Harper Elementary School

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Harper Elementary School ranks 673 rd of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Harper Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Evansville, Indiana, serving 337 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, which is ranked 242 out of 381 school districts in Indiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Harper Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to surrounding schools, with higher percentages of African American, Hispanic, and multiracial students, the school faces several challenges. It consistently has higher chronic absenteeism rates (20.3% in 2022-2023) than the district average and nearby schools, and its proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts and Math are significantly lower than the district and state averages, particularly in 4th and 5th grades. Additionally, Harper Elementary has a very high percentage of students (73.59% in 2022-2023) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

Interestingly, despite Harper Elementary's higher per-student spending ($11,475 in 2021-2022) compared to nearby schools like Hebron Elementary, Stockwell Elementary, and Vogel Elementary, the school's academic performance lags behind these other institutions. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student achievement at Harper Elementary, and that a more comprehensive approach targeting factors such as attendance, instructional strategies, and support for economically disadvantaged students may be necessary.

Detail:

Public K-5

21 S Alvord Blvd
Evansville, IN 47714

(812) 476-1308

District: Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
673^rd of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,475

Students who attend Harper Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle School
High:	New Technical Institute

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 337

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.9%

African American:

19.6%

Two or more races:

16.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harper Elementary School ranks worse than 66.6% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 9^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.49. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Harper Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (51.9%), African American (19.6%), two or more races (16.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harper Elementary School is 13.7, which is the 8^th best among 22 elementary schools in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Harper Elementary School employs 24.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harper Elementary School is $11,475, which is the 8^th highest among 22 elementary schools in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Harper Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp 239^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Harper Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	46.55	599^th	959	37.5%
2006	46.00	602^nd	961	37.4%
2007	19.93	866^th	985	12.1%
2008	22.38	848^th	996	14.9%
2009	19.15	872^nd	1003	13.1%
2010	16.19	899^th	1009	10.9%
2011	33.66	789^th	1025	23.0%
2012	34.27	777^th	1015	23.4%
2013	46.07	671^st	1035	35.2%
2014	44.64	695^th	1036	32.9%
2015	21.29	891^st	1040	14.3%
2016	29.09	825^th	1046	21.1%
2017	28.00	819^th	1033	20.7%
2018	23.62	842^nd	1027	18.0%
2019	29.91	774^th	1031	24.9%
2021	35.98	699^th	1016	31.2%
2022	26.49	769^th	1020	24.6%
2023	27.91	747^th	1016	26.5%
2024	35.49	673^rd	1010	33.4%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Harper Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	435	96	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
1989	452	109	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	561
1990	433	84	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
1991	442	89	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
1992	410	94	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	506
1993	432	102	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	534
1994	431	89	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	520
1995	443	96	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	2	547
1996	443	96	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	2	547
1997	436	78	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	2	522
1998	445	82	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	532
1999	443	60	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
2000	446	72	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	520
2001	418	70	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
2002	370	68	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
2003	370	68	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
2004	360	67	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
2005	363	41	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
2006	342	43	4	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
2007	296	63	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	46	415
2008	299	82	3	8	1	n/a	n/a	48	441
2009	301	96	3	11	1	n/a	n/a	70	482
2010	303	85	5	9	1	n/a	n/a	68	471
2011	293	79	3	14	1	2	80	0	472
2012	311	76	4	19	2	2	69	0	483
2013	300	67	3	16	2	2	81	0	471
2014	279	71	2	25	1	0	77	0	455
2015	254	63	1	23	1	2	77	0	421
2016	277	71	3	29	1	0	70	0	451
2017	253	74	2	24	1	4	70	0	428
2018	242	87	3	32	0	4	72	0	440
2019	198	63	2	28	0	7	67	0	365
2020	187	85	2	30	0	10	68	0	382
2021	146	51	2	25	0	8	55	0	287
2022	168	67	2	26	0	9	56	0	328
2023	175	66	1	34	0	5	56	0	337

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Harper Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	533	32.4	16.4	21.2
1989	561	31.9	17.5	24.8
1990	518	30.8	16.8	18.5
1991	533	30.7	17.3	23.3
1992	506	28.1	18.0	33
1993	534	28.0	19.1	39.3
1994	520	28.4	18.3	37.1
1995	547	30.1	18.2	33.8
1996	547	30.1	18.2	33.8
1997	522	30.1	17.3	34.4
1998	532	29.5	18.0	35.3
1999	505	28.6	17.7	48.9
2000	520	29.2	17.8	51.7
2001	493	28.2	17.5	52.7
2002	446	27.0	16.5	55.2
2003	446	27.0	16.5	55.2
2004	438	26.2	16.7	56.4
2005	412	26.4	15.6	59.2
2006	398	25.7	15.5	58.3
2007	415	n/a	n/a	72.9
2008	441	29.2	15.1	72.3
2009	482	27.9	17.3	79.1
2010	471	27.6	17.0	81.6
2011	472	25.7	18.3	69.9
2012	483	27.0	17.8	71.2
2013	471	28.0	16.8	71.5
2014	455	28.0	16.2	75.2
2015	421	28.0	15.0	75.1
2016	451	24.0	18.7	72.1
2017	428	24.0	17.8	75.5
2018	440	28.2	15.5	72.3
2019	365	27.6	13.1	67.4
2020	382	27.4	13.8	70.7
2021	287	26.7	10.7	64.5
2022	328	23.0	14.2	55.8
2023	337	24.5	13.7	73.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Harper Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	533	32.4	16.4	21.2
1989	561	31.9	17.5	24.8
1990	518	30.8	16.8	18.5
1991	533	30.7	17.3	23.3
1992	506	28.1	18.0	33
1993	534	28.0	19.1	39.3
1994	520	28.4	18.3	37.1
1995	547	30.1	18.2	33.8
1996	547	30.1	18.2	33.8
1997	522	30.1	17.3	34.4
1998	532	29.5	18.0	35.3
1999	505	28.6	17.7	48.9
2000	520	29.2	17.8	51.7
2001	493	28.2	17.5	52.7
2002	446	27.0	16.5	55.2
2003	446	27.0	16.5	55.2
2004	438	26.2	16.7	56.4
2005	412	26.4	15.6	59.2
2006	398	25.7	15.5	58.3
2007	415	n/a	n/a	72.9
2008	441	29.2	15.1	72.3
2009	482	27.9	17.3	79.1
2010	471	27.6	17.0	81.6
2011	472	25.7	18.3	69.9
2012	483	27.0	17.8	71.2
2013	471	28.0	16.8	71.5
2014	455	28.0	16.2	75.2
2015	421	28.0	15.0	75.1
2016	451	24.0	18.7	72.1
2017	428	24.0	17.8	75.5
2018	440	28.2	15.5	72.3
2019	365	27.6	13.1	67.4
2020	382	27.4	13.8	70.7
2021	287	26.7	10.7	64.5
2022	328	23.0	14.2	55.8
2023	337	24.5	13.7	73.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Harper Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$560 (5.6%)	$9,428 (94.4%)	$9,988
2020	$514 (5.3%)	$9,131 (94.7%)	$9,645
2021	$804 (7.2%)	$10,290 (92.8%)	$11,094
2022	$1,577 (13.7%)	$9,898 (86.3%)	$11,475

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harper Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 774^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 747^th of 1016 Elementary schools	1.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Harper Elementary School)	37	26.1	10.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp)	44.1	33.1	11%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Harper Elementary School)	43.8	39.1	4.7%
3rd Grade Math (Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp)	54.9	45.2	9.7%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Harper Elementary School)	27.9	32.6	4.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp)	43	35.5	7.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Harper Elementary School)	27.9	39.1	11.2%
4th Grade Math (Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp)	50.9	44.7	6.2%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Harper Elementary School)	16.3	26.1	9.8%
4th Grade Science (Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp)	39.1	28.9	10.3%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Harper Elementary School)	42.9	28.8	14.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp)	43.9	36.1	7.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Harper Elementary School)	32.1	13.6	18.5%
5th Grade Math (Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp)	43.4	35.9	7.5%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Harper Elementary School)	48.2	15.3	33%
5th Grade Social Studies (Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp)	40	31.1	8.9%
5th Grade Social Studies (Indiana)	46	39.1	6.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	365	337	7.7%
African American	63	66	4.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	28	34	21.4%
Pacific Islander	7	5	28.6%
White	198	175	11.6%
Two or More Races	67	56	16.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	67.4%	73.6%	6.2%

Schools Near Harper Elementary School

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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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harper Elementary School	Public	K-5	21 S Alvord Blvd	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 476-1308	337	25	13.7	73.6%	175 (51.9%)	66 (19.6%)	34 (10.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	56 (16.6%)	35.5	673^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	33.4%		27.9	747^th of 1016 public elementary schools	26.5%	74	34.9	25.0	20.0				27.3	49.2	41.7	36.4				42.9	14.6	$11,475	$1,577	$9,898
Joshua Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	1230 E Illinois St	Evansville	47711	Vanderburgh County	Joshua Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(812) 401-6300	264	9	29.3	73.5%	13 (4.9%)	198 (75.0%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (17.0%)	20.2	813^th of 1010 public elementary schools	19.5%		12.1	893^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	12.1%	80	18.2	38.2	14.8	0.0			20.8	32.6	32.4	14.8	0.0			24.4	14.8	$10,079	$2,593	$7,486
Vogel Elementary School	Public	K-6	1500 Oak Hill Rd	Evansville	47711	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 477-6109	523	34	15.3	63.9%	390 (74.6%)	36 (6.9%)	50 (9.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	38 (7.3%)	50	526^th of 1010 public elementary schools	47.9%		50.5	536^th of 1016 public elementary schools	47.2%	10	32.3	34.1	25.8	48.1			35.6	48.4	56.5	28.8	45.6			45.6	22.7	$9,926	$1,384	$8,542
Dexter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	917 S Dexter Ave	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 476-1321	328	23	14.2	82.6%	127 (38.7%)	101 (30.8%)	42 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	55 (16.8%)	12.1	910^th of 1010 public elementary schools	9.9%		12	895^th of 1016 public elementary schools	11.9%	15	6.7	15.1	18.8				13.3	20.0	18.1	26.0				20.9	12.5	$9,770	$1,796	$7,975
Hebron Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 Bellemeade Ave	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 477-8915	758	41	18.7	56.5%	443 (58.4%)	113 (14.9%)	62 (8.2%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (2.0%)	117 (15.4%)	32.5	701^st of 1010 public elementary schools	30.6%		30.2	728^th of 1016 public elementary schools	28.3%	27	25.2	30.0	28.3				27.9	41.1	37.5	36.8				38.4	17.0	$9,804	$1,325	$8,480
Lincoln School	Public	K-8	635 Lincoln Ave	Evansville	47713	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 435-8235	236	26	9.0	88.1%	63 (26.7%)	107 (45.3%)	21 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	5 (2.1%)	37 (15.7%)	9.1	944^th of 1010 public elementary schools	6.5%		11.9	898^th of 1016 public elementary schools	11.6%	46	11.4	6.5	16.1	17.2	20.0	5.0	12.9	20.0	16.1	6.5	13.8	4.0	0.0	11.1	0.0	$15,534	$3,667	$11,867
Fairlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2021 S Alvord Blvd	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 476-4997	422	24	17.5	76.1%	223 (52.8%)	77 (18.2%)	40 (9.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	13 (3.1%)	63 (14.9%)	7.9	953^rd of 1010 public elementary schools	5.6%		10.4	909^th of 1016 public elementary schools	10.5%	44	10.3	6.6	12.3				9.6	9.0	9.2	20.3				12.4	10.9	$10,176	$2,225	$7,951
Delaware Elementary School	Public	K-6	700 N Garvin St	Evansville	47711	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 435-8227	338	32	10.7	89.9%	167 (49.4%)	78 (23.1%)	23 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	66 (19.5%)	14.2	880^th of 1010 public elementary schools	12.9%		18.3	834^th of 1016 public elementary schools	17.9%	46	7.5	21.6	19.5	13.6			15.7	15.0	20.0	12.2	25.4			19.0	7.3	$12,926	$2,897	$10,030
Lodge Community School	Public	K-8	2000 Lodge Ave	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 477-5319	382	37	10.2	84.6%	87 (22.8%)	127 (33.2%)	73 (19.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.2%)	59 (15.4%)	8	950^th of 1010 public elementary schools	5.9%		7.3	966^th of 1016 public elementary schools	4.9%	16	7.3	21.7	14.6	0.0	16.7	14.3	12.8	12.2	17.4	8.3	2.7	11.1	2.0	9.0	6.4	$13,996	$2,661	$11,334
Stockwell Elementary School	Public	K-5	2501 N Stockwell Rd	Evansville	47715	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 477-5345	522	31	16.8	68.2%	241 (46.2%)	131 (25.1%)	50 (9.6%)	17 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	70 (13.4%)	33.2	694^th of 1010 public elementary schools	31.3%		43	609^th of 1016 public elementary schools	40.1%	85	31.8	36.3	28.7				32.5	42.1	37.3	23.0				34.3	16.1	$9,975	$1,421	$8,554

Frequently Asked Questions about Harper Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Harper Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Harper Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washington Middle School
High : New Technical Institute

Is Harper Elementary School a good school?

Harper Elementary School ranks 673^rd of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Harper Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 337 students attended Harper Elementary School.

What district is Harper Elementary School in?

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

What is the racial makeup of Harper Elementary School?

Students at Harper Elementary School are 52% White, 20% African American, 17% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 1% Pacific Islander.

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