Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Spencer Elementary School

Q: Is Spencer Elementary School a good school?

Spencer Elementary School ranks 228 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Spencer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended Spencer Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Spencer Elementary School?

Students at Spencer Elementary School are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Spencer Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Spencer Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Spencer Middle School High : Roane County High

Public Grades PK, KG-4

228^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Spencer Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 427 students in grades PK-4 in Spencer, West Virginia, which is part of the Roane County Schools district.

Despite being part of a district ranked 39 out of 55 in the state, Spencer Elementary has consistently performed in the bottom quarter of West Virginia elementary schools over the past several years, with its students scoring significantly below state averages in both mathematics and English language arts. For example, in 2024-2025, only 43.7% of 3rd graders and 56.4% of 4th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 53% and 50.3%, respectively. The school's performance also lags behind the overall Roane County Schools district.

Spencer Elementary faces several challenges, including a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and a significant population of special education students. While the special education students have performed better than the overall student body in recent years, the school's homeless students have struggled, ranking in the bottom 16 schools in the state for this subgroup in 2018-2019. Compared to nearby schools in the Jackson County and Calhoun County districts, Spencer Elementary has a higher student-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending, which may contribute to its persistent academic challenges.

413

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,276

Per pupil spending ?

57.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

85 Clay Rd
Spencer, WV 25276-6904

(304) 927-6428

District: Roane County Schools

Students who attend Spencer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Spencer Middle School
High:	Roane County High

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.6%

Two or more races:

1.9%

African American:

1.0%

See top rated West Virginia elementary schools

Compare Spencer Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 3rd percentile in 2019 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 36th (2025) from a 3rd-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg41%

West Virginia avg50%

228^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of West Virginia Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Roane County Schools

39^th of 55Roane County Schools among West Virginia 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	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	228 of 355	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.4	337 of 368	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	350 of 368	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	356 of 375	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	313 of 380	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	373 of 383	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	296 of 392	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.1	304 of 399	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	49.8	208 of 402	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.7	177 of 408	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.8	146 of 422	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.1	261 of 428	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.0	175 of 426	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.7	254 of 426	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	26.0	375 of 427	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.3	367 of 420	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	39.1	98 of 154	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	92 of 302	69.5%	★★★★☆
2024	24.9	273 of 316	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	278 of 317	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	258 of 325	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	252 of 322	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	337 of 339	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	259 of 366	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.7	267 of 381	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	73.1	23 of 156	85.3%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2019	15.0	16 of 16	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	235 of 328	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	316 of 336	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	322 of 333	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	338 of 347	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	324 of 335	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	261 of 368	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.2	263 of 382	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	252 of 305	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	300 of 325	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	317 of 322	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	323 of 330	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	272 of 333	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	300 of 338	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	282 of 364	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.7	299 of 382	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	69 of 171	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.2	145 of 183	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	132 of 180	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	173 of 185	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	239 of 258	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	41.3	219 of 377	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	231 of 353	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.6	345 of 367	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	354 of 366	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	360 of 373	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	317 of 376	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	368 of 373	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	291 of 374	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.9	302 of 382	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2017)85th percentile+61 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile+34 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile+24 vs school

Disabled (2022)36th percentile+31 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile-18 vs school

Homeless (2019)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics50%~ state avg

English Language Arts41%-7 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Spencer Elementary School and help other families decide.

Rate Spencer Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Spencer Elementary School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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 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 Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Walton Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	90 School Dr	Walton	25286	Roane County	Roane County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 577-6731	228	21	10.8		227 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.3	210^th of 355 public elementary schools	40.8%		41.6	230^th of 368 public elementary schools	37.5%	20	47.1	34.6	22.2	31.8	29.2	23.1	41.2	38.5	38.9	63.6	54.2	38.5	50.0	23.1	$11,790	$1,859	$9,931
Arnoldsburg School	Public	PK, KG-4	90 Spring Run Rd	Arnoldsburg	25234	Calhoun County	Calhoun County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 655-8616	139	16	8.6		135 (97.1%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	57.1	140^th of 355 public elementary schools	60.6%		46.9	193^rd of 368 public elementary schools	47.6%	53	63.6	46.7					54.6	46.7							$13,117	$2,934	$10,184
Geary Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	9538 Clay Rd	Left Hand	25251	Roane County	Roane County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 565-3721	200	20	10.0		192 (96.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	27.5	292^nd of 355 public elementary schools	17.7%		39.4	239^th of 368 public elementary schools	35.1%	53	18.2	50.0	53.3	9.5	33.3	23.1	22.7	22.2	46.7	33.3	66.7	46.2	33.3	15.4	$12,582	$2,068	$10,513
Fairplain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	51 Panther Dr	Ripley	25271	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 372-7340	152	11	14.4		147 (96.7%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	91.9	12^th of 355 public elementary schools	96.6%		65.5	100^th of 368 public elementary schools	72.8%	88	86.7	94.7	65.0				73.3	89.5	70.0				40.0		$12,718	$1,165	$11,553
Kenna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	275 Business Park Dr	Kenna	25248	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 372-2262	225	17	13.0		219 (97.3%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	56.9	142^nd of 355 public elementary schools	60.0%		67	95^th of 368 public elementary schools	74.2%	47	48.7	51.5	42.3				48.7	54.6	65.4				34.6		$12,380	$1,119	$11,261
Wirt County Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-4	438 Schoolview Street	Elizabeth	26143	Wirt County	Wirt County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 275-4263	328	29	11.1		324 (98.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40.6	221^st of 355 public elementary schools	37.7%		42.9	220^th of 368 public elementary schools	40.2%	1	59.3	42.6					44.4	36.1							$12,027	$1,857	$10,170
Gilmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7412 Parkersburg Rd	Sandyville	25275	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 273-3511	155	11	13.6		147 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	84.9	32^nd of 355 public elementary schools	91.0%		92.1	16^th of 368 public elementary schools	95.7%	16	55.6	82.6	90.9				44.4	73.9	90.9				68.2		$12,181	$805	$11,376
Ripley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	404 2nd Ave	Ripley	25271	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 372-7345	570	40	14.0		539 (94.6%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	59.2	126^th of 355 public elementary schools	64.5%		57.4	144^th of 368 public elementary schools	60.9%	18	59.1	59.6	50.8				41.9	59.6	53.7				29.9		$12,334	$1,734	$10,600
Pleasant Hill School	Public	PK, KG-4	3254 N Calhoun Hwy	Grantsville	26147	Calhoun County	Calhoun County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 354-6022	152	16	9.5		144 (94.7%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.6%)	66.6	95^th of 355 public elementary schools	73.2%		71.7	75^th of 368 public elementary schools	79.6%	20	54.6	83.3					31.8	79.2							$14,452	$3,037	$11,415

Frequently Asked Questions about Spencer Elementary School

Is Spencer Elementary School a good school?

Spencer Elementary School ranks 228^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Spencer Elementary School?

Students at Spencer Elementary School are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Spencer Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Spencer Middle School
High : Roane County High

What district is Spencer Elementary School in?

Roane County Schools

How many students attend Spencer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended Spencer Elementary School.

Rate Spencer Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

WVWest Virginia Elementary School Rankings

WVWest Virginia District Rankings

Schools in Spencer, WV

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Spencer Elementary School!

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.