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Spencer Elementary School (Closed 2010)

140 E Broadway St
Defiance, OH 43512

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Spencer Elementary School serves 191 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Ohio state average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Spencer Elementary School
Pre-K	3
Kind	37
1	33
2	38
3	40
4	40

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Total Students

191 students

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Total Students Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Spencer Elementary School
2025	191
2024	191
2023	191
2022	191
2021	191
2020	191
2019	191
2018	191
2017	191
2016	191
2015	191
2009	219
2008	191
2007	191
2006	194
2005	201
2004	202
2003	198
2002	189
2001	187
2000	214
1999	198
1998	180
1997	205
1996	213
1995	221
1994	223
1993	234
1992	247
1991	245
1990	247

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Total Classroom Teachers

12 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Spencer Elementary School
2025	12
2024	12
2023	12
2022	12
2021	12
2020	12
2019	12
2018	12
2017	12
2016	12
2015	12
2009	12
2008	11
2007	13
2006	11
2005	15
2004	14
2003	12
2002	11
2001	11
2000	11
1999	11
1998	11
1997	12
1996	12
1995	13
1994	12
1993	11
1992	12
1991	12
1990	12

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School Rankings

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State Level (OH)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Spencer Elementary School	Ohio	Defiance City School District
2025	16:1	17:1
2024	16:1	17:1
2023	16:1	17:1	17:1
2022	16:1	18:1	16:1
2021	16:1	17:1	16:1
2020	16:1	18:1	16:1
2019	16:1	18:1	16:1
2018	16:1	18:1	16:1
2017	16:1	18:1	16:1
2016	16:1	18:1	17:1
2009	18:1	17:1	16:1
2008	17:1	18:1	16:1
2007	15:1	17:1	13:1
2006	18:1	17:1	15:1
2005	13:1	17:1	16:1
2004	14:1	17:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	17:1	17:1
2001	17:1	17:1	17:1
2000	19:1	17:1	17:1
1999	18:1	17:1	18:1
1998	17:1	18:1	18:1
1997	18:1	18:1	18:1
1996	19:1	18:1	18:1
1995	18:1	18:1	18:1
1994	19:1	18:1	19:1
1993	21:1	15:1	20:1
1992	21:1	18:1	19:1
1991	21:1	19:1	19:1
1990	21:1	19:1	19:1
1989	22:1	19:1	20:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Spencer Elementary School	Ohio	Defiance City School District
2025	3%	3%
2024	3%	3%
2023	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Hispanic

18%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Spencer Elementary School	Ohio	Defiance City School District
2025	18%	8%
2024	18%	8%
2023	18%	7%	26%
2022	18%	7%	25%
2021	18%	6%	25%
2020	18%	6%	23%
2019	18%	6%	23%
2018	17%	5%	23%
2017	17%	5%	23%
2016	17%	5%	22%
2009	16%	4%	19%
2008	18%	4%	19%
2007	20%	3%	20%
2006	17%	3%	20%
2005	18%	3%	18%
2004	20%	3%	18%
2003	24%	3%	18%
2002	16%	2%	16%
2001	13%	2%	17%
2000	16%	2%	17%
1999	18%	2%	16%
1998	12%	2%	17%
1997	12%	1%	16%
1996	10%	1%	16%
1995	11%	1%	16%
1994	13%	1%	17%
1993	15%	1%	17%
1992	15%	1%	18%
1991	14%	1%	18%
1990	15%	1%	17%
1989	16%	1%	16%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Spencer Elementary School	Ohio	Defiance City School District
2025	7%	17%
2024	7%	17%
2023	7%	17%	6%
2022	7%	17%	6%
2021	7%	17%	7%
2020	7%	17%	8%
2019	7%	17%	8%
2018	5%	16%	6%
2017	5%	16%	6%
2016	5%	16%	6%
2009	10%	17%	7%
2008	7%	17%	7%
2007	9%	17%	6%
2006	8%	17%	6%
2005	8%	18%	5%
2004	9%	17%	5%
2003	9%	17%	5%
2002	7%	16%	4%
2001	10%	16%	4%
2000	8%	16%	4%
1999	8%	15%	5%
1998	6%	15%	5%
1997	6%	16%	5%
1996	3%	15%	5%
1995	2%	15%	4%
1994	3%	15%	3%
1993	3%	15%	3%
1992	2%	14%	3%
1991	2%	14%	2%
1990	4%	14%	2%
1989	2%	14%	1%

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White

68%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Spencer Elementary School	Ohio	Defiance City School District
2025	68%	65%
2024	68%	66%
2023	68%	67%	65%
2022	68%	67%	66%
2021	68%	68%	65%
2020	68%	69%	67%
2019	68%	69%	67%
2018	76%	71%	70%
2017	76%	71%	70%
2016	76%	71%	71%
2009	70%	76%	71%
2008	68%	77%	72%
2007	67%	77%	72%
2006	70%	78%	72%
2005	67%	77%	75%
2004	67%	78%	75%
2003	67%	78%	76%
2002	76%	81%	79%
2001	77%	81%	78%
2000	76%	81%	78%
1999	74%	82%	78%
1998	82%	82%	77%
1997	81%	82%	78%
1996	86%	83%	78%
1995	87%	83%	79%
1994	83%	83%	79%
1993	81%	83%	79%
1992	83%	84%	79%
1991	84%	83%	80%
1990	81%	84%	80%
1989	81%	84%	82%

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All Ethnic Groups

32%

35%

0.44

0.54

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Spencer Elementary School	Ohio	Defiance City School District
2025	0.44	0.54
2024	0.44	0.53
2023	0.44	0.52	0.50
2022	0.44	0.52	0.50
2021	0.44	0.51	0.50
2020	0.44	0.49	0.48
2019	0.44	0.49	0.48
2018	0.39	0.47	0.46
2017	0.39	0.47	0.46
2016	0.39	0.47	0.45
2009	0.51	0.40	0.43
2008	0.53	0.40	0.43
2007	0.54	0.40	0.43
2006	0.51	0.37	0.42
2005	0.54	0.38	0.40
2004	0.54	0.37	0.39
2003	0.51	0.37	0.39
2002	0.40	0.32	0.35
2001	0.38	0.32	0.36
2000	0.40	0.31	0.37
1999	0.42	0.31	0.36
1998	0.31	0.31	0.37
1997	0.33	0.30	0.37
1996	0.25	0.29	0.36
1995	0.23	0.29	0.34
1994	0.30	0.29	0.34
1993	0.32	0.29	0.35
1992	0.29	0.28	0.35
1991	0.28	0.29	0.33
1990	0.32	0.28	0.33
1989	0.32	0.28	0.31

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Eligible for (06-07)

28%

27%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1993-2007)
Year	Spencer Elementary School	Ohio	Defiance City School District
2007	28%	27%	27%
2006	14%	27%	21%
2005	18%	25%	21%
2004	19%	24%	18%
2003	20%	24%	16%
2002	24%	22%	16%
2001	27%	21%	14%
2000	28%	22%	12%
1999	16%	22%	12%
1998	17%	22%	12%
1997	16%	23%	13%
1996	12%	14%	12%
1995	19%	24%	14%
1994	26%	23%	15%
1993	23%	23%	16%

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Eligible for (06-07)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2007)
Year	Spencer Elementary School	Ohio	Defiance City School District
2007	10%	6%	10%
2006	5%	6%	6%
2005	6%	6%	6%
2004	8%	5%	6%
2003	4%	5%	3%
2002	4%	5%	4%
2001	3%	5%	4%
2000	7%	5%	3%
1999	1%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Defiance City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Spencer Elementary School?

191 students attend Spencer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Spencer Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Spencer Elementary School?

Spencer Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Spencer Elementary School offer ?

Spencer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4

What school district is Spencer Elementary School part of?

Spencer Elementary School is part of Defiance City School District.

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