For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 338 students in Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Middle School in Spencer-Owen Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
6 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
2,215 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
163 Teachers
19,838 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#161 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
34%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
n/a
14%
% White
93%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,020 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,171 is higher than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,020
$13,222
Spending / Student
$13,171
$12,852
Best Spencer-Owen Community Schools School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Owen Valley Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
626 W St Hwy 46
Spencer, IN 47460
(812) 829-2249
Spencer, IN 47460
(812) 829-2249
Grades: 7-8
| 338 students
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