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Spencer Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

151 Hillside Ave, Spencer, IN 47460 · (812) 829-2253 · Part of Spencer-Owen Community Schools

Washington Township’s School Grade B better than 59% of Indiana school districts

Students
521
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Spencer Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Washington Township kids: Owen Valley Middle School

On the path

Where Washington Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Spencer Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Owen Valley Middle Schoolin Spencer

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

151 Hillside Ave, Spencer

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K32
Kindergarten67
Grade 170
Grade 253
Grade 387
Grade 470
Grade 570
Grade 672
Enrollment over time
584’20
591’21
557’22
557’23
521’24

Down 10.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Spencer Elementary School from Washington Township families.

Other schools in Spencer-Owen Community Schools

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Washington Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.