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Spencer Comm School District Schools
Spencer Comm School District is a public school district in Iowa, based in Clay County (Spencer). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Spencer Comm School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Spencer Comm School District
4 of 5 schools in Spencer Comm School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 4
Best schools in Spencer Comm School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Spencer Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Lincoln Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Fairview Park Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Spencer High School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Spencer Comm School District
High schools (1)
- A- Spencer High School, Spencer
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A+ Spencer Middle School, Spencer
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- A Fairview Park Elementary, Spencer
- Johnson Elementary, Spencer
- A Lincoln Elementary School, Spencer
Where Spencer Comm School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Spencer (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Iowa
- County: Clay County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,267 students with 144 full-time-equivalent teachers and 327 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1926910
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Okoboji Comm School District (3 schools, 14 mi)
- Graettinger-Terril Comm School District (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Sioux Central Comm School District (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Spirit Lake Comm School District (3 schools, 22 mi)
- Emmetsburg Comm School District (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Estherville Lincoln Central Com Sch Dist (3 schools, 26 mi)
- West Bend-Mallard Comm School District (3 schools, 30 mi)
Questions about Spencer Comm School District
How many schools are in Spencer Comm School District?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Spencer Comm School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Spencer Comm School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Spencer.
How good are the schools in Spencer Comm School District?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A, with 67.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 58.3%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Spencer Comm School District?
2,267 students were enrolled in Spencer Comm School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Spencer Comm School District?
Spencer Comm School District is in Iowa, based in Clay County, with its district office in Spencer. Its boundary covers about 167 sq mi.