Spencer Elementary

Spencer Elementary, a small elementary school in Spencer, Tennessee, operated by Van Buren County, enrolls 372 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 21% leaner than the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 470 students.

Within Van Buren County, which oversees 2 schools and 756 students, Spencer Elementary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Spencer Elementary lists that nearly all students (98%) are White. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In the broader community, census data for Van Buren County shows the typical household earns roughly $54,931 per year, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Van Buren County runs 2 public schools (combined enrollment of about 756 students), of which Spencer Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Van Buren Co High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Spencer Elementary has climbed 11%, going from 335 students in 2018 to 372 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.