Owen Valley Middle School
Spencer, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 7–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
299 students tested47.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency34
- At proficiency108
- Approaching proficiency122
- Below proficiency35
Math
299 students tested28.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency13
- At proficiency71
- Approaching proficiency109
- Below proficiency106
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
3.9% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 363 | 358 |
| Suspended out of school | 9.4% · 34 | 3.9% · 14 |
| Suspended in school | 26.2% · 95 | 18.2% · 65 |
| Expelled | 7.7% · 28 | 3.4% · 12 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
17.6% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 359 | 351 | 335 |
| Chronically absent | 21.4% · 77 | 19.7% · 69 | 17.6% · 59 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Distant
Enrollment
338 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
Principal
Thomas Arthur
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino3.0%
White92.9%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian0.6%
Two or More Races3.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181095001790
- District
- Spencer-Owen Community Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 338 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 26.2
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25