Best High Schools in Spencer, IA

High schools
4
Students
1,408
Avg actual
71%
Avg projected
60%
Impact
exceed expectations

The top high schools in Spencer, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Spencer High School

A-

SchoolGrade

81%

Actual Test Scores

65%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Spencer Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 712 Students

2. Okoboji High School

B-

SchoolGrade

75%

Actual Test Scores

68%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Okoboji Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 365 Students

3. Hartley-melvin-sanborn High School

C

SchoolGrade

70%

Actual Test Scores

48%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Hartley-melvin-sanborn Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 203 Students

4. Graettinger-terril High School

D

SchoolGrade

60%

Actual Test Scores

59%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Graettinger-terril Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 128 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Spencer, IA

Middle schools
3
Students
939
Avg actual
74%
Avg projected
64%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top middle schools in Spencer, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Spencer Middle School

B

SchoolGrade

79%

Actual Test Scores

65%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Spencer Comm School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 514 Students

2. Okoboji Middle School

B-

SchoolGrade

77%

Actual Test Scores

69%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Okoboji Comm School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 346 Students

3. Graettinger-terril Middle School

D

SchoolGrade

64%

Actual Test Scores

57%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Graettinger-terril Comm School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 79 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Spencer, IA

Elementary schools
8
Students
1,991
Avg actual
76%
Avg projected
54%
Impact
meet expectations

The top elementary schools in Spencer, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Okoboji Elementary School

A

SchoolGrade

85%

Actual Test Scores

65%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Okoboji Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 533 Students

2. Sacred Heart School

B

SchoolGrade

79%

Actual Test Scores

47%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Sacred Heart School • Private • Grades KG - 6 • 143 Students

3. Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School

C+

SchoolGrade

73%

Actual Test Scores

43%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School • Private • Grades KG - 6 • 92 Students

4. Lincoln Elementary School

C

SchoolGrade

70%

Actual Test Scores

55%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Spencer Comm School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 467 Students

5. Graettinger-terril Elementary School

C-

SchoolGrade

69%

Actual Test Scores

60%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Graettinger-terril Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 147 Students

6. Fairview Park Elementary

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

55%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Spencer Comm School District • Public • Grades 1 - 2 • 308 Students

7. Clay Central-everly Elementary

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

54%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Clay Central-everly Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 72 Students

8. Johnson Elementary

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

53%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Spencer Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - KG • 229 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Spencer, IA

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Spencer, IA has a total population of 12,071 with 22% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 95%, and 28% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Spencer, IA

4,338

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

95%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

28%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Spencer, IA.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

C+

13.50 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

B-

2.66 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

B-

10.84 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Spencer, IA.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Spencer, IA.

ISP Report Card

B+

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

999 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

50 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Spencer, IA Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Spencer, IA

How many schools are in Spencer, IA?

Spencer, IA has 15 public schools: 4 high schools, 3 middle schools and 8 elementary schools, serving 4,338 students in total.

How do schools in Spencer perform on state tests?

On average, 15 schools in Spencer score 74% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 58%, so on average schools in Spencer meet expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Spencer?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

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  • Projected: 60%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
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  • Projected: 60%
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  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
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  • Actual: 71%
  • Projected: 61%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations

Every school in Spencer

Average SchoolGrade
B
Meeting or exceeding expectations
100%
Exceeding
33%
Avg actual scores
76.7%
Avg projected
61.7%

3 of 5 schools in Spencer carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 1B: 1C: 1

All 5 public schools we grade in Spencer. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

High schools (1)

Middle and junior high schools (1)

Elementary and primary schools (3)

Private schools (2)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.