Spencer Middle School

Summary:

Spencer Middle School is a public middle school located in Spencer, West Virginia, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 331 students. The school is part of the Roane County Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Spencer Middle School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (96.07%) compared to the state average, its academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics ranged from 13.7% (5th grade) to 38.7% (7th grade), compared to the state averages of 39.1% to 32.2%. Similarly, in English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 30.1% (5th grade) to 52% (7th grade), compared to the state averages of 45.3% to 41.6%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students and Hispanic/multi-racial students generally performing better than their male and African American/special education counterparts.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Ripley Middle School and Wirt County Middle School, Spencer Middle School generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates in core subjects. Ripley Middle School, in particular, consistently outperforms Spencer Middle School and the state averages. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (51.12% in 2020-2021) suggests that socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the school's academic challenges, and targeted support and resources for economically disadvantaged students could be beneficial.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 102 Chapman Ave
       Spencer, WV  25276-1310


(304) 927-6415

District: Roane County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
84th of 169 West Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,520 Help


Students who attend Spencer Middle School usually attend:

High:    Roane County High

Feeder schools for Spencer Middle School:

Elementary:    Spencer Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.1 Help
Number of students:  331

Racial breakdown:

White:
96.1%
Two or more races:
1.8%
African American:
0.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.1% Help


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Compare Details Spencer Middle School ranks better than 50.3% of middle schools in West Virginia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.91. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (96.1%), two or more races (1.8%), African American (0.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Spencer Middle School is 12.1. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Spencer Middle School is $10,520.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Spencer Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Spencer Middle School 84th of 169 West Virginia public middle schools. (See Spencer Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Roane County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Roane County Schools 22nd of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Spencer Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Spencer Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 12.37 164th 171 4.1%
2010 28.75 145th 171 15.2%
2011 31.44 141st 171 17.5%
2012 32.24 133rd 172 22.7%
2013 25.74 149th 174 14.4%
2014 15.12 166th 172 3.5%
2015 27.57 138th 173 20.2%
2016 27.88 139th 172 19.2%
2017 32.50 138th 176 21.6%
2018 35.00 115th 170 32.4%
2019 15.09 162nd 171 5.3%
2021 24.59 142nd 171 17.0%
2022 15.61 158th 169 6.5%
2023 41.74 96th 168 42.9%
2024 45.91 84th 169 50.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Spencer Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 54.84 39th 107 63.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Spencer Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 58.81 32nd 174 81.6%
2018 33.92 117th 142 17.6%
2023 51.65 48th 132 63.6%
2024 25.92 111th 128 13.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Spencer Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 39.52 117th 176 33.5%
2018 32.72 120th 165 27.3%
2021 17.75 158th 164 3.7%
2022 17.85 152nd 162 6.2%
2023 38.87 105th 162 35.2%
2024 57.09 51st 164 68.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Spencer Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 30.29 140th 174 19.5%
2018 38.21 113th 166 31.9%
2019 24.32 146th 162 9.9%
2021 27.47 132nd 162 18.5%
2022 10.03 162nd 164 1.2%
2023 35.05 111th 158 29.7%
2024 60.73 54th 158 65.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Spencer Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 26.56 109th 129 15.5%
2022 45.37 70th 131 46.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Spencer Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 36.74 129th 176 26.7%
2018 36.84 113th 164 31.1%
2019 12.19 158th 161 1.9%
2021 28.84 132nd 164 19.5%
2022 25.23 139th 161 13.7%
2023 51.25 74th 158 53.2%
2024 39.08 106th 165 35.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Spencer Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 19.73 122nd 124 1.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Spencer Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 69.71 11th 97 88.7%
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Rank History for White students at Spencer Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 30.63 141st 176 19.9%
2018 32.53 121st 167 27.5%
2019 14.07 163rd 168 3.0%
2021 23.41 143rd 170 15.9%
2022 13.49 160th 168 4.8%
2023 37.73 108th 168 35.7%
2024 44.39 91st 169 46.2%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: West Virginia 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: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Spencer Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 791 791
1990 757 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 759
1991 771 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 773
1992 674 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 675
1993 541 1 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 545
1994 568 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 569
1995 588 1 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 594
1996 588 1 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 594
1997 573 0 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 580
1998 505 2 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 515
1999 485 2 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 494
2000 488 3 4 2 2 n/a n/a 0 499
2001 488 1 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 494
2002 484 2 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 491
2003 484 2 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 491
2004 470 1 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 478
2005 463 3 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 473
2006 434 1 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 441
2007 437 1 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 441
2008 409 1 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 416
2009 410 4 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 418
2010 439 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 448
2011 443 4 0 3 0 0 2 0 452
2012 416 6 1 3 0 0 2 0 428
2013 390 3 1 5 0 0 2 0 401
2014 383 0 1 5 0 0 3 0 392
2015 386 0 0 3 0 0 5 0 394
2016 399 1 0 4 0 0 4 0 408
2017 418 2 0 4 1 0 4 0 429
2018 406 2 0 3 1 0 1 0 413
2019 365 5 0 4 0 0 3 0 377
2020 362 4 0 3 2 0 5 0 376
2021 345 6 1 3 0 0 3 0 358
2022 318 7 1 3 0 0 6 0 335
2023 318 3 1 3 0 0 6 0 331

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 Spencer Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 791 53.2 14.8 n/a
1990 759 55.3 13.7 0
1991 773 53.5 14.4 52.1
1992 675 42.2 15.9 55.4
1993 545 42.0 13.0 58.2
1994 569 35.7 15.9 53.8
1995 594 40.2 14.8 55.4
1996 594 40.2 14.8 55.4
1997 580 41.4 14.0 56.2
1998 515 37.7 13.7 58.3
1999 494 38.6 12.8 75.1
2000 499 39.2 12.7 72.1
2001 494 36.3 13.6 68.6
2002 491 34.3 14.3 64.6
2003 491 34.3 14.3 64.6
2004 478 36.1 13.2 65.1
2005 473 36.7 12.9 63.2
2006 441 36.8 12.0 58
2007 441 35.2 12.5 59.4
2008 416 33.2 12.5 56.7
2009 418 28.0 14.9 58.6
2010 448 27.8 16.1 60.5
2011 452 28.3 15.9 55.5
2012 428 26.8 15.9 60
2013 401 26.8 14.9 60.1
2014 392 25.6 15.2 66.3
2015 394 26.0 15.1 63.7
2016 408 24.0 17.0 63.7
2017 429 26.2 16.3 45.9
2018 413 26.2 15.7 64.6
2019 377 26.2 14.3 51.7
2020 376 26.2 14.3 51.9
2021 358 27.2 13.1 51.1
2022 335 27.2 12.2 n/a
2023 331 27.2 12.1 n/a

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 Spencer Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 791 53.2 14.8 n/a
1990 759 55.3 13.7 0
1991 773 53.5 14.4 52.1
1992 675 42.2 15.9 55.4
1993 545 42.0 13.0 58.2
1994 569 35.7 15.9 53.8
1995 594 40.2 14.8 55.4
1996 594 40.2 14.8 55.4
1997 580 41.4 14.0 56.2
1998 515 37.7 13.7 58.3
1999 494 38.6 12.8 75.1
2000 499 39.2 12.7 72.1
2001 494 36.3 13.6 68.6
2002 491 34.3 14.3 64.6
2003 491 34.3 14.3 64.6
2004 478 36.1 13.2 65.1
2005 473 36.7 12.9 63.2
2006 441 36.8 12.0 58
2007 441 35.2 12.5 59.4
2008 416 33.2 12.5 56.7
2009 418 28.0 14.9 58.6
2010 448 27.8 16.1 60.5
2011 452 28.3 15.9 55.5
2012 428 26.8 15.9 60
2013 401 26.8 14.9 60.1
2014 392 25.6 15.2 66.3
2015 394 26.0 15.1 63.7
2016 408 24.0 17.0 63.7
2017 429 26.2 16.3 45.9
2018 413 26.2 15.7 64.6
2019 377 26.2 14.3 51.7
2020 376 26.2 14.3 51.9
2021 358 27.2 13.1 51.1
2022 335 27.2 12.2 n/a
2023 331 27.2 12.1 n/a

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 Spencer Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,846 (17.5%) $8,674 (82.5%) $10,520

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Spencer Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 162nd of 171 Middle schoolsRanks 96th of 168 Middle schools
 37.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade Mathematics (Spencer Middle School)14.616.4
 1.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Roane County Schools)22.427.4
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)4038.1
 1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Spencer Middle School)39.330.1
 9.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Roane County Schools)40.141.1
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)47.244.3
 2.9%
5th Grade Science (Spencer Middle School)32.628.8
 3.8%
   5th Grade Science (Roane County Schools)33.629.8
 3.8%
   5th Grade Science (West Virginia)35.430.8
 4.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Spencer Middle School)22.619.2
 3.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Roane County Schools)24.216.5
 7.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)34.430.2
 4.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Spencer Middle School)35.550.7
 15.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Roane County Schools)40.548.7
 8.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)45.345.4
 0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Spencer Middle School)13.928.4
 14.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Roane County Schools)21.626.1
 4.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)36.830.7
 6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Spencer Middle School)26.639.8
 13.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Roane County Schools)3642
 6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)42.638.8
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Spencer Middle School)9.416.9
 7.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Roane County Schools)15.116.4
 1.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)36.628.2
 8.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Spencer Middle School)31.343.4
 12.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Roane County Schools)36.341.4
 5.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)43.942.7
 1.2%
8th Grade Science (Spencer Middle School)2419.3
 4.7%
   8th Grade Science (Roane County Schools)25.321.1
 4.2%
   8th Grade Science (West Virginia)33.127
 6.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students377331
 12.2%
African American53
 40%
American Indian00
Asian01
Hispanic43
 25%
Pacific Islander00
White365318
 12.9%
Two or More Races36
 100%


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Spencer Middle School ranks 84th of 169 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 331 students attended Spencer Middle School.

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

Students at Spencer Middle School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races.


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