Sparks Elementary School
- Elementary school in Frisco ISD
- Frisco, TX
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Frisco ISD: N/A
Total students
568
Avg. teacher experience
8.7 years
Frisco ISD: 10.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Frisco ISD: 98.8%
Statewide: 90.3%
Sparks Elementary School is an elementary school in Frisco, TX, in the Frisco ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 568 students. 16.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 12.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $64,744, which is $2,270 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 8.7 years of experience.
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Website
Address
8200 Otis DrFrisco, TX 75034-4302
Office phone number
Principal
- Carrie Dellinger
- bakera@friscoisd.org
- (469) 633-3000
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Sparks Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
568
African American
16 (2.8%)
Frisco ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.4%)
Frisco ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
235 (41.4%)
Frisco ISD: 42.6%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
70 (12.3%)
Frisco ISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Frisco ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
206 (36.3%)
Frisco ISD: 28.7%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
39 (6.9%)
Frisco ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
16.2 %
Frisco ISD: 25.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
7.4 %
Frisco ISD: 14.5%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
13.2 %
Frisco ISD: 13%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
12.7 %
Frisco ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
9.3 %
Frisco ISD: 13.7%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
15.8 %
Frisco ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Frisco ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Frisco ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Frisco ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Frisco ISD: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
5.2 %
Frisco ISD: 12%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
16.7 %
Frisco ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Frisco ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
6.6 %
Frisco ISD: 7.6%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
3 %
Frisco ISD: 17%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Frisco ISD: 20.5%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
4.1 %
Frisco ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
0 %
Frisco ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
38.7
African American
1 (2.5%)
Frisco ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Frisco ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (2.5%)
Frisco ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
3 (7.6%)
Frisco ISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Frisco ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
33.8 (87.3%)
Frisco ISD: 75.3%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Frisco ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Frisco ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
30.8 (79.7%)
Frisco ISD: 69.5%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
7.9 (20.3%)
Frisco ISD: 29.5%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Frisco ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
14.7
Frisco ISD: 14.6
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
8.7 years
Frisco ISD: 10.4 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
$64,744
Frisco ISD: $65,161
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$59,965
Frisco ISD: $55,846
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$61,349
Frisco ISD: $61,407
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$64,532
Frisco ISD: $64,422
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$69,011
Frisco ISD: $68,542
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$72,205
Frisco ISD: $72,223
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
N/A
Frisco ISD: $73,340
Statewide: $74,014