Lost Creek Elementary School

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Lost Creek Elementary School ranks 213 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Lost Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school in Terre Haute, Indiana, serving 735 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Vigo County School Corp, which is ranked 251 out of 381 school districts in the state.

Lost Creek Elementary consistently outperforms the Vigo County School Corporation and the state of Indiana in academic proficiency, with 51.18% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 60.59% proficient or better in Math, compared to 31.71% and 33.43% respectively for the district. However, the school has a significantly higher percentage of white students (90.48%) compared to nearby schools like Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School (65.42% white) and Adelaide De Vaney Elementary School (72.77% white). Lost Creek also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (17.0%) than many surrounding schools, and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (47.48%) compared to schools like Benjamin Franklin Elementary School (94.81%).

These findings suggest that Lost Creek Elementary School may have access to more resources and employ effective strategies that contribute to its strong academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism, despite serving a less economically and racially diverse student population than its neighbors. The significant racial imbalance between Lost Creek and the surrounding schools is noteworthy and warrants further investigation into the factors behind this disparity.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

6701 Wabash Ave
Terre Haute, IN 47803

(812) 462-4456

District: Vigo County School Corp

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,644

Students who attend Lost Creek Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 735

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.5%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Hispanic:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lost Creek Elementary School ranks better than 78.9% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks first among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Vigo County School Corp District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.87. (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 Lost Creek Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Vigo County School Corp District. Racial makeup is: White (90.5%), two or more races (4.5%), Hispanic (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lost Creek Elementary School is 15.5. 9 elementary schools in the Vigo County School Corp District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lost Creek Elementary School employs 47.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lost Creek Elementary School is $9,644. 14 elementary schools in the Vigo County School Corp District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Lost Creek 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 Lost Creek Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	43.33	637^th	959	33.6%
2006	47.82	590^th	961	38.6%
2007	51.19	569^th	985	42.2%
2008	49.91	592^nd	996	40.6%
2009	61.05	428^th	1003	57.3%
2010	65.06	375^th	1009	62.8%
2011	79.67	135^th	1025	86.8%
2012	78.66	167^th	1015	83.5%
2013	64.96	393^rd	1035	62.0%
2014	63.75	421^st	1036	59.4%
2015	72.43	256^th	1040	75.4%
2016	69.60	306^th	1046	70.7%
2017	66.71	358^th	1033	65.3%
2018	71.91	278^th	1027	72.9%
2019	74.19	245^th	1031	76.2%
2021	83.81	137^th	1016	86.5%
2022	82.10	153^rd	1020	85.0%
2023	80.34	182^nd	1016	82.1%
2024	76.87	213^th	1010	78.9%

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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 Lost Creek Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	801	13	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	821
1989	789	12	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	809
1990	796	13	12	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	822
1991	828	18	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	857
1992	816	18	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	846
1993	831	17	13	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	864
1994	658	13	14	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	688
1995	664	11	14	3	1	n/a	n/a	10	703
1996	664	11	14	3	1	n/a	n/a	10	703
1997	651	10	7	6	0	n/a	n/a	15	689
1998	685	8	6	9	0	n/a	n/a	1	709
1999	608	10	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
2000	601	13	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
2001	692	17	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	715
2002	703	21	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	731
2003	703	21	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	731
2004	650	18	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	677
2005	650	11	8	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	674
2006	654	8	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	674
2007	577	6	5	9	2	n/a	n/a	36	635
2008	594	7	4	11	2	n/a	n/a	39	657
2009	578	7	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	37	633
2010	553	5	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	30	600
2011	579	5	4	15	1	0	29	0	633
2012	544	3	6	24	1	0	35	0	613
2013	538	4	6	34	2	0	29	0	613
2014	559	6	5	27	0	0	32	0	629
2015	575	6	8	30	0	1	30	0	650
2016	564	4	10	23	0	1	27	0	629
2017	555	6	6	24	0	1	28	0	620
2018	595	10	3	20	0	2	21	0	651
2019	646	7	4	18	1	2	22	0	700
2020	605	10	4	19	1	2	33	0	674
2021	608	8	3	20	1	1	32	0	673
2022	615	5	2	22	1	0	28	0	673
2023	665	11	5	20	1	0	33	0	735

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 Lost Creek Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	821	36.7	22.3	8.4
1989	809	38.8	20.8	12.2
1990	822	39.9	20.6	7.7
1991	857	39.8	21.5	9.5
1992	846	41.8	20.2	11.7
1993	864	40.8	21.2	10
1994	688	36.6	18.8	13.1
1995	703	37.5	18.7	15.7
1996	703	37.5	18.7	15.7
1997	689	38.0	18.1	16.8
1998	709	36.3	19.5	18.6
1999	627	34.8	18.0	22.5
2000	622	32.8	19.0	22.2
2001	715	41.1	17.4	31.3
2002	731	43.6	16.8	35.8
2003	731	43.6	16.8	35.8
2004	677	41.1	16.5	35.6
2005	674	40.9	16.5	32.5
2006	674	38.7	17.4	36.4
2007	635	n/a	n/a	35.1
2008	657	38.7	17.0	38
2009	633	38.7	16.4	37.8
2010	600	39.7	15.0	38.9
2011	633	34.6	18.2	34.8
2012	613	35.0	17.5	40
2013	613	31.0	19.7	40.6
2014	629	31.0	20.2	40.1
2015	650	30.0	21.6	37.2
2016	629	32.0	19.6	38.6
2017	620	32.0	19.3	39.2
2018	651	32.0	20.3	41.2
2019	700	34.0	20.5	42.4
2020	674	32.0	21.0	42.6
2021	673	38.2	17.6	42.3
2022	673	44.9	14.9	40
2023	735	47.3	15.5	47.5

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 Lost Creek Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	821	36.7	22.3	8.4
1989	809	38.8	20.8	12.2
1990	822	39.9	20.6	7.7
1991	857	39.8	21.5	9.5
1992	846	41.8	20.2	11.7
1993	864	40.8	21.2	10
1994	688	36.6	18.8	13.1
1995	703	37.5	18.7	15.7
1996	703	37.5	18.7	15.7
1997	689	38.0	18.1	16.8
1998	709	36.3	19.5	18.6
1999	627	34.8	18.0	22.5
2000	622	32.8	19.0	22.2
2001	715	41.1	17.4	31.3
2002	731	43.6	16.8	35.8
2003	731	43.6	16.8	35.8
2004	677	41.1	16.5	35.6
2005	674	40.9	16.5	32.5
2006	674	38.7	17.4	36.4
2007	635	n/a	n/a	35.1
2008	657	38.7	17.0	38
2009	633	38.7	16.4	37.8
2010	600	39.7	15.0	38.9
2011	633	34.6	18.2	34.8
2012	613	35.0	17.5	40
2013	613	31.0	19.7	40.6
2014	629	31.0	20.2	40.1
2015	650	30.0	21.6	37.2
2016	629	32.0	19.6	38.6
2017	620	32.0	19.3	39.2
2018	651	32.0	20.3	41.2
2019	700	34.0	20.5	42.4
2020	674	32.0	21.0	42.6
2021	673	38.2	17.6	42.3
2022	673	44.9	14.9	40
2023	735	47.3	15.5	47.5

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 Lost Creek Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$211 (2.5%)	$8,284 (97.5%)	$8,496
2020	$252 (2.7%)	$8,932 (97.3%)	$9,184
2021	$860 (9.2%)	$8,463 (90.8%)	$9,323
2022	$494 (5.1%)	$9,150 (94.9%)	$9,644

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lost Creek Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 245^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 182^nd of 1016 Elementary schools	5.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lost Creek Elementary School)	55.3	53.2	2.1%
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 (Lost Creek Elementary School)	72.3	63.2	9.1%
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 (Lost Creek Elementary School)	64.8	54.6	10.2%
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 (Lost Creek Elementary School)	75.2	71.3	3.9%
4th Grade Math (Vigo County School Corp)	55.5	42	13.5%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Lost Creek Elementary School)	65.7	51.9	13.9%
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 (Lost Creek Elementary School)	50	48.5	1.5%
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 (Lost Creek Elementary School)	46.7	56.4	9.7%
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 (Lost Creek Elementary School)	54.9	51.5	3.4%
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	700	735	5%
African American	7	11	57.1%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	4	5	25%
Hispanic	18	20	11.1%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	646	665	2.9%
Two or More Races	22	33	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	42.4%	47.5%	5.1%

Schools Near Lost Creek 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lost Creek Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lost Creek Elementary School?

Students at Lost Creek Elementary School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lost Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lost Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Lost Creek Elementary School a good school?

Lost Creek Elementary School ranks 213^th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lost Creek Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 735 students attended Lost Creek Elementary School.

What district is Lost Creek Elementary School in?

Vigo County School Corp

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