Spencer Elementary School

Spencer Elementary School, a medium-sized K-5 school in Spencer, Indiana, one of the schools within Spencer-Owen Community Schools, teaches 521 students, covering grades pre-K through 6.

Spencer Elementary School is one of 6 schools operated by Spencer-Owen Community Schools, a district that serves 2,156 students overall.

On demographics, Spencer Elementary School shows that nearly all students (89%) are White. Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Spencer Elementary School logs 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.5:1, putting Spencer Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Spencer Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.8%.

Zooming out to the county, Owen County reports that median household earnings sit near $62,464, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Owen County's 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,156 students), Spencer Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Owen Valley Community High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Spencer Elementary School at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 40.5%.

Spencer Elementary School operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 24%: 682 students in 2018 compared to 521 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 93% to 89%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 27.3:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Spencer Elementary School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.