diff --git a/arcade/resources/system/shaders/sprites/sprite_list_simple_vs.glsl b/arcade/resources/system/shaders/sprites/sprite_list_simple_vs.glsl
index fe6a852118..8ca5210ddd 100644
--- a/arcade/resources/system/shaders/sprites/sprite_list_simple_vs.glsl
+++ b/arcade/resources/system/shaders/sprites/sprite_list_simple_vs.glsl
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ uniform sampler2D size_data;
 uniform sampler2D color_data;
 uniform sampler2D texture_id_data;
 uniform isampler2D index_data;
+// First logical sprite index for a partial draw.
+uniform int sprite_start;
 
 // How much half-pixel offset to apply to the UVs.
 // 0.0 is no offset, 1.0 is half a pixel offset
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ out vec4 v_color;
 void main() {
     // Reading per-instance data from textures.
     // First we need take the index texture into account to get the correct rendering order.
-    int index = getInstanceIndex(index_data, gl_InstanceID);
+    int index = getInstanceIndex(index_data, gl_InstanceID + sprite_start);
     vec4 pos_rot = getInstancePosRot(pos_data, index);
     vec2 size = getInstanceSize(size_data, index);  
     vec4 color = getInstanceColor(color_data, index);
diff --git a/arcade/sprite_list/sprite_list.py b/arcade/sprite_list/sprite_list.py
index 9a94447962..8f840b9975 100644
--- a/arcade/sprite_list/sprite_list.py
+++ b/arcade/sprite_list/sprite_list.py
@@ -132,6 +132,35 @@ def draw(
         """
         ...
 
+    @abstractmethod
+    def draw_range(
+        self,
+        start: int = 0,
+        stop: int | None = None,
+        *,
+        filter: PyGLenum | OpenGlFilter | None = None,
+        pixelated: bool | None = None,
+        blend_function: BlendFunction | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Draw the sprites selected by ``sprite_list[start:stop]``.
+
+        The bounds follow Python slicing: ``stop`` is exclusive, negative
+        indices count from the end, and out-of-range bounds are clipped.
+        The sprites keep their list order, without creating a temporary list.
+
+        Args:
+            start: Index of the first sprite to draw.
+            stop: Exclusive end index. ``None`` draws to the end of the list.
+            filter: Optional OpenGL texture filter, as in :meth:`draw`.
+            pixelated: Whether to use pixelated rendering, as in :meth:`draw`.
+            blend_function: Optional OpenGL blend function, as in :meth:`draw`.
+
+        Raises:
+            ValueError: A custom texture-storage shader does not support the
+                ``sprite_start`` uniform required for a nonzero start index.
+        """
+        ...
+
     @abstractmethod
     def draw_hit_boxes(
         self, color: RGBOrA255 = (0, 0, 0, 255), line_thickness: float = 1.0
@@ -1072,6 +1101,33 @@ def draw(
             blend=self._blend,
         )
 
+    def draw_range(
+        self,
+        start: int = 0,
+        stop: int | None = None,
+        *,
+        filter: PyGLenum | OpenGlFilter | None = None,
+        pixelated: bool | None = None,
+        blend_function: BlendFunction | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        start, stop, _ = slice(start, stop).indices(len(self.sprite_list))
+        if stop <= start or not self._visible or self.alpha_normalized == 0.0:
+            return
+
+        self._init_deferred()
+        self._write_sprite_buffers_to_gpu()
+        self.data.render(
+            atlas=self._atlas,  # type: ignore
+            count=stop - start,
+            first=start,
+            color=self._color,
+            default_texture_filter=self.DEFAULT_TEXTURE_FILTER,
+            filter=filter,
+            pixelated=pixelated,
+            blend_function=blend_function,
+            blend=self._blend,
+        )
+
     def draw_hit_boxes(
         self, color: RGBOrA255 = (0, 0, 0, 255), line_thickness: float = 1.0
     ) -> None:
@@ -1498,6 +1554,7 @@ def render(
         count: int,
         color: tuple[float, float, float, float],
         default_texture_filter: OpenGlFilter,
+        first: int = 0,
         filter: PyGLenum | OpenGlFilter | None = None,
         pixelated: bool | None = None,
         blend_function: BlendFunction | None = None,
@@ -1746,6 +1803,7 @@ def render(
         count: int,
         color: tuple[float, float, float, float],
         default_texture_filter: OpenGlFilter,
+        first: int = 0,
         filter: PyGLenum | OpenGlFilter | None = None,
         pixelated: bool | None = None,
         blend_function: BlendFunction | None = None,
@@ -1809,6 +1867,7 @@ def render(
             self.program,
             mode=self.ctx.POINTS,
             vertices=count,
+            first=first,
         )
 
         # Leave global states to default
@@ -1954,6 +2013,7 @@ def render(
         count: int,
         color: tuple[float, float, float, float],
         default_texture_filter: OpenGlFilter,
+        first: int = 0,
         filter: PyGLenum | OpenGlFilter | None = None,
         pixelated: bool | None = None,
         blend_function: BlendFunction | None = None,
@@ -1963,6 +2023,14 @@ def render(
         if not self.program:
             raise ValueError("Attempting to render without shader program.")
 
+        if first:
+            try:
+                self.program["sprite_start"]
+            except KeyError:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "Range drawing requires a sprite_start uniform in the shader."
+                ) from None
+
         prev_blend_func = self.ctx.blend_func
         if blend:
             self.ctx.enable(self.ctx.BLEND)
@@ -2016,10 +2084,14 @@ def render(
         self._storage_texture_id.use(5)
         self._storage_index.use(6)
 
-        self._geometry.render(
-            self.program,
-            instances=count,
-        )
+        if first:
+            self.program["sprite_start"] = first
+        try:
+            self._geometry.render(self.program, instances=count)
+        finally:
+            if first:
+                # The program is shared with other lists and ordinary draw calls.
+                self.program["sprite_start"] = 0
 
         # Leave global states to default
         if blend:
diff --git a/doc/programming_guide/sprites/spritelists.rst b/doc/programming_guide/sprites/spritelists.rst
index cbef241341..dfb5feef5b 100644
--- a/doc/programming_guide/sprites/spritelists.rst
+++ b/doc/programming_guide/sprites/spritelists.rst
@@ -72,6 +72,22 @@ Here's a minimal example:
     :linenos:
 
 
+Drawing a Range of Sprites
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Use :py:meth:`~arcade.SpriteList.draw_range` to draw part of a list without
+creating another sprite list. The bounds work like a Python slice: the end
+index is exclusive, negative indices count from the end, and bounds are
+clipped to the list length. Sprites retain their existing drawing order.
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    sprites.draw_range(10, 20)  # Draw sprites at indices 10 through 19.
+    sprites.draw_range(-5)      # Draw the last five sprites.
+
+The method accepts the same texture filtering and blending options as
+:py:meth:`~arcade.SpriteList.draw`.
+
 Using Images with Sprites
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/spritelist/test_spritelist_draw_range.py b/tests/unit/spritelist/test_spritelist_draw_range.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9b0c83cfab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/spritelist/test_spritelist_draw_range.py
@@ -0,0 +1,190 @@
+import pytest
+
+import arcade
+from arcade.resources import resolve
+from arcade.sprite_list import sprite_list as sprite_list_module
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(params=["buffer", "texture"])
+def storage_backend(request, monkeypatch):
+    if request.param == "texture":
+        monkeypatch.setattr(
+            sprite_list_module, "SpriteListBufferData", sprite_list_module.SpriteListTextureData
+        )
+
+
+COLORS = [arcade.color.RED, arcade.color.GREEN, arcade.color.BLUE, arcade.color.YELLOW]
+
+
+def make_sprites(*, lazy=False):
+    sprites = arcade.SpriteList(lazy=lazy)
+    for i, color in enumerate(COLORS):
+        sprites.append(
+            arcade.SpriteSolidColor(4, 4, center_x=10 + 10 * i, center_y=10, color=color)
+        )
+    return sprites
+
+
+def test_render_control(offscreen, storage_backend):
+    sprites = make_sprites()
+    sprites.draw()
+    for i, color in enumerate(COLORS):
+        assert offscreen.read_pixel(10 + 10 * i, 10) == color[:3]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "start, stop, expected",
+    [
+        (1, 3, [1, 2]),
+        (0, None, [0, 1, 2, 3]),
+        (-3, -1, [1, 2]),
+        (-20, 2, [0, 1]),
+        (2, 20, [2, 3]),
+        (3, 1, []),
+        (10, None, []),
+    ],
+)
+def test_slice_bounds(offscreen, storage_backend, start, stop, expected):
+    sprites: arcade.SpriteSequence[arcade.Sprite] = make_sprites(lazy=True)
+    sprites.draw_range(start, stop)
+    for i, color in enumerate(COLORS):
+        assert offscreen.read_pixel(10 + 10 * i, 10) == (color[:3] if i in expected else (0, 0, 0))
+
+
+def test_logical_order_after_slot_reuse(offscreen, storage_backend):
+    sprites = make_sprites()
+    removed = sprites[1]
+    sprites.remove(removed)
+    sprites.reverse()
+    sprites.append(removed)
+    assert [sprites.sprite_slot[sprite] for sprite in sprites] != list(range(len(sprites)))
+    sprites.draw_range(1, 3)
+    for sprite in sprites:
+        expected = sprite.color[:3] if sprite in sprites[1:3] else (0, 0, 0)
+        assert offscreen.read_pixel(int(sprite.center_x), 10) == expected
+
+
+def test_range_preserves_painter_order(offscreen, storage_backend):
+    sprites = make_sprites()
+    for sprite in sprites:
+        sprite.center_x = 10
+    sprites.reverse()
+    sprites.draw_range(1, 3)
+    assert offscreen.read_pixel(10, 10) == sprites[2].color[:3]
+
+
+def test_offset_does_not_leak_to_whole_draw(offscreen, storage_backend):
+    sprites = make_sprites()
+    other = make_sprites()
+    for current in (sprites, other, sprites):
+        offscreen.clear()
+        sprites.draw_range(2, 3)
+        assert offscreen.read_pixel(10, 10) == (0, 0, 0)
+        offscreen.clear()
+        current.draw()
+        for i, color in enumerate(COLORS):
+            assert offscreen.read_pixel(10 + 10 * i, 10) == color[:3]
+
+
+def test_crosses_texture_row_boundary(offscreen, storage_backend):
+    sprites = arcade.SpriteList(capacity=1000)
+    for i in range(300):
+        sprites.append(arcade.SpriteSolidColor(1, 1, center_x=i + 0.5, center_y=0.5))
+    sprites.draw_range(254, 258)
+    for i in range(300):
+        assert offscreen.read_pixel(i, 0) == ((255, 255, 255) if 254 <= i < 258 else (0, 0, 0))
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("state", ["empty", "range", "invisible", "transparent"])
+def test_noop_keeps_lazy_list_uninitialized(ctx, state):
+    sprites = make_sprites(lazy=True)
+    if state == "empty":
+        sprites.clear()
+    elif state == "invisible":
+        sprites.visible = False
+    elif state == "transparent":
+        sprites.alpha = 0
+    sprites.draw_range(2, 2 if state == "range" else 3)
+    assert not sprites._initialized
+
+
+def test_render_options(offscreen, storage_backend):
+    sprites = make_sprites()
+    sprites.color = (128, 255, 255)
+    offscreen.fbo.clear(color=(0, 0, 64))
+    sprites.draw_range(0, 1, filter=arcade.gl.NEAREST, blend_function=offscreen.ctx.BLEND_ADDITIVE)
+    assert offscreen.read_pixel(10, 10) == (128, 0, 64)
+    assert offscreen.read_pixel(20, 10) == (0, 0, 64)
+    assert sprites.atlas.texture.filter == (arcade.gl.NEAREST, arcade.gl.NEAREST)
+
+
+def test_window_view_draw(window, storage_backend):
+    sprites = make_sprites()
+
+    class RangeView(arcade.View):
+        def on_draw(self):
+            self.clear()
+            sprites.draw_range(1, 3)
+            assert arcade.get_pixel(10, 10) == (0, 0, 0)
+            assert arcade.get_pixel(20, 10) == COLORS[1][:3]
+            assert arcade.get_pixel(30, 10) == COLORS[2][:3]
+            assert arcade.get_pixel(40, 10) == (0, 0, 0)
+
+    window.background_color = arcade.color.BLACK
+    window.show_view(RangeView())
+    window.test(2)
+
+
+def test_legacy_texture_shader(offscreen, monkeypatch, tmp_path):
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        sprite_list_module, "SpriteListBufferData", sprite_list_module.SpriteListTextureData
+    )
+    sprites = make_sprites()
+    source = resolve(":system:shaders/sprites/sprite_list_simple_vs.glsl").read_text()
+    source = source.replace("uniform int sprite_start;", "").replace(
+        "gl_InstanceID + sprite_start", "gl_InstanceID"
+    )
+    shader = tmp_path / "legacy_vertex.glsl"
+    shader.write_text(source)
+    program = offscreen.ctx.load_program(
+        vertex_shader=shader, fragment_shader=":system:shaders/sprites/sprite_list_simple_fs.glsl"
+    )
+    for unit, name in enumerate(
+        [
+            "sprite_texture",
+            "uv_texture",
+            "pos_data",
+            "size_data",
+            "color_data",
+            "texture_id_data",
+            "index_data",
+        ]
+    ):
+        program[name] = unit
+    sprites.data.program = program
+    sprites.draw_range(0, 1)
+    assert offscreen.read_pixel(10, 10) == COLORS[0][:3]
+    offscreen.clear()
+    previous_blend = offscreen.ctx.blend_func
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="sprite_start"):
+        sprites.draw_range(1, 3, blend_function=offscreen.ctx.BLEND_ADDITIVE)
+    assert offscreen.ctx.blend_func == previous_blend
+    sprites.draw()
+    for i, color in enumerate(COLORS):
+        assert offscreen.read_pixel(10 + 10 * i, 10) == color[:3]
+
+
+def test_texture_offset_restored_after_render_error(offscreen, monkeypatch):
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        sprite_list_module, "SpriteListBufferData", sprite_list_module.SpriteListTextureData
+    )
+    sprites = make_sprites()
+
+    def fail_render(*args, **kwargs):
+        assert sprites.data.program["sprite_start"] == 2
+        raise RuntimeError("Injected rendering failure")
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(arcade.gl.Geometry, "render", fail_render)
+    with pytest.raises(RuntimeError, match="Injected"):
+        sprites.draw_range(2, 3)
+    assert sprites.data.program["sprite_start"] == 0