Spencer High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Spencer, Iowa·51301
Score
85.9/100
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#42
Among 294 Iowa high schools
Top 15%
In Iowa

Score 85.9/100: better than 85% of Iowa high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
84%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 80% of them
487 students tested
Math
81%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 67%, better than 88% of them
486 students tested
Science
77%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 67%, better than 70% of them
180 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 published results by grade and test

As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 9ISASP/DLM81.3150
English language artsGrade 10ISASP/DLM86.1180
English language artsGrade 11ISASP/DLM85.4157
MathGrade 9ISASP/DLM80150
MathGrade 10ISASP/DLM84.9179
MathGrade 11ISASP/DLM77.1157
ScienceGrade 10ISASP/DLM77.2180

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
718
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
718
Typical high school: 321
Free or reduced-price lunch
44%
Typical high school: 36%

District and location

City
Clay County

Contact

Address
800 E 3rd St
Spencer, IA 51301
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Spencer High School at a glance

Spencer High School is a public high school in Spencer, Iowa, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Spencer Comm School District. It has about 718 students (a typical Iowa high school has 321). About 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 36% at a typical Iowa high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 84% in English language arts (similar schools: 74%) and 81% in math (similar schools: 67%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa high schools, it scores 85.9 out of 100: better than 85% of them, ranking #42 of 294. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.