Davis Park Elementary School

Summary:

Davis Park Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 335 students in grades PK-5 in Terre Haute, Indiana, which is part of the Vigo County School Corp district.

While Davis Park has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of non-white students, its academic performance lags significantly behind. Only 25.55% of Davis Park students were proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to 31.71% for the district and 38.6% to 41.8% for the state. Davis Park also has a much higher chronic absenteeism rate of 26.2% in 2022-2023, compared to 14.3% to 38.0% in nearby schools like Lost Creek Elementary School and Adelaide De Vaney Elementary School. Additionally, 88.06% of Davis Park students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Despite spending more per student ($11,817 in 2021-2022) than nearby schools ($9,033 to $10,561), Davis Park's academic performance has declined over the past several years, dropping from a statewide ranking of 716 out of 1,033 Indiana elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 770 out of 1,010 in 2023-2024. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes at Davis Park, and that a more comprehensive approach addressing factors like chronic absenteeism and educational equity may be necessary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

310 S 18th St
Terre Haute, IN 47807

(812) 462-4425

District: Vigo County School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
770^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,817

Students who attend Davis Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Woodrow Wilson Middle School
High:	Terre Haute South Vigo High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 335

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.7%

Two or more races:

17.3%

African American:

10.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Davis Park Elementary School ranks worse than 76.2% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 11^th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Vigo County School Corp District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.66. (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 (65.7%), two or more races (17.3%), African American (10.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Davis Park Elementary School is 12.9, which is the lowest among 16 elementary schools in the Vigo County School Corp District! (See more...)

Compare Davis Park Elementary School employs 25.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Davis Park Elementary School is $11,817, which is the 2^nd highest among 15 elementary schools in the Vigo County School Corp District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Vigo County School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Vigo County School Corp 253^rd of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Davis Park Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	13.64	888^th	959	7.4%
2006	18.44	858^th	961	10.7%
2007	17.58	878^th	985	10.9%
2008	21.29	860^th	996	13.7%
2009	12.78	920^th	1003	8.3%
2010	17.71	888^th	1009	12.0%
2011	30.44	816^th	1025	20.4%
2012	21.12	879^th	1015	13.4%
2013	28.29	861^st	1035	16.8%
2014	22.48	905^th	1036	12.6%
2015	34.57	767^th	1040	26.3%
2016	40.82	726^th	1046	30.6%
2017	38.96	716^th	1033	30.7%
2018	31.41	780^th	1027	24.1%
2019	28.55	795^th	1031	22.9%
2021	29.99	745^th	1016	26.7%
2022	29.91	740^th	1020	27.5%
2023	24.50	777^th	1016	23.5%
2024	24.66	770^th	1010	23.8%

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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 Davis Park Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	332	60	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
1989	381	87	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
1990	368	104	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	474
1991	346	112	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
1992	372	111	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
1993	375	111	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
1994	278	111	3	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
1995	328	84	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	25	440
1996	328	84	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	25	440
1997	304	95	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	36	440
1998	329	96	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
1999	330	99	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
2000	352	85	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
2001	343	84	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	432
2002	294	67	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
2003	294	67	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
2004	261	70	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	338
2005	282	76	3	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	367
2006	281	58	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	347
2007	239	48	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	66	360
2008	213	50	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	67	339
2009	235	57	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	55	356
2010	249	44	0	9	1	n/a	n/a	70	373
2011	236	44	0	20	0	0	66	0	366
2012	260	53	0	24	0	0	52	0	389
2013	241	45	1	29	0	0	42	0	358
2014	277	45	0	35	0	0	65	0	422
2015	243	55	0	38	0	0	68	0	404
2016	236	55	0	23	1	0	62	0	377
2017	222	48	0	18	0	0	59	0	347
2018	215	35	0	20	0	1	56	0	327
2019	207	40	0	16	0	0	60	0	323
2020	221	32	2	19	0	0	43	0	317
2021	181	28	1	18	0	0	49	0	277
2022	171	35	0	24	0	0	51	0	281
2023	220	36	1	19	1	0	58	0	335

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 Davis Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	392	21.5	18.2	31.6
1989	468	25.2	18.5	31.8
1990	474	25.8	18.3	42.2
1991	459	28.8	15.9	43.4
1992	485	30.0	16.1	49.1
1993	486	30.0	16.2	50
1994	407	24.0	17.0	61.2
1995	440	28.0	15.7	65.8
1996	440	28.0	15.7	65.8
1997	440	27.6	15.9	62.9
1998	434	27.4	15.8	53.7
1999	436	26.7	16.3	67.4
2000	442	29.2	15.1	70.6
2001	432	29.4	14.7	67.4
2002	365	31.3	11.7	68.2
2003	365	31.3	11.7	68.2
2004	338	30.3	11.2	71.6
2005	367	30.1	12.2	74.7
2006	347	29.4	11.8	76.9
2007	360	n/a	n/a	92.9
2008	339	24.6	13.8	101.5
2009	356	24.9	14.3	98.7
2010	373	24.4	15.2	97.4
2011	366	21.3	17.1	80.3
2012	389	26.0	14.9	84.1
2013	358	21.0	17.0	87.7
2014	422	23.0	18.3	87
2015	404	22.0	18.3	88.1
2016	377	21.0	17.9	87.5
2017	347	20.0	17.3	88.5
2018	327	20.0	16.3	83.2
2019	323	19.2	16.7	83.3
2020	317	17.0	18.6	86.1
2021	277	19.3	14.3	89.2
2022	281	21.0	13.3	87.5
2023	335	25.9	12.9	88.1

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 Davis Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	392	21.5	18.2	31.6
1989	468	25.2	18.5	31.8
1990	474	25.8	18.3	42.2
1991	459	28.8	15.9	43.4
1992	485	30.0	16.1	49.1
1993	486	30.0	16.2	50
1994	407	24.0	17.0	61.2
1995	440	28.0	15.7	65.8
1996	440	28.0	15.7	65.8
1997	440	27.6	15.9	62.9
1998	434	27.4	15.8	53.7
1999	436	26.7	16.3	67.4
2000	442	29.2	15.1	70.6
2001	432	29.4	14.7	67.4
2002	365	31.3	11.7	68.2
2003	365	31.3	11.7	68.2
2004	338	30.3	11.2	71.6
2005	367	30.1	12.2	74.7
2006	347	29.4	11.8	76.9
2007	360	n/a	n/a	92.9
2008	339	24.6	13.8	101.5
2009	356	24.9	14.3	98.7
2010	373	24.4	15.2	97.4
2011	366	21.3	17.1	80.3
2012	389	26.0	14.9	84.1
2013	358	21.0	17.0	87.7
2014	422	23.0	18.3	87
2015	404	22.0	18.3	88.1
2016	377	21.0	17.9	87.5
2017	347	20.0	17.3	88.5
2018	327	20.0	16.3	83.2
2019	323	19.2	16.7	83.3
2020	317	17.0	18.6	86.1
2021	277	19.3	14.3	89.2
2022	281	21.0	13.3	87.5
2023	335	25.9	12.9	88.1

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 Davis Park Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,087 (10.7%)	$9,071 (89.3%)	$10,159
2020	$1,244 (11.3%)	$9,724 (88.7%)	$10,968
2021	$2,024 (16.6%)	$10,158 (83.4%)	$12,182
2022	$1,304 (11.0%)	$10,513 (89.0%)	$11,817

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Davis Park Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 795^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 777^th of 1016 Elementary schools	0.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Davis Park Elementary School)	35.7	24	11.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Vigo County School Corp)	43.9	34.5	9.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Davis Park Elementary School)	60.7	36	24.7%
3rd Grade Math (Vigo County School Corp)	57.6	48	9.6%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Davis Park Elementary School)	30.3	15.9	14.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Vigo County School Corp)	41.8	32.2	9.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Davis Park Elementary School)	36.4	27.3	9.1%
4th Grade Math (Vigo County School Corp)	55.5	42	13.5%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Davis Park Elementary School)	30.3	20.5	9.8%
4th Grade Science (Vigo County School Corp)	47.6	33	14.6%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Davis Park Elementary School)	37.8	32.7	5.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Vigo County School Corp)	43.9	33.5	10.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	47.5	40.2	7.3%
5th Grade Math (Davis Park Elementary School)	32.4	21.2	11.3%
5th Grade Math (Vigo County School Corp)	51.5	36	15.5%
5th Grade Math (Indiana)	47.8	41.1	6.7%
5th Grade Social Studies (Davis Park Elementary School)	24.3	23.1	1.2%
5th Grade Social Studies (Vigo County School Corp)	46.9	33.6	13.3%
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	323	335	3.7%
African American	40	36	10%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	16	19	18.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	207	220	6.3%
Two or More Races	60	58	3.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	83.3%	88.1%	4.8%

Schools Near Davis Park 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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th 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
Davis Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	310 S 18th St	Terre Haute	47807	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4425	335	26	12.9	88.1%	220 (65.7%)	36 (10.7%)	19 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (17.3%)	24.7	770^th of 1010 public elementary schools	23.8%		24.5	777^th of 1016 public elementary schools	23.5%	7	27.3	22.0	26.8	25.6	40.0	24.4	24.4	30.7	14.6	$11,817	$1,304	$10,513
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Dr Iverson C Bell Ln	Terre Haute	47807	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4441	443	32	14.0	94.8%	292 (65.9%)	47 (10.6%)	32 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	69 (15.6%)	10.8	921^st of 1010 public elementary schools	8.8%		11.4	902^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	11.2%	19	16.7	19.7	6.8	14.7	27.8	22.7	3.4	18.8	3.4	$10,148	$1,287	$8,861
Adelaide De Vaney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 S Brown Ave	Terre Haute	47803	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4497	437	26	17.1	57.7%	318 (72.8%)	26 (5.9%)	19 (4.3%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (14.9%)	41.5	609^th of 1010 public elementary schools	39.7%		55.1	477^th of 1016 public elementary schools	53.1%	132	34.4	40.8	23.5	33.2	51.6	52.6	22.1	42.3	20.6	$9,756	$778	$8,978
Deming Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-3	1750 8th Av	Terre Haute	47804	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4431	311	22	13.8	74.3%	245 (78.8%)	15 (4.8%)	11 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (12.5%)								(n/a)										$15,044	$6,699	$8,345
Sugar Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Wallace Av	Terre Haute	47802	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4416	369	25	15.0	76.4%	241 (65.3%)	42 (11.4%)	28 (7.6%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (13.8%)	36	669^th of 1010 public elementary schools	33.8%		47.7	562^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	44.7%	107	29.8	34.3	32.8	32.6	40.4	44.3	24.1	36.6	20.7	$10,142	$1,136	$9,006
Farrington Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1826 S 6th St	Terre Haute	47802	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4423	428	33	12.9	91.8%	290 (67.8%)	53 (12.4%)	28 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (12.4%)	13.6	891^st of 1010 public elementary schools	11.8%		12.6	886^th of 1016 public elementary schools	12.8%	5	7.6	17.3	19.6	14.7	17.0	22.0	19.6	19.5	20.4	$9,854	$1,587	$8,267
Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1111 Wheeler Ave	Terre Haute	47802	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4304	347	23	14.8	87.0%	227 (65.4%)	39 (11.2%)	25 (7.2%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (14.4%)	30	730^th of 1010 public elementary schools	27.7%		26.8	760^th of 1016 public elementary schools	25.2%	30	30.6	15.1	26.8	24.1	49.0	39.6	28.6	38.6	14.3	$10,563	$1,296	$9,266
Ouabache Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Maple Ave	Terre Haute	47804	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4493	384	25	15.6	78.1%	315 (82.0%)	22 (5.7%)	18 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.3%)	15.3	866^th of 1010 public elementary schools	14.3%		25.1	773^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	23.9%	93	13.5	21.1	25.5	19.9	17.3	29.8	12.8	20.5	12.8	$10,053	$1,308	$8,745
Terre Town Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2121 Boston Av	Terre Haute	47805	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4385	556	39	14.4	82.0%	491 (88.3%)	12 (2.2%)	10 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.0%)	29.3	735^th of 1010 public elementary schools	27.2%		42	616^th of 1016 public elementary schools	39.4%	119	32.9	24.1	22.2	26.5	36.6	26.0	30.0	31.0	28.8	$10,561	$1,549	$9,012
Lost Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 Wabash Ave	Terre Haute	47803	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 462-4456	735	47	15.5	47.5%	665 (90.5%)	11 (1.5%)	20 (2.7%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.5%)	76.9	213^th of 1010 public elementary schools	78.9%		80.3	182^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	82.1%	31	48.2	56.7	47.5	51.2	61.6	63.8	55.5	60.6	44.6	$9,644	$494	$9,150

Frequently Asked Questions about Davis Park Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Davis Park Elementary School?

Students at Davis Park Elementary School are 66% White, 17% Two or more races, 11% African American, 6% Hispanic.

Is Davis Park Elementary School a good school?

Davis Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.8% of Indiana elementary schools.

What district is Davis Park Elementary School in?

Vigo County School Corp

What schools do graduates of Davis Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Davis Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodrow Wilson Middle School
High : Terre Haute South Vigo High School

How many students attend Davis Park Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 335 students attended Davis Park Elementary School.

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