How does Sparks Elementary compare to other elementary schools in La Puente?

Sparks Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 43.0/100, placing it at the 48th percentile statewide. 12% of students exceed standard, with a total of 700 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Sparks Elementary?

11.6% of students at Sparks Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 29.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Sparks Elementary improving or declining?

Sparks Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 17.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Sparks Elementary?

27.2% of students at Sparks 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.

Sparks Elementary

Hacienda la Puente Unified La Puente Los Angeles County 91744

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

700 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

426 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

89%

Teachers

17 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 91.1%

White 1.9%

Asian 4.0%

Black 0.5%

Other 2.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Sparks Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.6%
Met Standard	17.9%
Below Standard	70.5%

Exceeded

11.6%

Met

17.9%

Below

70.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "29% proficient" for Sparks Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.6% of students exceeded standard while 17.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.8 points below the Hacienda la Puente Unified district average of 20.4%. The 24 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 16.0% exceeded — 4.4 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 17.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 27.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.