18.12 1479th 1743 15.1%
2022 15.23 1546th 1762 12.3%
2023 4.36 1745th 1820 4.1%
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Rank History for high school White students at Joe Dale Sparks Campus

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.53 1489th 1539 3.2%
2019 10.58 1423rd 1526 6.7%
2022 2.79 1476th 1525 3.2%
2023 1.49 1535th 1576 2.6%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Joe Dale Sparks Campus

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 10 1 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 13
1995 13 6 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 22
1996 13 6 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 22
1997 15 3 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 24
1998 19 6 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 28
1999 33 6 3 6 1 n/a n/a 0 49
2000 43 6 2 17 1 n/a n/a 0 69
2001 37 2 1 9 3 n/a n/a 0 52
2002 29 5 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 42
2003 29 5 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 42
2004 25 5 0 16 0 n/a n/a 0 46
2005 25 5 1 17 1 n/a n/a 0 49
2006 31 14 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 57
2007 29 16 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 55
2008 18 12 1 19 0 n/a n/a 0 50
2009 19 11 0 23 0 n/a n/a 0 53
2010 17 17 0 15 0 n/a n/a 0 49
2011 23 12 0 14 0 0 0 0 49
2012 20 9 0 20 0 0 2 0 51
2013 21 9 1 14 0 0 0 0 45
2014 18 12 1 12 0 0 1 0 44
2015 21 10 1 18 1 0 3 0 54
2016 24 11 0 16 0 0 4 0 55
2017 23 10 1 16 0 0 1 0 51
2018 14 9 2 27 0 1 1 0 54
2019 19 15 0 26 0 0 0 0 60
2020 20 17 0 23 0 0 1 0 61
2021 17 11 2 13 0 0 3 0 46
2022 17 15 1 14 0 0 3 0 50
2023 22 18 0 18 1 0 3 0 62

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Joe Dale Sparks Campus

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 13 1.0 13.0 38.5
1995 22 1.0 22.0 9.1
1996 22 1.0 22.0 9.1
1997 24 0.0 0.0 16.7
1998 28 0.0 0.0 14.3
1999 49 3.0 16.3 6.1
2000 69 3.0 23.0 10.1
2001 52 3.0 17.3 13.5
2002 42 7.0 6.0 9.5
2003 42 7.0 6.0 9.5
2004 46 7.0 6.6 15.2
2005 49 9.0 5.4 18.4
2006 57 9.0 6.3 7
2007 55 9.0 6.1 16.4
2008 50 9.0 5.6 10
2009 53 13.0 4.1 15.1
2010 49 12.8 3.8 20.4
2011 49 12.2 3.9 14.3
2012 51 13.3 3.8 13.7
2013 45 13.1 3.4 13.3
2014 44 13.0 3.3 22.7
2015 54 14.0 3.8 20.4
2016 55 14.0 3.9 25.5
2017 51 14.8 3.4 15.7
2018 54 14.0 3.8 37
2019 60 15.0 4.0 58.3
2020 61 15.3 3.9 39.3
2021 46 15.4 2.9 50
2022 50 15.3 3.2 68
2023 62 14.9 4.1 54.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Joe Dale Sparks Campus

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 13 1.0 13.0 38.5
1995 22 1.0 22.0 9.1
1996 22 1.0 22.0 9.1
1997 24 0.0 0.0 16.7
1998 28 0.0 0.0 14.3
1999 49 3.0 16.3 6.1
2000 69 3.0 23.0 10.1
2001 52 3.0 17.3 13.5
2002 42 7.0 6.0 9.5
2003 42 7.0 6.0 9.5
2004 46 7.0 6.6 15.2
2005 49 9.0 5.4 18.4
2006 57 9.0 6.3 7
2007 55 9.0 6.1 16.4
2008 50 9.0 5.6 10
2009 53 13.0 4.1 15.1
2010 49 12.8 3.8 20.4
2011 49 12.2 3.9 14.3
2012 51 13.3 3.8 13.7
2013 45 13.1 3.4 13.3
2014 44 13.0 3.3 22.7
2015 54 14.0 3.8 20.4
2016 55 14.0 3.9 25.5
2017 51 14.8 3.4 15.7
2018 54 14.0 3.8 37
2019 60 15.0 4.0 58.3
2020 61 15.3 3.9 39.3
2021 46 15.4 2.9 50
2022 50 15.3 3.2 68
2023 62 14.9 4.1 54.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Joe Dale Sparks Campus

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $3,339 (12.2%) $23,932 (87.8%) $27,271
2020 $3,278 (11.7%) $24,790 (88.3%) $28,068
2021 $5,203 (13.3%) $34,063 (86.7%) $39,267

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Joe Dale Sparks Campus

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1574th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1843rd of 1961 High schools
 9.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Joe Dale Sparks Campus)40
 4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Denton Independent School District (Isd))6543
 22%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Joe Dale Sparks Campus)2410
 14%
   End of Course Biology (Denton Independent School District (Isd))6554
 11%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Joe Dale Sparks Campus)2210
 12%
   End of Course English I Reading (Denton Independent School District (Isd))5758
 1%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Joe Dale Sparks Campus)5414
 40%
   End of Course English II Reading (Denton Independent School District (Isd))5258
 6%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Joe Dale Sparks Campus)5550
 5%
   End of Course U.S. History (Denton Independent School District (Isd))7774
 3%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students6062
 3.3%
African American1518
 20%
American Indian01
Asian00
Hispanic2618
 30.8%
Pacific Islander00
White1922
 15.8%
Two or More Races03
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.3%54.8%
 3.5%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 62 students attended Joe Dale Sparks Campus.

Joe Dale Sparks Campus ranks in the bottom 5.4% of Texas high schools.

Students at Joe Dale Sparks Campus are 35% White, 29% African American, 29% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.


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