Best Public Schools in Wadesville, IN

Summary:

The city of Wadesville, Indiana is home to a single standout elementary school, South Terrace Elementary, which is part of the MSD North Posey County Schools district. This school has consistently ranked among the top 30 elementary schools in Indiana over the past three years, maintaining an excellent 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Terrace Elementary boasts significantly higher proficiency rates in ILEARN/English Language Arts and ILEARN/Math compared to the district and state averages, particularly in the upper elementary grades. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 5.0% is also lower than the state average, suggesting strong student engagement and attendance. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.6 to 1 and per-student spending of $8,392, the school appears to be effectively utilizing its resources to support student learning and achievement.

However, the school's student population is predominantly White (96.33%), with relatively low representation of other racial/ethnic groups. This lack of diversity may be an area for the school to explore and address. Additionally, while the school serves a significant population of students from lower-income households, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 29.4%, its strong academic performance is commendable and suggests effective strategies for supporting students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)					ILEARN Math (2024)					ILEARN Social Studies (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	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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Terrace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8427 Haines Rd	Wadesville	47638	Posey County	MSD North Posey County Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 985-3180	381	26	14.6	29.4%	367 (96.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	94.7	32^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	96.8%		96.1	18^th of 1016 public elementary schools	98.2%	14	56.0	62.8	64.9	77.1	65.8	92.0	82.4	79.0	78.7	82.7	57.9	$8,392	$777	$7,615

Cities Near Wadesville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Poseyville	5.04 mi	3	103^rd
Evansville	7.07 mi	41	319^th
Mount Vernon	9.34 mi	5	95^th
Owensville	13.09 mi	1	52^nd
Fort Branch	13.1 mi	2	70^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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