Spencer Middle School has 518 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Spencer Middle School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Iowa for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 12% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Spencer Middle School’s learner population of 518 learners has grown by 16% over five school years. The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Spencer Middle School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Spencer Middle School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Spencer Middle School is Spencer High School (0.7 miles away). The nearest middle school is Clay Central-everly Junior Senior High School (9.8 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Fairview Park Elementary School (0.4 miles away).