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Best Public Schools in Spencer, WV

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Schools

1,202

Students

Top rankedRoane County High41^st of 107 West Virginia high schools

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Biggest riser

Roane County High up 35 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Spencer, West Virginia, is served by the Roane County Schools district, which includes three schools covering pre-kindergarten through 12th grade for roughly 1,200 students. The district overall ranks in the bottom 20% of West Virginia districts, but a closer look reveals that the schools are not all performing equally—there are clear standouts and areas of concern that parents should know about.

Roane County High is the clear bright spot in this district. It boasts a 96.6% graduation rate, well above the state average, and its 11th-grade English Language Arts proficiency (54.2%) actually beats the state average. While its overall ranking has bounced around significantly from year to year—anywhere from the 82nd percentile to the 32nd—it remains the strongest performer of the three schools. In contrast, Spencer Middle School is the biggest concern. Its ranking has steadily declined to the 22nd percentile, and only 10.5% of 8th graders are proficient in science—less than half the district average and barely a third of the state average. Spencer Elementary School sits in the middle, with rankings that swing widely but show some encouraging signs, like math proficiency improving from 3rd to 4th grade.

The most striking pattern is the decline in math proficiency as students advance: from 32.3% in elementary school to 27% in middle school and just 14.6% in high school—a 55% drop. This suggests learning gaps compound over time. However, ELA is a relative strength across all three schools, with the high school exceeding state averages. The middle school also has a notable bright spot: 8th-grade math proficiency (40.3%) beats the state average, even though 6th-grade math lags far behind. All three schools have favorable student-teacher ratios (between 13.4:1 and 14.9:1), and per-student spending is fairly consistent. For parents, the takeaway is that the high school offers solid outcomes, but the middle school's science performance and the district-wide math decline deserve close attention.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)								WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)								WV Assessment Science (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	Directly certified (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	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 Mathematics All Grades	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 English Language Arts All Grades	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	42.7%	470 (95.9%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	53.6	41^st of 107 public high schools	61.7%		35	76^th of 111 public high schools	31.5%	35							14.6								54.2				22.9	$8,955	$1,358	$7,597
Spencer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Clay Rd	Spencer	25276	Roane County	Roane County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 927-6428	413	29	14.2	57.1%	399 (96.6%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	21.3	310^th of 355 public elementary schools	12.7%		38.4	228^th of 355 public elementary schools	35.8%	82	30.9	34.8	30.9					32.3	32.4	40.6	43.6					38.5	25.5			$10,693	$2,601	$8,092
Spencer Middle School	Public	6-8	2 Raider Way	Spencer	25276	Roane County	Roane County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 927-6415	299	22	13.4	55.9%	289 (96.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	29.8	125^th of 161 public middle schools	22.4%		45.2	91^st of 168 public middle schools	45.8%	34				16.2	24.6	40.3		27.0				38.2	43.5	37.3		39.7		10.5		$10,388	$1,676	$8,713

Cities Near Spencer

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Le Roy	11.33 mi	1
Walton	11.69 mi	1	218^th
Arnoldsburg	11.87 mi	1	131^st
Mount Zion	13.2 mi	1	246^th
Left Hand	13.7 mi	1	217^th

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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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