West Terrace Elementary School

Q: Is West Terrace Elementary School a good school?

West Terrace Elementary School ranks 152 nd of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

West Terrace Elementary School is a public K-5 school in Evansville, Indiana, serving around 560 students. The school consistently outperforms its district and the state of Indiana on academic assessments, with strong results in English Language Arts, Math, and Social Studies.

West Terrace stands out for its high academic performance, with over 54% of students proficient or better in ELA and 68% in Math, compared to the district averages of 37% and 37%, respectively. The school also has a significantly lower chronic absenteeism rate and a smaller percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting it serves a more economically advantaged population than nearby schools like Glenwood Leadership Academy and Evans School. Demographically, West Terrace has a much higher percentage of white students (90%) compared to the more diverse student populations at surrounding schools.

These factors contribute to West Terrace's consistent ranking among the top 25% of Indiana elementary schools on the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation district, which is ranked 242 out of 381 districts in the state. The stark differences between West Terrace and nearby schools highlight the significant disparities in educational opportunities and outcomes within the district, suggesting that West Terrace is providing a high-quality education to its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

8000 W Terrace Dr
Evansville, IN 47712

(812) 435-8733

District: Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
152^nd of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,474

Students who attend West Terrace Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Perry Heights Middle School
High:	Francis Joseph Reitz High School
	New Technical Institute

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 560

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.8%

Two or more races:

5.4%

African American:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Terrace Elementary School ranks better than 85% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 3^rd among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.1. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Racial makeup is: White (89.8%), two or more races (5.4%), African American (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 25.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Terrace Elementary School is 16.7. 13 elementary schools in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare West Terrace Elementary School employs 33.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Terrace Elementary School is $9,474. 20 elementary schools in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

West Terrace 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 West Terrace Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	54.99	491^st	959	48.8%
2006	57.94	440^th	961	54.2%
2007	63.98	364^th	985	63.0%
2008	63.70	368^th	996	63.1%
2009	71.17	274^th	1003	72.7%
2010	61.24	439^th	1009	56.5%
2011	74.34	224^th	1025	78.1%
2012	53.26	567^th	1015	44.1%
2013	56.32	540^th	1035	47.8%
2014	69.04	323^rd	1036	68.8%
2015	72.82	251^st	1040	75.9%
2016	71.83	271^st	1046	74.1%
2017	74.36	242^nd	1033	76.6%
2018	78.46	185^th	1027	82.0%
2019	79.05	174^th	1031	83.1%
2021	88.16	88^th	1016	91.3%
2022	85.10	121^st	1020	88.1%
2023	83.68	145^th	1016	85.7%
2024	83.10	152^nd	1010	85.0%

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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 West Terrace Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	544	50	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
1989	578	38	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	621
1990	619	28	3	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	655
1991	587	26	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	619
1992	595	39	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	640
1993	596	48	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	652
1994	588	39	4	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	637
1995	541	27	4	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	579
1996	541	27	4	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	579
1997	567	32	4	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	611
1998	554	40	6	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	611
1999	562	30	5	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	604
2000	586	28	6	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	626
2001	557	36	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	604
2002	552	24	11	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	590
2003	552	24	11	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	590
2004	498	33	8	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	542
2005	459	22	15	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	497
2006	468	16	18	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
2007	445	14	16	2	0	n/a	n/a	16	493
2008	434	19	14	2	0	n/a	n/a	18	487
2009	449	17	12	3	0	n/a	n/a	19	500
2010	492	13	10	6	0	n/a	n/a	24	545
2011	516	19	9	4	0	0	37	0	585
2012	551	31	12	9	0	0	28	0	631
2013	573	20	14	12	0	0	31	0	650
2014	568	18	9	10	0	0	31	0	636
2015	586	29	8	7	0	0	24	0	654
2016	593	32	6	5	1	0	22	0	659
2017	602	30	4	6	1	0	21	0	664
2018	630	20	5	8	2	0	30	0	695
2019	613	15	4	6	2	0	29	0	669
2020	605	18	5	6	2	0	23	0	659
2021	538	14	4	4	3	0	23	0	586
2022	542	14	4	9	1	0	23	0	593
2023	503	11	5	8	2	1	30	0	560

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 West Terrace Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	596	32.7	18.2	9.7
1989	621	32.6	19.0	10.5
1990	655	33.2	19.7	9.9
1991	619	33.7	18.3	10.2
1992	640	33.0	19.3	11.6
1993	652	32.2	20.2	15.3
1994	637	32.5	19.6	15.2
1995	579	32.4	17.9	10.7
1996	579	32.4	17.9	10.7
1997	611	32.5	18.8	11.3
1998	611	32.9	18.6	12.4
1999	604	33.1	18.2	15.4
2000	626	33.7	18.6	16.8
2001	604	33.5	18.0	16.4
2002	590	34.2	17.3	18.6
2003	590	34.2	17.3	18.6
2004	542	30.3	17.9	19.6
2005	497	27.5	18.1	22.9
2006	504	28.8	17.5	20.8
2007	493	n/a	n/a	19.3
2008	487	31.0	15.7	19
2009	500	31.0	16.1	21.4
2010	545	30.0	18.1	25.9
2011	585	29.7	19.6	26.8
2012	631	33.0	19.1	28.7
2013	650	36.0	18.0	29.4
2014	636	34.0	18.7	26.4
2015	654	34.0	19.2	26.8
2016	659	35.0	18.8	28.8
2017	664	37.4	17.7	27.1
2018	695	36.8	18.8	26.6
2019	669	36.3	18.4	26.9
2020	659	35.0	18.8	25.2
2021	586	38.5	15.2	22.7
2022	593	34.0	17.4	17.9
2023	560	33.5	16.7	25.5

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 West Terrace Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	596	32.7	18.2	9.7
1989	621	32.6	19.0	10.5
1990	655	33.2	19.7	9.9
1991	619	33.7	18.3	10.2
1992	640	33.0	19.3	11.6
1993	652	32.2	20.2	15.3
1994	637	32.5	19.6	15.2
1995	579	32.4	17.9	10.7
1996	579	32.4	17.9	10.7
1997	611	32.5	18.8	11.3
1998	611	32.9	18.6	12.4
1999	604	33.1	18.2	15.4
2000	626	33.7	18.6	16.8
2001	604	33.5	18.0	16.4
2002	590	34.2	17.3	18.6
2003	590	34.2	17.3	18.6
2004	542	30.3	17.9	19.6
2005	497	27.5	18.1	22.9
2006	504	28.8	17.5	20.8
2007	493	n/a	n/a	19.3
2008	487	31.0	15.7	19
2009	500	31.0	16.1	21.4
2010	545	30.0	18.1	25.9
2011	585	29.7	19.6	26.8
2012	631	33.0	19.1	28.7
2013	650	36.0	18.0	29.4
2014	636	34.0	18.7	26.4
2015	654	34.0	19.2	26.8
2016	659	35.0	18.8	28.8
2017	664	37.4	17.7	27.1
2018	695	36.8	18.8	26.6
2019	669	36.3	18.4	26.9
2020	659	35.0	18.8	25.2
2021	586	38.5	15.2	22.7
2022	593	34.0	17.4	17.9
2023	560	33.5	16.7	25.5

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 West Terrace Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$560 (6.4%)	$8,147 (93.6%)	$8,707
2020	$514 (6.3%)	$7,702 (93.7%)	$8,216
2021	$804 (8.9%)	$8,232 (91.1%)	$9,036
2022	$1,213 (12.8%)	$8,261 (87.2%)	$9,474

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Terrace Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 174^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 145^th of 1016 Elementary schools	2.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Terrace Elementary School)	64	56.4	7.6%
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 (West Terrace Elementary School)	71.9	74.4	2.5%
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 (West Terrace Elementary School)	62.8	65.6	2.8%
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 (West Terrace Elementary School)	73.5	69.9	3.6%
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 (West Terrace Elementary School)	54.9	66.7	11.8%
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 (West Terrace Elementary School)	56.3	51.5	4.8%
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 (West Terrace Elementary School)	57.1	53.9	3.3%
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 (West Terrace Elementary School)	59.8	46.9	12.9%
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	669	560	16.3%
African American	15	11	26.7%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	4	5	25%
Hispanic	6	8	33.3%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	613	503	17.9%
Two or More Races	29	30	3.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	26.9%	25.5%	1.4%

Schools Near West Terrace 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
West Terrace Elementary School	Public	K-5	8000 W Terrace Dr	Evansville	47712	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8733	560	34	16.7	25.5%	503 (89.8%)	11 (2.0%)	8 (1.4%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.4%)	83.1	152^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	85.0%		83.7	145^th of 1016 public elementary schools	85.7%	7	45.5	56.6	63.0				54.7	64.7	77.1	63.0				67.9	48.9	$9,474	$1,213	$8,261
Daniel Wertz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1702 S Red Bank Rd	Evansville	47712	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8312	315	20	15.7	58.7%	255 (81.0%)	18 (5.7%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (8.9%)	42.5	596^th of 1010 public elementary schools	41.0%		33.1	697^th of 1016 public elementary schools	31.4%	101	31.3	32.6	34.7				33.1	45.2	47.8	36.7				42.9	24.5	$12,114	$1,570	$10,544
Tekoppel Elementary School	Public	K-5	111 N Tekoppel Ave	Evansville	47712	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 435-8333	445	32	13.9	73.0%	334 (75.1%)	45 (10.1%)	20 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	42 (9.4%)	27.9	747^th of 1010 public elementary schools	26.0%		29.5	733^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	27.9%	14	24.1	26.2	22.1				24.1	32.6	43.1	29.4				34.7	22.1	$10,910	$1,750	$9,160
Marrs Elementary School	Public	K-5	9201 Hwy 62 E	Mount Vernon	47620	Posey County	MSD Mount Vernon	No	No	No	No	(812) 985-2082	333	23	14.8	34.8%	311 (93.4%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.5%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	93.3	47^th of 1010 public elementary schools	95.3%		90.5	65^th of 1016 public elementary schools	93.6%	18	61.1	59.6	69.6				63.7	81.5	68.1	76.8				75.8	75.0	$11,074	$1,221	$9,852
Cedar Hall Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	2100 N Fulton Ave	Evansville	47710	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 435-8223	509	44	11.5	92.9%	284 (55.8%)	98 (19.3%)	41 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (16.7%)	20.4	808^th of 1010 public elementary schools	20.0%		16.2	856^th of 1016 public elementary schools	15.7%	48	7.4	20.8	25.0	36.5	37.2	15.8	23.2	14.8	17.3	21.2	26.4	23.3	7.0	18.0	13.5	$11,933	$2,579	$9,354
Cynthia Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	7225 Big Cynthiana Rd	Evansville	47720	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8740	457	27	16.9	42.7%	425 (93.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	77.6	207^th of 1010 public elementary schools	79.5%		83.8	143^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	85.9%	64	48.8	53.3	48.7				50.2	65.0	56.0	57.9				59.7	52.6	$10,383	$1,421	$8,962
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
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
Glenwood Leadership Academy	Public	K-8	901 Sweetser Ave	Evansville	47713	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 435-8242	416	39	10.6	88.0%	92 (22.1%)	172 (41.3%)	61 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (7.2%)	59 (14.2%)	4	1007^th of 1010 public elementary schools	0.3%		6.3	979^th of 1016 public elementary schools	3.6%	28	2.0	0.0	7.0	6.0	9.6	5.7	5.1	6.1	2.1	7.0	2.0	9.8	14.7	6.6	4.7	$12,389	$2,386	$10,004
Stringtown Elementary School	Public	K-5	4720 Stringtown Rd	Evansville	47711	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8320	332	25	13.2	63.3%	264 (79.5%)	22 (6.6%)	17 (5.1%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.5%)	32.5	702^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	30.5%		34.6	682^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	32.9%	20	26.9	41.7	19.2				29.0	50.0	38.3	15.4				34.4	21.2	$11,029	$1,405	$9,624

Frequently Asked Questions about West Terrace Elementary School

What schools do graduates of West Terrace Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Terrace Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Perry Heights Middle School
High : Francis Joseph Reitz High School
High : New Technical Institute

Is West Terrace Elementary School a good school?

West Terrace Elementary School ranks 152^nd of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Terrace Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 560 students attended West Terrace Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of West Terrace Elementary School?

Students at West Terrace Elementary School are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What district is West Terrace Elementary School in?

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

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