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Spencer Elementary School

Q: Is Spencer Elementary School a good school?

Spencer Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.7% of West Virginia elementary schools.

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-5

310^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Spencer Elementary School serves 413 students in grades PK-4 in Spencer, WV, as part of the Roane County Schools district, making it the largest elementary school in its district and a central hub for this small, rural community.

If you're looking at Spencer Elementary, the most encouraging news is in mathematics. The school's math proficiency rate of 32.3% actually beats the district average of 27.3%, and 4th grade math scores nearly match the state average. The school has also made remarkable strides with special education students—jumping from the 21st percentile statewide in 2023-2024 to the 58th percentile in 2025-2026, earning 3 stars. That dramatic improvement shows that targeted interventions can work here. However, there are real challenges to be aware of. The school's overall ranking has been volatile, swinging from the 5th percentile to the 36th and back to the 13th percentile in recent years. There's also a significant gender gap: girls ranked in the 70th percentile statewide while boys ranked in just the 17th percentile. Reading scores (38.5% proficiency) lag slightly behind the district average, though 4th grade reading is a bright spot at 40.6%.

Context matters when evaluating this school. Spencer operates within a district ranked 48th of 54 in West Virginia, and nearby Geary Elementary/Middle School and Walton Elementary/Middle School face similar struggles. Yet just 19 miles away, Pleasant Hill School in Calhoun County Schools ranks in the 77th percentile with 72.9% math proficiency—proof that rural schools can excel. The contrast with Jackson County Schools, ranked 1st in the state, is stark: Fairplain Elementary School achieves more than double Spencer's proficiency rates. Spencer also spends about $2,000 less per student than those higher-performing neighbors. The school's success with special education students offers a proven model for improvement, and its relatively strong math performance provides a foundation to build on.

413

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,693

Per pupil spending ?

57.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

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%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 3rd percentile in 2019 → 13th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 13th (2026) from a 3rd-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (34% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

West Virginia avg44%

310^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 36 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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

50^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	310 of 355	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	32.1	233 of 300	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	20.6	289 of 315	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	20.9	271 of 303	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	50.8	70 of 165	57.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	20.2	320 of 353	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
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

Special Education (2026)58th percentile+45 vs school

Disabled (2022)36th percentile+31 vs school

Female (2026)22nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)11th percentile~ school

White (2026)9th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile-4 vs school

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

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts38%-9 vs state

Mathematics32%-7 vs state

Science26%-9 vs state

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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 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 All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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	43.4%	227 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.4	342^nd of 355 public elementary schools	3.7%		42.3	210^th of 355 public elementary schools	40.8%	132	34.8	33.3	25.0	0.0	35.0	20.1	25.9	21.7	14.0	29.2	40.0	55.0	60.2	37.4	33.3	25.1	30.4	$11,036	$2,181	$8,855
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	62.6%	135 (97.1%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	48.4	181^st of 355 public elementary schools	49.0%		57.1	140^th of 355 public elementary schools	60.6%	41	41.9	59.1					49.1	35.5	59.1					45.3				$16,186	$3,131	$13,055
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	57.5%	192 (96.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	22.9	306^th of 355 public elementary schools	13.8%		27.5	292^nd of 355 public elementary schools	17.7%	14	42.1	35.3	29.4	23.1	14.0	40.9	32.4	52.6	35.3	41.2	23.1	35.1	50.0	41.2	17.7	36.4	28.2	$12,952	$2,134	$10,818
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	57.9%	147 (96.7%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	96.8	3^rd of 355 public elementary schools	99.2%		91.9	12^th of 355 public elementary schools	96.6%	9	94.7	75.0	87.0				86.2	79.0	81.3	87.0				82.8	52.2			$13,713	$2,146	$11,567
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	44.9%	219 (97.3%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	67	88^th of 355 public elementary schools	75.2%		56.9	142^nd of 355 public elementary schools	60.0%	54	63.2	62.9	48.5				58.2	33.7	68.6	63.6				58.2	42.4			$12,926	$1,954	$10,972
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	45.7%	324 (98.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40	224^th of 355 public elementary schools	36.9%		40.6	221^st of 355 public elementary schools	37.7%	3	60.9	41.2					50.5	41.3	39.2					40.2				$14,514	$2,972	$11,542
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	47.1%	147 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	89.9	22^nd of 355 public elementary schools	93.8%		84.9	32^nd of 355 public elementary schools	91.0%	10	81.8	75.0	82.6				80.0	54.6	60.0	73.9				63.1	69.6			$12,870	$1,455	$11,416
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	48.9%	539 (94.6%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	63.6	106^th of 355 public elementary schools	70.1%		59.2	126^th of 355 public elementary schools	64.5%	20	60.7	50.5	53.6				54.8	53.9	47.3	60.8				54.1	42.3			$12,359	$2,410	$9,948
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	64.5%	144 (94.7%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.6%)	70.6	80^th of 355 public elementary schools	77.5%		66.6	95^th of 355 public elementary schools	73.2%	15	76.0	69.6					72.9	44.0	52.2					47.9				$14,268	$2,523	$11,745

Frequently Asked Questions about Spencer Elementary School

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

Is Spencer Elementary School a good school?

Spencer Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.7% of West Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Spencer Elementary School?

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

How many students attend Spencer Elementary School?

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

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