Sparks Middle

600 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Sparks Middle School is a public school located in La Puente, California, serving students in grades 6 through 8 as part of the Bassett Unified School District. The school is situated in a residential area and functions as a key educational hub for the local community, focusing on preparing middle-school-aged students for the transition to high school.

The campus generally emphasizes core academic standards and offers a variety of programs intended to support student development, including extracurricular activities and initiatives aimed at fostering a positive school climate. As part of the Bassett Unified system, the school strives to provide an inclusive learning environment that addresses both the academic and social-emotional needs of its diverse student body.

600

Total Students

23.6

Full-Time Teachers

25.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

78.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sparks Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	553
Black	1
Asian	30
Two or More	9
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
553 (92.2%)
Asian
30 (5.0%)
Two or More
9 (1.5%)
White
6 (1.0%)
Black
1 (0.2%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Hacienda la Puente Unified
Phone:	(626)933-5001
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	600
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	25.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	425
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	43

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 184

Grade 7 209

Grade 8 207