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Schools in Spencer · Spencer-East Brookfield School District

Spencer’s public schools score below 84% of Massachusetts districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 23% of Spencer’s students scored proficient, below the Massachusetts average (41%). 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 Massachusetts, not nationally.

#254of 283 Massachusetts townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Massachusetts 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
28%
▼ 16 pts vs MA 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 18 pts vs MA 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 5–9 pts vs MA 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.6K
▼ 22% vs MA $26.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
MA 11.9
Schools in town
3
1,151 students on the public path
In brief

Spencer’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 44% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts (the state reports Spencer’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,562 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Knox Trail Middle School, then David Prouty High. Enrollment is up 5% 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’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 16% of Massachusetts school districts, #254 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Both inputs trail the Massachusetts average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Massachusetts school districts we grade (394)Better than 16%
Lower resultsHigher results
Massachusetts towns with similar household incomes (176)Better than 16%
Towns in Worcester County (55)Better than 9%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 742 test results and a graduating class of 84 could put Spencer anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Spencer’s students in the tested grades sat them (742 in math, 742 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
K–4Wire Village SchoolSpencer-East Brookfield School DistrictD
5–8Knox Trail Middle SchoolSpencer-East Brookfield School DistrictC−
9–12David Prouty HighSpencer-East Brookfield School DistrictB−

Spencer’s public schools are run by Spencer-East Brookfield School District, which also serves East Brookfield. 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-East Brookfield School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,398 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (MA 11.9)
$20,562MA $26,530 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 43.7% · 742 students tested
Math23%
State average 40.7% · 742 students tested

Spencer vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SpencerC−Spencer-East Brookfield
CharltonC+Dudley-Charlton Regional
OakhamCQuabbin
PaxtonB+Wachusett

Every school in Spencer

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

District schools in Spencerby address
Wire Village School
Elementary · Grades K–4
D
430 students12:1Rate it →
Knox Trail Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C−
415 students14:1Rate it →
David Prouty High
High · Grades 9–12
B−
306 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Spencer’s schools

Are Spencer’s schools good?

On Massachusetts’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Spencer children attend score below 84% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #254 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Spencer in?

Spencer-East Brookfield School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,398 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Spencer kids go to high school?

David Prouty High, with 306 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Spencer’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Spencer-East Brookfield School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.

How much does Spencer spend per student?

$20,562 in Spencer-East Brookfield School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Spencer families are saying about school.

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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 Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.