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Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,223 students in Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
Public Elementary Schools in Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public elementary school average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,439 Schools
# Students
2,238 Students
663,590 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
42,829 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 398 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#161 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
34%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.55
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,106 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
18,911 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
40 Students
89,718 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
5 Students
87,026 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
2,101 Students
427,839 Students
% White Students
94%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
722 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
75 Students
38,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
101
17,952
# Students in K Grade:
145
72,672
# Students in 1st Grade:
173
76,635
# Students in 2nd Grade:
164
74,440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
75,973
# Students in 4th Grade:
159
74,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
159
75,703
# Students in 6th Grade:
164
76,301
# Students in 7th Grade:
175
47,430
# Students in 8th Grade:
169
48,139
# Students in 9th Grade:
187
5,430
# Students in 10th Grade:
158
5,872
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
6,131
# Students in 12th Grade:
168
6,318
# Ungraded Students:
-
140
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,887 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,035 is higher than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,887
$13,148
Spending / Student
$13,035
$12,780
Best Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mccormick's Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1601 Flatwoods Rd
Spencer, IN 47460
(812) 828-6000
Spencer, IN 47460
(812) 828-6000
Grades: K-6
| 393 students
Rank: #22.
Gosport Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9th St
Gosport, IN 47433
(812) 879-4694
Gosport, IN 47433
(812) 879-4694
Grades: PK-6
| 144 students
Rank: #33.
Patricksburg Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Hwy 246
Patricksburg, IN 47455
(812) 859-4525
Patricksburg, IN 47455
(812) 859-4525
Grades: PK-6
| 129 students
Rank: #44.
Spencer Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
151 Hillside Ave
Spencer, IN 47460
(812) 829-2253
Spencer, IN 47460
(812) 829-2253
Grades: PK-6
| 557 students
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