The top reported proficiency rate is 97% in Social studies. The lowest is 83% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Spencerville Elementary School
Spencerville Elementary School serves kindergarten through fourth grade in a small rural community in Allen County, Ohio. The school enrolls a small cohort of students, distributed fairly evenly across the grade bands, with the largest concentrations in kindergarten and fourth grade.
The student population is predominantly white, with a smaller share identifying as Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a community with very limited household income overall. State data on special education and English learner enrollment was not available.
In the most recent state testing cycle, the school's proficiency results in mathematics and English language arts were both solid. In math, a large majority of third and fourth graders scored at proficiency level or above, with their average scale score well above the state baseline. In English language arts, the proficiency rate was slightly lower but still represented a strong outcome for this grade band. All tested students participated in the assessments. The school's overall proficiency index across tested subjects places it in the top quartile relative to other school buildings in Allen County.
The school's fourth grade also posted a very high proficiency rate on the state's social studies assessment, though that result comes from a prior testing cycle. Only one year of recent proficiency data is available, so it is not possible to assess trends in performance over time.
Spencerville is a small village in northwest Ohio, centered around municipal services and local employers. The area's primary employment draws from manufacturing and healthcare, including nearby facilities and regional job markets in Lima, Delphos, and surrounding communities. The village maintains its own water, wastewater, police, and parks departments. Housing values in the area are below both state and national benchmarks and have appreciated modestly in recent years. The economic context reflects modest household incomes and relatively stable regional employment conditions.
The school building is located at a street address on Wisher Drive in Spencerville. No recent information about district strategic priorities, facility changes, or capital improvements was available. The school operates as part of Spencerville Local, a small district serving the village.
For families in this community, Spencerville Elementary represents a neighborhood school serving the local population with demonstrated proficiency in core academics. The student body is homogeneous and economically disadvantaged. Parents may want to inquire directly with the school about program breadth, staffing resources, and any specialized support services, as those details were not included in available data.
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