Best Public Schools in Vincennes, IN

Summary:

The city of Vincennes, Indiana is home to 9 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 3 high schools. The schools in this area display a wide range of performance, with some standout institutions like Benjamin Franklin Elementary School and South Knox Elementary School ranking among the top in the state, while others like Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary School and James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School face significant challenges.

The data reveals stark differences in school performance, with some institutions like Benjamin Franklin Elementary and South Knox Middle-High School excelling across metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism, while others struggle. There appears to be a correlation between socioeconomic factors and academic achievement, with schools serving higher percentages of free and reduced-price lunch recipients tending to have lower performance. The lone alternative high school, Washington Learning Academy, also faces unique challenges, with low test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and a relatively low graduation rate.

Overall, the educational landscape in Vincennes is diverse, with both high-performing and underperforming schools. The data suggests that the performance of individual schools is often tied to the overall ranking and rating of their school district, such as the Vincennes Community School Corp and the South Knox School Corp. While some schools face significant challenges, the data also indicates that there are opportunities for improvement, as demonstrated by the success of schools like Benjamin Franklin Elementary.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-5	2600 Wabash Avenue	Vincennes	47591	Knox County	Vincennes Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 882-8176	391	28	14.0	39.1%	363 (92.8%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.3%)	80.4	180^th of 1010 public elementary schools	82.2%		72.4	271^st of 1016 public elementary schools	73.3%	91			44.1	54.2	62.3				54.0	67.8	56.9	72.5				65.5	46.4		$7,627	$1,169	$6,458
Francis Vigo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1513 Main Street	Vincennes	47591	Knox County	Vincennes Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 882-5817	286	24	11.9	56.3%	241 (84.3%)	19 (6.6%)	16 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.1%)	31.2	719^th of 1010 public elementary schools	28.8%		27	758^th of 1016 public elementary schools	25.4%	39			22.9	25.5	25.0				24.5	56.3	27.5	31.3				38.1	22.9		$9,259	$1,608	$7,651
James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School	Public	K-5	1008 Upper 11th Street	Vincennes	47591	Knox County	Vincennes Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 882-7953	161	15	10.4	65.8%	132 (82.0%)	13 (8.1%)	7 (4.3%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	35.1	675^th of 1010 public elementary schools	33.2%		23	792^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	22.0%	117			22.7	27.3	25.9				25.4	54.6	36.4	25.9				38.0	33.3		$10,416	$1,840	$8,575
Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary School	Public	K-5	2116 N 2nd Street	Vincennes	47591	Knox County	Vincennes Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 882-8458	394	27	14.6	62.4%	331 (84.0%)	30 (7.6%)	20 (5.1%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	24.4	773^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	23.5%		24.1	780^th of 1016 public elementary schools	23.2%	7			33.8	19.7	26.2				26.6	38.2	27.3	18.5				28.1	15.4		$9,250	$1,826	$7,424
Washington Learning Academy	Public	6-12	2134 Washington Ave	Vincennes	47591	Knox County	Vincennes Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 882-5167	99	4	22.6	73.7%	90 (90.9%)	3 (3.0%)	6 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.5	419^th of 431 public high schools	2.8%		4.5	390^th of 398 public high schools	2.0%	29	8.6	0.0						16.7	7.1						0.0	0.0		7.3	$2,473	$341	$2,132
Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	1545 S Hart Street Road	Vincennes	47591	Knox County	Vincennes Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 882-8480	711	50	14.2	52.2%	623 (87.6%)	27 (3.8%)	30 (4.2%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (3.1%)	32.2	298^th of 431 public high schools	30.9%		42.2	228^th of 398 public high schools	42.7%	70	43.4	13.2																23.0	$11,852	$2,825	$9,026
George Rogers Clark School	Public	6-8	1926 S Richard Bauer Drive	Vincennes	47591	Knox County	Vincennes Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 882-5172	582	45	13.0	56.9%	511 (87.8%)	16 (2.7%)	33 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	38.5	308^th of 485 public middle schools	36.5%		50.8	237^th of 489 public middle schools	51.5%	71						29.7	27.1	30.5	29.0				32.3	27.5	18.8	26.5			$9,541	$937	$8,604
South Knox Elementary School	Public	K-6	6078 E Sr 61	Vincennes	47591	Knox County	South Knox School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 743-2591	663	37	17.9	38.5%	631 (95.2%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	64.3	364^th of 1010 public elementary schools	64.0%		68.1	324^th of 1016 public elementary schools	68.1%	40			36.1	45.3	40.2	38.7			40.2	66.0	57.6	47.1	30.1			50.7	56.3		$9,701	$898	$8,803
South Knox Middle-High School	Public	7-12	6136 E Sr 61	Vincennes	47591	Knox County	South Knox School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 726-4450	580	35	16.5	33.4%	560 (96.6%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	57.9	147^th of 431 public high schools	65.9%		43.9	220^th of 398 public high schools	44.7%	73	54.0	17.0					31.6	36.0	33.7					28.6	38.2	33.2		51.5	$10,300	$290	$10,010

Cities Near Vincennes

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bruceville	7.55 mi	1	269^th
Bicknell	9.1 mi	2	281^st
Washington	12.61 mi	6	311^th
Petersburg	15.53 mi	3	334^th
Carlisle	19.64 mi	2	264^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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