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Schools in Spencer · Spencer-Owen Community Schools

Spencer’s public schools outscore 59% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Spencer, 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
43%
▲ 2 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 2 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▲ 2% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,156 students on the public path
In brief

Spencer’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,902 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Owen Valley Middle School, then Owen Valley Community High School. 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’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 59% of Indiana school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (499)Better than 59%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 832 test results and a graduating class of 164 could put Spencer anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Spencer’s students in the tested grades sat them (832 in math, 832 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–64 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
7–8Owen Valley Middle SchoolSpencer-Owen Community SchoolsC
9–12Owen Valley Community High SchoolSpencer-Owen Community SchoolsA−

Spencer’s public schools are run by Spencer-Owen Community Schools, which also serves Clay, Franklin, Gosport and Harrison 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.

Spencer-Owen Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,156 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,902IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 41.3% · 832 students tested
Math36%
State average 37.5% · 832 students tested

Spencer vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SpencerBSpencer-Owen

Every school in Spencer

6 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).

Also serving Spencerin other towns
Spencer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
521 students14:1Rate it →
McCormick's Creek Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
390 students15:1Rate it →
Gosport Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Gosport
C+
149 students13:1Rate it →
Patricksburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Patricksburg
B−
147 students13:1Rate it →
Owen Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
C
321 students12:1Rate it →
Owen Valley Community High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
628 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Spencer’s schools

Are Spencer’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Spencer children attend outscore 59% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Spencer in?

Spencer-Owen Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,156 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Spencer kids go to high school?

Owen Valley Community High School, with 628 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Spencer’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Spencer-Owen Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Spencer spend per student?

$13,902 in Spencer-Owen Community Schools (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.