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Star Spencer High School

Summary:

Star Spencer High School is a public high school in Spencer, Oklahoma, serving 401 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Oklahoma City school district. The school has consistently ranked among the lower-performing high schools in the state over the past decade, with a statewide ranking between 335-426 out of 350-439 high schools.

Star Spencer High School faces significant challenges in academic performance, with only 2.5% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 0% proficient or better in Mathematics in the 2023-2024 school year. This is substantially lower than the state and district averages. The school's four-year graduation rate has also fluctuated between 71.4% and 80.1% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 93.52% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby high schools, Star Spencer High School consistently underperforms. For example, Jones High School, located just 6.61 miles away, has significantly higher academic performance, with 34.6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 22.2% in Mathematics. Similarly, Choctaw High School, located 5.98 miles away, also outperforms Star Spencer High School in academic measures. The school's spending per student is $13,821, which is higher than the state and district averages, but this does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes, suggesting that factors beyond funding, such as teacher quality, curriculum, and school leadership, may be contributing to the school's underperformance.


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Public 9-12

 3001 North Spencer Road
       Spencer, OK  73084-3084

(405) 587-8800

District: Oklahoma City

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,342 Help


Feeder schools for Star Spencer High School:

Elementary:    Spencer Elementary School
    Willow Brook Elementary School
Middle:    Star Spencer Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.9 Help
Number of students:  401

Racial breakdown:

African American:
65.1%
Hispanic:
14.0%
Two or more races:
12.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Star Spencer High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.38. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Star Spencer High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Star Spencer High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (65.1%), Hispanic (14%), two or more races (12.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Star Spencer High School is 17.9. 7 high schools in the Oklahoma City School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Star Spencer High School employs 22.4 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Star Spencer High School is $15,342, which is the 4th highest among 0 high schools in the Oklahoma City School District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Star Spencer High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.



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Rank History for Star Spencer High School

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Rank History for all students at Star Spencer High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 2.07 423rd 428 1.2%
2010 1.54 426th 431 1.2%
2011 3.41 415th 424 2.1%
2015 12.56 437th 449 2.7%
2016 2.09 249th 251 0.8%
2022 8.30 335th 350 4.3%
2023 8.38 423rd 439 3.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Star Spencer High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 25.42 146th 184 20.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Star Spencer High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 13.64 188th 201 6.5%
2023 13.00 353rd 380 7.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Star Spencer High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 7.74 347th 353 1.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Star Spencer High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 11.58 325th 355 8.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Star Spencer High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OK State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 26.47 53rd 70 24.3%
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Data source: test scores: Oklahoma State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Oklahoma State Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, November 9, 2009

Open Quote COACH JOHNS IS THE BEST Close Quote


Facebook Profile Picture by a student on FaceBook
Friday, November 6, 2009

Open Quote Star Spencer has brought me many learning experiences, whether it may be academically , out on the softball field, or learning Army values from JROTC. We have great teachers! Smaller size classes and the student to teacher ratio is small.
Star Spencer is always given bad credit but as a junior who is ranked number 3 in my class i would like to say that Star Spencer offers great opportunities. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Star Spencer High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 148 728 3 5 3 n/a n/a 0 887
1989 148 653 3 7 9 n/a n/a 0 820
1990 104 621 1 6 6 n/a n/a 0 738
1991 90 517 2 8 3 n/a n/a 0 620
1992 80 559 3 4 1 n/a n/a 0 647
1993 77 544 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 627
1994 97 585 2 5 2 n/a n/a 0 691
1995 74 618 0 6 4 n/a n/a 0 702
1996 74 618 0 6 4 n/a n/a 0 702
1997 43 520 0 4 5 n/a n/a 0 572
1998 35 548 2 4 4 n/a n/a 0 593
1999 41 535 1 14 4 n/a n/a 0 595
2000 42 569 6 15 7 n/a n/a 0 639
2001 52 581 4 17 10 n/a n/a 0 664
2002 37 468 4 9 6 n/a n/a 0 524
2003 37 468 4 9 6 n/a n/a 0 524
2004 42 495 6 10 9 n/a n/a 0 562
2005 31 500 5 8 11 n/a n/a 0 555
2006 37 511 4 15 8 n/a n/a 0 575
2007 48 519 3 20 9 n/a n/a 0 599
2008 39 521 14 15 5 n/a n/a 0 594
2009 38 459 5 9 9 n/a n/a 0 520
2010 35 464 7 11 12 n/a n/a 0 529
2011 35 370 2 14 7 0 0 0 428
2012 38 358 1 26 10 0 2 0 435
2013 50 352 1 27 12 0 3 0 445
2014 41 333 0 25 12 0 6 0 417
2015 40 307 0 21 5 0 12 0 385
2016 38 287 1 21 3 0 8 0 358
2017 34 249 1 28 4 0 15 0 331
2018 28 249 1 35 4 0 14 0 331
2019 27 224 1 41 10 1 14 0 318
2020 32 213 0 40 11 1 22 0 319
2021 30 208 0 33 12 1 27 0 311
2022 29 239 0 52 13 0 38 0 371
2023 39 240 0 54 7 0 38 0 378
2024 27 261 0 56 7 0 50 0 401

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Star Spencer High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 887 44.5 19.9 n/a
1989 820 38.5 21.2 n/a
1990 738 39.3 18.7 n/a
1991 620 42.5 14.5 n/a
1992 647 36.0 17.9 35.7
1993 627 42.7 14.7 n/a
1994 691 41.0 16.9 49.6
1995 702 43.9 16.0 55.3
1996 702 43.9 16.0 55.3
1997 572 44.9 12.7 75.7
1998 593 47.1 12.6 73
1999 595 48.3 12.3 84.2
2000 639 52.6 12.1 74.2
2001 664 49.2 13.5 69.4
2002 524 41.0 12.8 78.8
2003 524 41.0 12.8 78.8
2004 562 35.1 16.0 81.9
2005 555 41.1 13.5 85.2
2006 575 41.7 13.8 88.3
2007 599 40.6 14.8 90.5
2008 594 43.9 13.5 88.2
2009 520 38.1 13.6 90
2010 529 38.9 13.6 84.9
2011 428 39.3 10.8 90.7
2012 435 35.8 12.1 92.2
2013 445 33.3 13.3 90.8
2014 417 33.0 12.6 89.4
2015 385 33.0 11.6 87.8
2016 358 34.0 10.5 88.8
2017 331 25.6 12.9 88.8
2018 331 24.5 13.4 100
2019 318 22.6 14.0 82.4
2020 319 25.5 12.4 91.8
2021 311 22.3 13.9 90.7
2022 371 21.1 17.5 150.1
2023 378 20.5 18.4 92.9
2024 401 22.4 17.9 93.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Star Spencer High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 887 44.5 19.9 n/a
1989 820 38.5 21.2 n/a
1990 738 39.3 18.7 n/a
1991 620 42.5 14.5 n/a
1992 647 36.0 17.9 35.7
1993 627 42.7 14.7 n/a
1994 691 41.0 16.9 49.6
1995 702 43.9 16.0 55.3
1996 702 43.9 16.0 55.3
1997 572 44.9 12.7 75.7
1998 593 47.1 12.6 73
1999 595 48.3 12.3 84.2
2000 639 52.6 12.1 74.2
2001 664 49.2 13.5 69.4
2002 524 41.0 12.8 78.8
2003 524 41.0 12.8 78.8
2004 562 35.1 16.0 81.9
2005 555 41.1 13.5 85.2
2006 575 41.7 13.8 88.3
2007 599 40.6 14.8 90.5
2008 594 43.9 13.5 88.2
2009 520 38.1 13.6 90
2010 529 38.9 13.6 84.9
2011 428 39.3 10.8 90.7
2012 435 35.8 12.1 92.2
2013 445 33.3 13.3 90.8
2014 417 33.0 12.6 89.4
2015 385 33.0 11.6 87.8
2016 358 34.0 10.5 88.8
2017 331 25.6 12.9 88.8
2018 331 24.5 13.4 100
2019 318 22.6 14.0 82.4
2020 319 25.5 12.4 91.8
2021 311 22.3 13.9 90.7
2022 371 21.1 17.5 150.1
2023 378 20.5 18.4 92.9
2024 401 22.4 17.9 93.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Star Spencer High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $13,821
2020 $16,133
2021 $16,889
2022 $11,179
2023 $15,342

Data source: Oklahoma Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Star Spencer High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students318378
 18.9%
African American224240
 7.1%
American Indian107
 30%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic4154
 31.7%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White2739
 44.4%
Two or More Races1438
 171.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients82.4%92.9%
 10.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Star Spencer High School

Students at Star Spencer High School are 65% African American, 14% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 7% White, 2% American Indian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 401 students attended Star Spencer High School.

Star Spencer High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Spencer Elementary School
Elementary : Willow Brook Elementary School
Middle : Star Spencer Middle School


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