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Private school · Spencer, West Virginia

Faith Christian Academy

Faith Christian Academy rates 5.8 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from West Virginia statewide data for context and is not part of the rating.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
5.8this school

5.8 on a one-to-ten scale.

#46 of 73 schools in West Virginia · The estimated academic score from West Virginia statewide data is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private school in Spencer, WV serving grades Kindergarten – 10th.

It ranks 46 of 73 schools in West Virginia.

Faith Christian Academy is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
7.8
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
9.6
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
2.2
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
2.7
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on WV statewide data. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in WV.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in WV.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 25276; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Faith Christian Academy and the 13 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$38,750
Median home value
$109,600
Median rent
$672/mo
College educated
15.4%
Homeownership
71.6%
Poverty rate
27.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 25276; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
1
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,717/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Spencer. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Spencer), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • White100%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Faith Christian Academy serve?

Faith Christian Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 10th.

How many students attend Faith Christian Academy?

Faith Christian Academy has an enrollment of approximately 39 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Faith Christian Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Faith Christian Academy is 7.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Faith Christian Academy rank in WV?

Faith Christian Academy ranks #46 of 73 private schools in WV.

What is Faith Christian Academy's MySchoolScout rating?

Faith Christian Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Faith Christian Academy a private school?

Yes, Faith Christian Academy is a private coeducational school with a Baptist affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Faith Christian Academy a religious school?

Faith Christian Academy has a Baptist religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 10th
Enrollment
39
Gender split
49% M / 51% F
Student-teacher ratio
7.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
5
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Baptist
School day
8 hours
Days per year
180 days
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Roane County
Area population (ZIP 25276)
7,355
Area median age
48.4

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, West Virginia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.