Spencer Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Spencer, Iowa·51301
Score
66.2/100
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#81
Among 238 Iowa middle schools
Top 35%
In Iowa

Score 66.2/100: better than 66% of Iowa middle 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
81%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 76%, better than 58% of them
492 students tested
Math
84%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 82% of them
493 students tested
Science
73%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 70%, better than 43% of them
157 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 6ISASP/DLM73.7156
English language artsGrade 7ISASP/DLM79.3179
English language artsGrade 8ISASP/DLM89.2157
MathGrade 6ISASP/DLM83.3156
MathGrade 7ISASP/DLM80.4179
MathGrade 8ISASP/DLM89.2158
ScienceGrade 8ISASP/DLM72.6157

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
502
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
502
Typical middle school: 343
Free or reduced-price lunch
50%
Typical middle school: 40%

District and location

City
Clay County

Contact

Address
1400 10th Avenue East
Spencer, IA 51301
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle 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 middle schools

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Spencer Middle School at a glance

Spencer Middle School is a public middle school in Spencer, Iowa, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Spencer Comm School District. It has about 502 students (a typical Iowa middle school has 343). About 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 40% at a typical Iowa middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 81% in English language arts (similar schools: 76%) and 84% in math (similar schools: 72%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa middle schools, it scores 66.2 out of 100: better than 66% of them, ranking #81 of 238. 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.