For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,227 students in Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschools in Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
6 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
2,215 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 394 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
0.14
0.56
# American Indian Students
4 Students
409 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
7,922 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
63 Students
39,591 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
5 Students
30,755 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
2,059 Students
169,241 Students
% White Students
93%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
312 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
16,194 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
103
22,837
# Students in K Grade:
173
40,190
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
40,513
# Students in 2nd Grade:
173
40,311
# Students in 3rd Grade:
161
37,170
# Students in 4th Grade:
152
37,119
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
27,784
# Students in 6th Grade:
159
11,600
# Students in 7th Grade:
170
1,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
1,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
169
1,093
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
1,194
# Students in 11th Grade:
154
1,100
# Students in 12th Grade:
158
1,012
# Ungraded Students:
-
113
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,020 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,214. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,171 is higher than the state median of $12,844. 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
$13,020
$13,214

Spending / Student
$13,171
$12,844

Best Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mccormick's Creek Elementary 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: PK-6
| 383 students
Rank: #22.
Gosport Elementary 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
| 149 students
Rank: #33.
Patricksburg Elementary 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
| 138 students
Rank: #44.
Spencer Elementary 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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