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Spencer Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,226 students in Spencer Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Spencer Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,161 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Spencer Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.47
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,327 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
7,817 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
202 Students
40,728 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
13%
# Black Students
27 Students
22,463 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,836 Students
228,520 Students
% White Students
85%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,308 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
16,789 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
17,527
# Students in K Grade:
154
35,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
34,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
35,477
# Students in 3rd Grade:
167
35,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
148
35,902
# Students in 5th Grade:
147
35,813
# Students in 6th Grade:
167
35,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
169
24,719
# Students in 8th Grade:
166
22,978
# Students in 9th Grade:
201
1,729
# Students in 10th Grade:
173
1,838
# Students in 11th Grade:
171
1,809
# Students in 12th Grade:
173
1,743
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,907 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,064 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,907
$16,468
Spending / Student
$17,064
$16,042
Best Spencer Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spencer Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1400 10th Avenue East
Spencer, IA 51301
(712) 262-3345
Spencer, IA 51301
(712) 262-3345
Grades: 6-8
| 502 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
615 4th Ave. Sw
Spencer, IA 51301
(712) 262-3752
Spencer, IA 51301
(712) 262-3752
Grades: 3-5
| 462 students
Rank: #33.
Fairview Park Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 45-49% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1508 5th Ave. East
Spencer, IA 51301
(712) 262-4842
Spencer, IA 51301
(712) 262-4842
Grades: 1-2
| 262 students
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