Van Buren Co High School

Combined school·Grades 6-12 Spencer, Tennessee·38585
Score
70.6/100
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#32
Among 107 Tennessee combined schools
Top 30%
In Tennessee

Score 70.6/100: better than 70% of Tennessee combined schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

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

English language arts
40%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 43%, better than 62% of them
245 students tested
Math
41%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 38%, better than 79% of them
288 students tested
Science
40%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 49%, better than 54% of them
194 students tested
All Tennessee schools (ELA / math)
42% / 41%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 31 published results by grade and test

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

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6TCAP ACH: ELA43.244
English language artsGrade 7TCAP ACH: ELA2556
English language artsGrade 8TCAP ACH: ELA2650
English language artsAll gradesTCAP ACH: ELA30.7150
English language artsHigh schoolTCAP EOC: English I45.151
English language artsAll gradesTCAP EOC: English I45.151
English language artsHigh schoolTCAP EOC: English II63.644
English language artsAll gradesTCAP EOC: English II63.644
MathGrade 6TCAP ACH: Math38.644
MathGrade 7TCAP ACH: Math39.356
MathGrade 8TCAP ACH: Math6050
MathAll gradesTCAP ACH: Math46150
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Algebra I25.551
MathAll gradesTCAP EOC: Algebra I25.551
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Algebra IIhidden (small group)1
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Algebra II41.943
MathAll gradesTCAP EOC: Algebra II40.944
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Geometry44.243
MathHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Geometryhidden (small group)0
MathAll gradesTCAP EOC: Geometry44.243
ScienceGrade 6TCAP ACH: Science5044
ScienceGrade 7TCAP ACH: Science37.556
ScienceGrade 8TCAP ACH: Science1850
ScienceAll gradesTCAP ACH: Science34.7150
ScienceHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Biology I56.439
ScienceHigh schoolTCAP EOC: Biology Ihidden (small group)1
ScienceAll gradesTCAP EOC: Biology I56.844
Social studiesGrade 6TCAP ACH: Social Studies43.244
Social studiesGrade 7TCAP ACH: Social Studies5056
Social studiesGrade 8TCAP ACH: Social Studies2850
Social studiesAll gradesTCAP ACH: Social Studies40.7150

School profile

Grades
6-12
Students
386
Type
Combined school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
386
Typical combined school: 162
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Van Buren County

Contact

Address
337 Sparta Street
Spencer, TN 38585

"Typical" is the middle (median) combined school in Tennessee. 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).

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Van Buren Co High School at a glance

Van Buren Co High School is a public combined school in Spencer, Tennessee, serving grades 6-12. It is part of the Van Buren County school district. It has about 386 students (a typical Tennessee combined school has 162).

In 2025-26 state tests, 40% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 41% in math (similar schools: 38%) reached the state standard (% on track or mastered). On our score, which compares it only with other Tennessee combined schools, it scores 70.6 out of 100: better than 70% of them, ranking #32 of 107. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points from the year before. 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.