Best Public Schools in Spencer, WV

Summary:

The city of Spencer, West Virginia is home to three schools serving grades K-12: Roane County High, Spencer Elementary School, and Spencer Middle School. These schools are part of the Roane County Schools district, which has an overall 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the three schools, Roane County High stands out as the highest-performing, with a 4-star rating and strong performance in 11th-grade English Language Arts and Science. The school maintains an impressive 92.5% four-year graduation rate. In contrast, Spencer Elementary School appears to be the weakest performer, with test scores below the state average in several grade levels. Spencer Middle School falls in the middle, with a 3-star rating and relatively stronger performance in 8th-grade Mathematics and English Language Arts compared to the state and district averages.

The data suggests that the Roane County Schools district as a whole is struggling, with below-average test scores across the board. Additionally, the consistent decline in Roane County High's statewide ranking over the past three years is a concerning trend that warrants further investigation. Overall, the schools in Spencer, West Virginia present a mixed picture, with some strengths and weaknesses, and the district-level performance appears to be a significant challenge.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)							WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)							WV Assessment Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Roane County High	Public	9-12	1 Raider Way	Spencer	25276	Roane County	Roane County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 927-6420	490	33	14.9		470 (95.9%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	35	76^th of 111 public high schools	31.5%		77.7	20^th of 112 public high schools	82.1%	56							11.6							48.6			24.3	$11,042	$1,313	$9,729
Spencer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	85 Clay Rd	Spencer	25276	Roane County	Roane County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 927-6428	413	29	14.2		399 (96.6%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	38.4	228^th of 355 public elementary schools	35.8%		17.4	337^th of 368 public elementary schools	8.4%	109	43.7	56.4						39.4	41.8									$10,276	$1,862	$8,415
Spencer Middle School	Public	5-8	102 Chapman Ave	Spencer	25276	Roane County	Roane County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 927-6415	299	22	13.4		289 (96.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	45.2	91^st of 168 public middle schools	45.8%		45.9	84^th of 169 public middle schools	50.3%	7			14.3	23.2	19.4	48.6				30.0	34.8	43.1	48.6		18.8	24.3		$10,520	$1,846	$8,674

Cities Near Spencer

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Le Roy	11.33 mi	1
Walton	11.69 mi	1	131^st
Arnoldsburg	11.87 mi	1	85^th
Mount Zion	13.2 mi	1	225^th
Left Hand	13.7 mi	1	191^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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