diff --git a/docs/source/use_with_spark.mdx b/docs/source/use_with_spark.mdx
index 071d4f4af85..07767ca447f 100644
--- a/docs/source/use_with_spark.mdx
+++ b/docs/source/use_with_spark.mdx
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ Alternatively, you can skip materialization by using [`IterableDataset.from_spar
  ...     columns=["id", "name"],
  ... )
  >>> ds = IterableDataset.from_spark(df)
+ >>> print(next(iter(ds)))
+ {"id": 1, "name": "Elia"}
  ```
 
 ### Caching
diff --git a/src/datasets/packaged_modules/spark/spark.py b/src/datasets/packaged_modules/spark/spark.py
index bd69a330732..f3e5821b59c 100644
--- a/src/datasets/packaged_modules/spark/spark.py
+++ b/src/datasets/packaged_modules/spark/spark.py
@@ -33,13 +33,19 @@ class SparkConfig(datasets.BuilderConfig):
 
 def _generate_iterable_examples(
     df: "pyspark.sql.DataFrame",
-    partition_order: List[int] = None,
+    partition_order: List[int],
 ):
+    import pyspark
+
     def generate_fn():
-        row_id = 0
-        for row in df.rdd.toLocalIterator(True):
-            yield row_id, row.asDict()
-            row_id += 1
+        df_with_partition_id = df.select("*", pyspark.sql.functions.spark_partition_id().alias("part_id"))
+        for partition_id in partition_order:
+            partition_df = df_with_partition_id.select("*").where(f"part_id = {partition_id}").drop("part_id")
+            rows = partition_df.collect()
+            row_id = 0
+            for row in rows:
+                yield f"{partition_id}_{row_id}", row.asDict()
+                row_id += 1
 
     return generate_fn
 
@@ -51,25 +57,24 @@ def __init__(
         partition_order=None,
     ):
         self.df = df
-        self.generate_examples_fn = _generate_iterable_examples(
-            self.df,
-            partition_order or range(self.df.rdd.getNumPartitions()),
-        )
+        self.partition_order = partition_order or range(self.df.rdd.getNumPartitions())
+        self.generate_examples_fn = _generate_iterable_examples(self.df, self.partition_order)
 
     def __iter__(self):
         yield from self.generate_examples_fn()
 
     def shuffle_data_sources(self, generator: np.random.Generator) -> "SparkExamplesIterable":
-        partition_ids = range(self.df.rdd.getNumPartitions())
-        generator.shuffle(partition_ids)
-        return SparkExamplesIterable(self.df, partition_order=partition_ids)
+        partition_order = list(range(self.df.rdd.getNumPartitions()))
+        generator.shuffle(partition_order)
+        return SparkExamplesIterable(self.df, partition_order=partition_order)
 
-    def shard_data_sources(self, shard_indices: List[int]) -> "SparkExamplesIterable":
-        return SparkExamplesIterable(self.df, partition_order=shard_indices)
+    def shard_data_sources(self, worker_id: int, num_workers: int) -> "SparkExamplesIterable":
+        partition_order = self.split_shard_indices_by_worker(worker_id, num_workers)
+        return SparkExamplesIterable(self.df, partition_order=partition_order)
 
     @property
     def n_shards(self) -> int:
-        return self.df.rdd.getNumPartitions()
+        return len(self.partition_order)
 
 
 class Spark(datasets.DatasetBuilder):
diff --git a/tests/packaged_modules/test_spark.py b/tests/packaged_modules/test_spark.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1c073dbb662
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/packaged_modules/test_spark.py
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+import pyspark
+
+from datasets.packaged_modules.spark.spark import (
+    SparkExamplesIterable,
+    _generate_iterable_examples,
+)
+
+from ..utils import (
+    require_dill_gt_0_3_2,
+    require_not_windows,
+)
+
+
+def _get_expected_row_ids_and_row_dicts_for_partition_order(df, partition_order):
+    expected_row_ids_and_row_dicts = []
+    for part_id in partition_order:
+        partition = df.where(f"SPARK_PARTITION_ID() = {part_id}").collect()
+        for row_idx, row in enumerate(partition):
+            expected_row_ids_and_row_dicts.append((f"{part_id}_{row_idx}", row.asDict()))
+    return expected_row_ids_and_row_dicts
+
+
+@require_not_windows
+@require_dill_gt_0_3_2
+def test_generate_iterable_examples():
+    spark = pyspark.sql.SparkSession.builder.master("local[*]").appName("pyspark").getOrCreate()
+    df = spark.range(10).repartition(2)
+    partition_order = [1, 0]
+    generate_fn = _generate_iterable_examples(df, partition_order)  # Reverse the partitions.
+    expected_row_ids_and_row_dicts = _get_expected_row_ids_and_row_dicts_for_partition_order(df, partition_order)
+
+    for i, (row_id, row_dict) in enumerate(generate_fn()):
+        expected_row_id, expected_row_dict = expected_row_ids_and_row_dicts[i]
+        assert row_id == expected_row_id
+        assert row_dict == expected_row_dict
+
+
+@require_not_windows
+@require_dill_gt_0_3_2
+def test_spark_examples_iterable():
+    spark = pyspark.sql.SparkSession.builder.master("local[*]").appName("pyspark").getOrCreate()
+    df = spark.range(10).repartition(1)
+    it = SparkExamplesIterable(df)
+    assert it.n_shards == 1
+    for i, (row_id, row_dict) in enumerate(it):
+        assert row_id == f"0_{i}"
+        assert row_dict == {"id": i}
+
+
+@require_not_windows
+@require_dill_gt_0_3_2
+def test_spark_examples_iterable_shuffle():
+    spark = pyspark.sql.SparkSession.builder.master("local[*]").appName("pyspark").getOrCreate()
+    df = spark.range(30).repartition(3)
+    # Mock the generator so that shuffle reverses the partition indices.
+    with patch("numpy.random.Generator") as generator_mock:
+        generator_mock.shuffle.side_effect = lambda x: x.reverse()
+        expected_row_ids_and_row_dicts = _get_expected_row_ids_and_row_dicts_for_partition_order(df, [2, 1, 0])
+
+        shuffled_it = SparkExamplesIterable(df).shuffle_data_sources(generator_mock)
+        assert shuffled_it.n_shards == 3
+        for i, (row_id, row_dict) in enumerate(shuffled_it):
+            expected_row_id, expected_row_dict = expected_row_ids_and_row_dicts[i]
+            assert row_id == expected_row_id
+            assert row_dict == expected_row_dict
+
+
+@require_not_windows
+@require_dill_gt_0_3_2
+def test_spark_examples_iterable_shard():
+    spark = pyspark.sql.SparkSession.builder.master("local[*]").appName("pyspark").getOrCreate()
+    df = spark.range(20).repartition(4)
+
+    # Partitions 0 and 2
+    shard_it_1 = SparkExamplesIterable(df).shard_data_sources(worker_id=0, num_workers=2)
+    assert shard_it_1.n_shards == 2
+    expected_row_ids_and_row_dicts_1 = _get_expected_row_ids_and_row_dicts_for_partition_order(df, [0, 2])
+    for i, (row_id, row_dict) in enumerate(shard_it_1):
+        expected_row_id, expected_row_dict = expected_row_ids_and_row_dicts_1[i]
+        assert row_id == expected_row_id
+        assert row_dict == expected_row_dict
+
+    # Partitions 1 and 3
+    shard_it_2 = SparkExamplesIterable(df).shard_data_sources(worker_id=1, num_workers=2)
+    assert shard_it_2.n_shards == 2
+    expected_row_ids_and_row_dicts_2 = _get_expected_row_ids_and_row_dicts_for_partition_order(df, [1, 3])
+    for i, (row_id, row_dict) in enumerate(shard_it_2):
+        expected_row_id, expected_row_dict = expected_row_ids_and_row_dicts_2[i]
+        assert row_id == expected_row_id
+        assert row_dict == expected_row_dict