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Schools in Spencer · Roane County School District

Spencer’s public schools score below 75% of West Virginia districts on tests and graduation

18% of students in Spencer’s public schools are proficient in math, below the West Virginia average (32%). 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 West Virginia, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from D to BK–12Where will my kid go?

From West Virginia 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
34%
▼ 7 pts vs WV 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 14 pts vs WV 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 2–7 pts vs WV 93%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▲ 1% vs WV $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
WV 13.5
Schools in town
1
1,630 students on the public path
In brief

Spencer’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 41% and 32% 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 93% across West Virginia (the state reports Spencer’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,733 per student, against $15,637 across West Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Roane County High. Enrollment is down 14% 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 scoresB+ Graduation

C: better than 25% of West Virginia school districts. Graduation is above the West Virginia average; test scores are below it.

West Virginia school districts we grade (56)Better than 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
West Virginia towns with similar household incomes (100)Better than 24%
DBA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 888 test results and a graduating class of 116 could put Spencer anywhere from D to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Spencer’s students in the tested grades sat them (888 in math, 888 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–83 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
9–12Roane County HighRoane County School DistrictB+

Spencer’s public schools are run by Roane County School District, which also serves Reedy. 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.

Roane County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,630 students, down 14% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (WV 13.5)
$15,733WV $15,637 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 41.3% · 888 students tested
Math18%
State average 32.2% · 888 students tested

Spencer vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SpencerCRoane County

Every school in Spencer

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

District schools in Spencerby address
Spencer Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
D
299 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Spencerin other towns
Spencer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C−
413 students14:1Rate it →
Walton Elementary/Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Walton
B−
228 students11:1Rate it →
Geary Elementary/Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Left Hand
C
200 students10:1Rate it →
Roane County High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
490 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Spencer’s schools

Are Spencer’s schools good?

On West Virginia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Spencer children attend score below 75% of West Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Spencer in?

Roane County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,630 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Spencer kids go to high school?

Roane County High, with 490 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Spencer’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Roane County School District graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia.

How much does Spencer spend per student?

$15,733 in Roane County School District (FY2024), against $15,637 across West Virginia. 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 West Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.