How does Frank Sparkes Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Winton?

Frank Sparkes Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 53.9/100, placing it at the 74th percentile statewide. 31% of students exceed standard, with a total of 768 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Frank Sparkes Elementary?

31.3% of students at Frank Sparkes Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 63.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Frank Sparkes Elementary improving or declining?

Frank Sparkes Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 10.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Frank Sparkes Elementary?

14.3% of students at Frank Sparkes Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Frank Sparkes Elementary

Winton Winton Merced County 95388

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

768 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

436 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

93%

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 85.8%

White 7.6%

Asian 5.0%

Black 1.1%

Other 0.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Frank Sparkes Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	31.3%
Met Standard	32.0%
Below Standard	36.7%

Exceeded

31.3%

Met

32.0%

Below

36.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "63% proficient" for Frank Sparkes Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

31.3% of students exceeded standard while 32.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.3 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.7 points above the Winton district average of 20.5%. Compared to the 10 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 14.9 points higher (vs 16.3% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 10.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 14.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.