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Schools in Spencer Township · DeKalb County Eastern Community School District

Spencer Township’s public schools outscore 62% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Spencer Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 4 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 2 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 7–12 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.4K
▲ 108% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
859 students on the public path
In brief

Spencer Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Spencer Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $28,423 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Eastside Junior-Senior High School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Spencer Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 62% of Indiana school districts. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (719)Better than 61%
Towns in DeKalb County (15)Better than 20%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 664 test results and a graduating class of 102 could put Spencer Township anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Spencer Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (663 in math, 664 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Spencer Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Riverdale Elementary SchoolDeKalb County Eastern Community School DistrictB+
7–12Eastside Junior-Senior High Schoolin ButlerB−

Spencer Township’s public schools are run by DeKalb County Eastern Community School District, which also serves Butler, Concord, Newville and St. Joe and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

DeKalb County Eastern Community School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,225 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$28,423IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 41.3% · 664 students tested
Math35%
State average 37.5% · 663 students tested

Spencer Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Spencer Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Spencer TownshipBDeKalb County Eastern
ConcordBDeKalb County Eastern
SpringfieldB−East Allen County Schools
JacksonB+DeKalb County Central United
Newville—DeKalb County Eastern
St. Joe—DeKalb County Eastern

3 of the 5 neighbors share DeKalb County Eastern with Spencer Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Spencer Township

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Spencer Townshipby address
Riverdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Saint Joe
B+
300 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Spencer Townshipin other towns
Eastside Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Butler
B−
559 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Spencer Township’s schools

Are Spencer Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Spencer Township children attend outscore 62% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Spencer Township in?

DeKalb County Eastern Community School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,225 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Spencer Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in DeKalb County Eastern Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Spencer Township spend per student?

$28,423 in DeKalb County Eastern Community School District (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.