Best Public Schools in West Terre Haute, IN

Summary:

The city of West Terre Haute, Indiana, is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this area serve a predominantly white student population, with a significant percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating socioeconomic challenges.

Among the standout schools in West Terre Haute, Fayette Elementary School stands out with the highest overall ILEARN test scores, with 35.82% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 49.25% proficient or better in Math. The school's 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade ILEARN scores in both subjects are significantly higher than the district and state averages, and it has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 12.2%. In contrast, West Vigo High School has the highest graduation rate among the schools at 78.5%, but its SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing scores for 11th-grade students are lower than the district average.

The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance and attendance rates across the schools in West Terre Haute. While Sugar Creek Consolidated Elementary School and West Vigo Middle School struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates, the district as a whole faces challenges in ensuring equitable distribution of resources and supporting students from low-income backgrounds. Addressing these issues could lead to improved outcomes for all students in the Vigo County School Corp.

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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
Sugar Creek Consolidated Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4226 W Old US 40	West Terre Haute	47885	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4443	480	29	16.5	66.7%	456 (95.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.3%)	24.6	771^st of 1010 public elementary schools	23.7%		23.5	791^st of 1016 public elementary schools	22.1%	20			23.1	21.9	12.0				18.1	56.9	40.6	19.6				36.7	13.0		$9,033	$843	$8,191
Fayette Elementary School	Public	K-5	9400 N Beech Pl	West Terre Haute	47885	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 462-4451	270	20	13.7	51.1%	252 (93.3%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	54.8	471^st of 1010 public elementary schools	53.4%		52.2	512^th of 1016 public elementary schools	49.6%	41			40.0	26.5	42.2				35.8	60.0	53.1	35.6				49.3	40.0		$10,675	$580	$10,095
West Vigo High School	Public	9-12	4590 W Sarah Myers Dr	West Terre Haute	47885	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 462-4282	534	47	11.4	52.8%	503 (94.2%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	44	241^st of 431 public high schools	44.1%		43.3	222^nd of 398 public high schools	44.2%	19	48.3	18.3																31.1	$13,672	$682	$12,990
West Vigo Middle School	Public	6-8	4750 W Sarah Myers Dr	West Terre Haute	47885	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 462-4361	387	31	12.4	59.7%	361 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	26.7	357^th of 485 public middle schools	26.4%		28.4	354^th of 489 public middle schools	27.6%	3						20.5	30.3	25.0	25.1				22.1	22.7	9.4	17.9			$12,033	$462	$11,570

Cities Near West Terre Haute

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Terre Haute	2.28 mi	22	333^rd
Riley	9.4 mi	1	135^th
Clinton	13.61 mi	4	226^th
Brazil	13.96 mi	8	131^st
Rosedale	14.22 mi	1	177^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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