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Spencerville Elementary School

Q: Is Spencerville Elementary School a good school?

Spencerville Elementary School ranks 221 st of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

221^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Spencerville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 369 students in grades K-4 in Spencerville, Ohio. Part of the Spencerville Local District, which is ranked 168 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating, Spencerville Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 15% of Ohio elementary schools for several years and earning a 5-star rating in some years.

Spencerville Elementary students consistently outperform the state average on Ohio state tests, with 78.7% of 3rd graders and 91.2% of 4th graders proficient or better in math, compared to state averages of 64.4% and 69.1% respectively. Similarly, 75.4% of 3rd graders and 91.2% of 4th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 61.3% and 61.9%. The school also excels in supporting various student subgroups, with female students, male students, white students, and low socioeconomic status students all ranking in the top 20% of Ohio elementary schools in their respective categories. Additionally, the school ranks in the top 5% for disabled students, indicating strong support for students with special needs.

When compared to nearby schools, such as St Marys West Intermediate School and Heritage Elementary School, Spencerville Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution, with significantly higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. This highlights the exceptional quality of education at Spencerville Elementary and the potential for the school to serve as a model for other schools in the region.

336

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,671

Per pupil spending ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (84% vs 64% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Ohio elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg84%

Ohio avg64%

221^st of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

168^th of 828Spencerville 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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

Female (2025)95th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile-7 vs school

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

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics85%+18 vs state

English Language Arts83%+22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)			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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	99.1%	312 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	10 (3.0%)	83	221^st of 1558 public elementary schools	85.8%		90.7	39^th of 1577 public elementary schools	97.5%	182		78.7	91.2		75.4	91.2		$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%)	70.6	522^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	66.5%		78.1	363^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	77.0%	159		73.7	83.0		68.6	70.6		$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%)	78.1	364^th of 1558 public elementary schools	76.6%		84.2	211^th of 1577 public elementary schools	86.6%	153		82.2	87.3		78.1	69.8		$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%)	55.5	811^th of 1558 public elementary schools	47.9%		59.8	760^th of 1577 public elementary schools	51.8%	51	66.7	72.2	70.1	48.2	61.8	56.3	67.4	$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	Auglaize 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%)	33.4	1088^th of 1558 public elementary schools	30.2%		49.2	936^th of 1577 public elementary schools	40.6%	152		57.4	50.0		52.4	46.7		$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%)	56.6	788^th of 1558 public elementary schools	49.4%		68	588^th of 1577 public elementary schools	62.7%	200		61.8	77.9		65.7	57.1		$11,624
St Marys West Intermediate School	Public	3-5	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%)	73.3	466^th of 1558 public elementary schools	70.1%		74.3	450^th of 1577 public elementary schools	71.5%	16	83.8	72.7	80.2	81.0	69.3	73.3	69.0	$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%)	20.6	1247^th of 1558 public elementary schools	20.0%		31.7	1116^th of 1577 public elementary schools	29.2%	131		53.1	40.0		39.4	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 221^st of 1558 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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