Spencer High School
Spencer High School serves 813 students in grades 9-12.
Spencer High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 44%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Georgia state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 60% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Spencer High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Spencer High School's student population of 813 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 52 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
813 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Spencer High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,196 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Spencer High School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#2048 out of 2196 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
44%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
45%

Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
4%

Hispanic
14%
15%

Black
76%
37%

White
4%
40%

Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
4%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
77%
83%

Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
56%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (12-13)
7%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, GA Dept. of Education
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