Spencer Elementary

311 Sparta Street, Spencer TN, 38585 | Van Buren County School District | 931-946-2171
  • grades PK-5
  • students 335
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 37% 6% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Spencer
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
35%Spencer
35%Tennessee

Spencer Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Van Buren County School District" in Spencer, TN. There are a total of 335 students and 28 teachers at Spencer Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Spencer Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 6% higher than the Tennessee average.

Spencer Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students335
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Spencer Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
350-59%
440-49%
540-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
330-39%
420-29%
530-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Spencer Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 97.6% 98.4% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.0% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2% 0.8% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 0.5% 1.5% 3.1%

Spencer demographics profile

StatisticSpencerTennesseeNational
Population1,3876,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)21216791
Median age51.838.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%57%55%
Speak English100%93%79%
Speak Spanish0%4%13%

Education level achieved in Spencer

IndexSpencerTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade72.5%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school67.6%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college30.7%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree14.7%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.4%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters6.3%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Spencer Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.