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Spencerville Elementary School

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Spencerville Elementary School ranks 196 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

196^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Spencerville Elementary School is a K–4 school in Spencerville, Ohio, serving 336 students as part of Spencerville Local, a small northwest Ohio community where nearly every student comes from a low-income household.

Academically, the school outperforms both the state and its neighbors. In 2025–2026, every tested grade and subject beat state averages: 3rd-grade math 72.5%, 4th-grade math 96.8%, 3rd-grade ELA 81.3%, and 4th-grade ELA 88.9%. Fourth grade is the standout — its 96.8% math result was 29.5 points above the state average and higher than every nearby school, including Franklin Elementary School at 90%. Third grade is strong but less steady: math slipped from 83.9% in 2023–2024 to 72.5%, and ELA fell from 91.1% to 75.4% before rebounding to 81.3%. Statewide, the school ranked 196th of 1,560 (87th percentile, 4 stars), down from a top-3% run in 2022–2024. Its 3rd-grade math was second only to Franklin's 78.3% among nearby schools.

What sets Spencerville apart is how well it serves its population. About 99% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, compared with roughly 39%–63% at nearby schools, yet its low-income students rank in the 95th percentile statewide, and its female students in the 90th. Chronic absenteeism is just 6.1%, below its district's 9.3% and far lower than Heritage Elementary School at 32.3% or Elida Elementary at 20.7%. The school manages this with a relatively low student–teacher ratio of 16.3 and mid-pack per-student spending of $9,226. The main things to watch are the three-year drift in 3rd-grade math and the move from 5 stars to 4.

336

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,671

Per pupil spending ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

2500 Wisher Dr
Spencerville, OH 45887-1293

(419) 647-4113

District: Spencerville Local

Students who attend Spencerville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Spencerville Middle School
High:	Spencerville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.9%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Pacific Islander:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 98th percentile in 2024 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (85% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Ohio elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 98th-percentile peak (2024) to 87th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school85%

District avg85%

Ohio avg64%

196^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

128^th of 773Spencerville Local among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	196 of 1560	87.4%	★★★★☆
2025	83.0	221 of 1558	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	90.7	39 of 1577	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	41 of 1596	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	117 of 1588	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	85.9	203 of 1610	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	114 of 1676	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	81.6	255 of 1636	84.4%	★★★★☆
2017	83.0	197 of 1651	88.1%	★★★★☆
2016	78.6	349 of 1678	79.2%	★★★★☆
2015	80.2	272 of 1684	83.8%	★★★★☆
2014	76.0	386 of 1687	77.1%	★★★★☆
2013	66.1	743 of 1701	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.6	749 of 1709	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.7	813 of 1686	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.9	602 of 1662	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.3	743 of 1610	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.7	624 of 1582	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.5	527 of 1609	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	95.7	19 of 956	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	97.7	8 of 1021	99.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	84.6	145 of 1452	90.0%	★★★★★
2025	87.8	74 of 1452	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	17 of 1488	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	85.2	178 of 1467	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	94 of 1502	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	76.8	331 of 1518	78.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	61.9	302 of 759	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	88.4	76 of 1467	94.8%	★★★★★
2025	85.1	121 of 1473	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	10 of 1447	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	48 of 1419	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	87.5	88 of 1404	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	30 of 1465	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	71 of 1465	95.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	81.6	220 of 1467	85.0%	★★★★☆
2025	78.6	308 of 1466	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	90.0	44 of 1485	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	59 of 1498	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	81.5	254 of 1518	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	233 of 1499	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	90.0	29 of 1535	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	83.5	172 of 1536	88.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	300 of 1181	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	236 of 1175	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	122 of 1242	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	81.9	190 of 1249	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	75 of 1271	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	73.5	323 of 1309	75.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2019)98th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)90th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

White (2026)75th percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)60th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts85%+23 vs state

Mathematics85%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Total
Spencerville Elementary School	Public	K-4	2500 Wisher Dr	Spencerville	45887	Allen County	Spencerville Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 647-4113	336	21	16.3	—	312 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	10 (3.0%)	83.7	196^th of 1560 public elementary schools	87.4%		83	221^st of 1558 public elementary schools	85.8%	25		72.5	96.8		81.3	88.9		$12,671
Maplewood Elementary School	Public	3-4	1670 Wonderlick Rd	Lima	45805	Allen County	Shawnee Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 998-8076	346	18	19.2	43.4%	270 (78.0%)	18 (5.2%)	21 (6.1%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.2%)	65	637^th of 1560 public elementary schools	59.2%		70.6	522^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	66.5%	115		66.3	73.5		76.3	64.1		$11,459
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-5	310 E 4th St	Delphos	45833	Allen County	Delphos City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 692-8766	370	27	13.7	—	304 (82.2%)	10 (2.7%)	33 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.2%)	80.9	273^rd of 1560 public elementary schools	82.5%		78.1	364^th of 1558 public elementary schools	76.6%	91		78.3	90.0		78.3	78.6		$10,328
Elida Elementary	Public	K-5	300 Pioneer Rd	Elida	45807	Allen County	Elida Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 338-6803	1,003	52	19.2	62.8%	624 (62.2%)	142 (14.2%)	74 (7.4%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	154 (15.4%)	53.2	845^th of 1560 public elementary schools	45.8%		55.5	811^th of 1558 public elementary schools	47.9%	34	59.5	62.0	73.3	61.3	62.3	50.6	69.9	$9,386
Elmwood Elementary School	Public	K-2	4295 Shawnee Rd	Lima	45806	Allen County	Shawnee Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 998-8090	508	25	20.3	39.2%	403 (79.3%)	30 (5.9%)	24 (4.7%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (8.3%)								(n/a)								$11,777
St. Marys East Primary School	Public	K-2	650 Armstrong St	Saint Marys	45885	Auglaize County	St Marys City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 394-2616	445	26	16.8	52.4%	397 (89.2%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	17 (3.8%)								(n/a)								$11,647
Cridersville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	501 Reichelderfer Road	Cridersville	45806	Allen County	Wapakoneta City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 645-3000	349	18	18.9	60.7%	307 (88.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.3%)	36.8	1066^th of 1560 public elementary schools	31.7%		33.4	1088^th of 1558 public elementary schools	30.2%	22		61.8	52.3		60.0	38.5		$10,771
Wapakoneta Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	900 N Blackhoof St	Wapakoneta	45895	Auglaize County	Wapakoneta City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 739-2900	800	37	21.6	52.5%	732 (91.5%)	4 (0.5%)	32 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.8%)	70.5	526^th of 1560 public elementary schools	66.3%		56.6	788^th of 1558 public elementary schools	49.4%	262		72.1	81.5		70.1	71.2		$11,624
St Marys West Intermediate School	Public	2-5	1301 W High St	Saint Marys	45885	Auglaize County	St Marys City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 394-2016	425	24	17.5	51.5%	369 (86.8%)	9 (2.1%)	23 (5.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.8%)	66.6	602^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	61.4%		73.3	466^th of 1558 public elementary schools	70.1%	136	78.2	59.0	74.3	75.2	64.7	70.0	76.7	$11,350
Heritage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	816 College Ave	Lima	45805	Allen County	Lima City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 996-3390	448	25	18.0	—	136 (30.4%)	181 (40.4%)	35 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (21.0%)	24.8	1197^th of 1560 public elementary schools	23.3%		20.6	1247^th of 1558 public elementary schools	20.0%	50		49.0	50.0		47.1	37.0		$10,980

Frequently Asked Questions about Spencerville Elementary School

What district is Spencerville Elementary School in?

Spencerville Local

Is Spencerville Elementary School a good school?

Spencerville Elementary School ranks 196^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Spencerville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 336 students attended Spencerville Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Spencerville Elementary School?

Students at Spencerville Elementary School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Spencerville Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Spencerville Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Spencerville Middle School
High : Spencerville High School

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2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 15, 2026

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2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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