Spencer Middle School
1400 10th Ave East Spencer IA, 51301, Clay County Phone: 712-262-3345 Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8 School District: Spencer Community School District Title I Eligible School: No Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 27 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 24 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 436 | 429 | 313 | 312 | 314 | 331 | 351 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 124 | 28.4% | 129 | 30.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 7: | 153 | 35.1% | 155 | 36.1% | 145 | 46.3% | 171 | 54.8% | 143 | 45.5% | 170 | 51.4% | 163 | 46.4% |
| Grade 8: | 159 | 36.5% | 145 | 33.8% | 168 | 53.7% | 141 | 45.2% | 171 | 54.5% | 161 | 48.6% | 188 | 53.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 207 | 47.5% | 194 | 45.2% | 159 | 50.8% | 174 | 55.8% | 167 | 53.2% | 167 | 50.5% | 180 | 51.3% |
| Female: | 229 | 52.5% | 235 | 54.8% | 154 | 49.2% | 138 | 44.2% | 147 | 46.8% | 156 | 47.1% | 167 | 47.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 4 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.7% | 4 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.9% | 6 | 1.8% | 6 | 1.7% |
| Hispanic: | 35 | 8.0% | 32 | 7.5% | 18 | 5.8% | 13 | 4.2% | 12 | 3.8% | 15 | 4.5% | 14 | 4.0% |
| Black: | 4 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 4 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.5% | 9 | 2.6% |
| White: | 387 | 88.8% | 383 | 89.3% | 282 | 90.1% | 286 | 91.7% | 286 | 91.1% | 303 | 91.5% | 321 | 91.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 5 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.9% | 3 | 1.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 134 | 30.7% | 150 | 35.0% | 90 | 28.8% | 81 | 26.0% | 76 | 24.2% | 68 | 20.5% | 71 | 20.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 39 | 8.9% | 48 | 11.2% | 30 | 9.6% | 22 | 7.1% | 26 | 8.3% | 26 | 7.9% | 27 | 7.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.33 | 15.49 | 14.43 | 15.09 | 16.40 | 15.80 | 14.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.67% | 66.67% | 73.04% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.67% | 66.67% | 65.78% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 79.82% | 79.82% | 78.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.83% | 85.83% | 78.31% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.04% | 64.04% | 67.39% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.33% | 73.33% | 68.56% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.95% | 75.95% | 74.62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.19% | 75.19% | 74.59% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.22% | 77.22% | 66.08% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 69.17% | 69.17% | 66.34% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 76.5% | 70.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 23.5% | 29.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | 17.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 88.2% | 82.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,375.0 | $40,728.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | $31,051.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,567.0 | $42,802.0 |