Rio Grande Elementary School

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Rio Grande Elementary School ranks 409 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Rio Grande Elementary School is a public elementary school in Terre Haute, Indiana, serving 439 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Vigo County School Corporation, which is ranked 251 out of 381 school districts in the state.

Rio Grande Elementary consistently outperforms the Vigo County School Corporation and the state of Indiana in academic proficiency, with 40.87% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts compared to 31.71% for the district, and 51.21% proficient or better in ILEARN/Math compared to 33.43% for the district. However, the school has a significantly higher percentage of white students (92.48%) compared to nearby schools, and has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.2% in 2020-2021 to 22.5% in 2022-2023. The school's spending per student has also increased, from $9,118 in 2018-2019 to $10,251 in 2021-2022.

Interestingly, when compared to other schools in the Vigo County School Corporation, Lost Creek Elementary School, which is ranked 213 out of 1,010 Indiana elementary schools, significantly outperforms Rio Grande in academic proficiency across all subjects and grade levels. This suggests that factors beyond just funding and demographics may be contributing to the academic success of certain schools in the district. The Vigo County School Corporation can use these insights to develop more targeted and effective strategies to support student learning and address systemic issues across the region.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

5555 E Rio Grande Av
Terre Haute, IN 47805

(812) 462-4307

District: Vigo County School Corp

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,251

Students who attend Rio Grande Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Otter Creek Middle School
High:	Terre Haute North Vigo High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.7

Number of students: 451

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.2%

Two or more races:

5.1%

African American:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rio Grande Elementary School ranks better than 59.5% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 4^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 60.4. (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 (92.2%), two or more races (5.1%), African American (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rio Grande Elementary School is 14.7. 9 elementary schools in the Vigo County School Corp District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Rio Grande Elementary School employs 30.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rio Grande Elementary School is $10,251, which is the 8^th highest among 15 elementary schools in the Vigo County School Corp District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Rio Grande 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 Rio Grande Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	66.97	299^th	959	68.8%
2006	63.57	357^th	961	62.9%
2007	64.11	361^st	985	63.4%
2008	68.15	305^th	996	69.4%
2009	70.65	289^th	1003	71.2%
2010	70.27	299^th	1009	70.4%
2011	65.88	367^th	1025	64.2%
2012	71.63	266^th	1015	73.8%
2013	75.67	207^th	1035	80.0%
2014	68.64	330^th	1036	68.1%
2015	69.05	314^th	1040	69.8%
2016	59.81	480^th	1046	54.1%
2017	70.74	293^rd	1033	71.6%
2018	78.83	177^th	1027	82.8%
2019	65.99	349^th	1031	66.1%
2021	58.28	431^st	1016	57.6%
2022	58.46	438^th	1020	57.1%
2023	58.97	434^th	1016	57.3%
2024	60.40	409^th	1010	59.5%

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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 Rio Grande Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	558	10	5	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	580
1989	549	14	5	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	574
1990	571	16	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
1991	592	15	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	609
1992	616	16	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	638
1993	630	12	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	647
1994	667	11	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	680
1995	606	7	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	5	622
1996	606	7	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	5	622
1997	622	6	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	12	642
1998	592	9	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	604
1999	610	7	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	620
2000	570	4	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	577
2001	566	7	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	575
2002	567	7	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	577
2003	567	7	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	577
2004	565	5	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	575
2005	559	6	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	573
2006	592	6	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	605
2007	591	5	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	13	618
2008	555	7	6	5	1	n/a	n/a	14	588
2009	513	5	5	5	1	n/a	n/a	18	547
2010	526	5	3	9	2	n/a	n/a	13	558
2011	511	2	2	12	1	0	20	0	548
2012	495	0	2	8	1	0	18	0	524
2013	476	0	2	9	1	0	18	0	506
2014	497	2	1	5	1	0	25	0	531
2015	521	2	1	6	1	0	25	0	556
2016	485	2	1	4	1	0	21	0	514
2017	475	1	0	8	0	0	29	0	513
2018	458	3	0	8	0	0	25	0	494
2019	461	2	0	8	1	0	22	0	494
2020	458	3	1	7	1	1	24	0	495
2021	412	4	2	5	0	1	26	0	450
2022	408	5	1	6	1	0	27	0	448
2023	406	5	1	7	1	0	19	0	439
2024	416	5	2	4	1	0	23	0	451

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 Rio Grande Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	580	28.9	20.0	12.1
1989	574	29.1	19.7	13.6
1990	591	30.8	19.1	14.4
1991	609	32.3	18.8	12.3
1992	638	31.8	20.0	15.4
1993	647	31.7	20.4	16.8
1994	680	31.0	21.9	15
1995	622	31.8	19.6	13.3
1996	622	31.8	19.6	13.3
1997	642	32.3	19.9	17
1998	604	32.3	18.7	19.7
1999	620	31.4	19.7	27.3
2000	577	32.2	17.9	23.7
2001	575	28.8	20.0	30.6
2002	577	32.5	17.8	33.8
2003	577	32.5	17.8	33.8
2004	575	31.9	18.0	31.7
2005	573	32.6	17.6	32.1
2006	605	30.7	19.7	29.1
2007	618	n/a	n/a	28.4
2008	588	31.7	18.5	31.2
2009	547	31.8	17.2	28.7
2010	558	31.4	17.7	32.7
2011	548	28.2	19.3	32.1
2012	524	31.0	16.9	33.6
2013	506	26.0	19.4	40.1
2014	531	26.0	20.4	42.6
2015	556	28.0	19.8	42.4
2016	514	28.0	18.3	41.6
2017	513	25.0	20.5	38.4
2018	494	26.0	19.0	45.5
2019	494	27.0	18.2	41.7
2020	495	27.0	18.3	45.5
2021	450	29.5	15.2	50.4
2022	448	31.0	14.4	50.2
2023	439	32.5	13.5	53.5
2024	451	30.5	14.7	49.4

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 Rio Grande Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	580	28.9	20.0	12.1
1989	574	29.1	19.7	13.6
1990	591	30.8	19.1	14.4
1991	609	32.3	18.8	12.3
1992	638	31.8	20.0	15.4
1993	647	31.7	20.4	16.8
1994	680	31.0	21.9	15
1995	622	31.8	19.6	13.3
1996	622	31.8	19.6	13.3
1997	642	32.3	19.9	17
1998	604	32.3	18.7	19.7
1999	620	31.4	19.7	27.3
2000	577	32.2	17.9	23.7
2001	575	28.8	20.0	30.6
2002	577	32.5	17.8	33.8
2003	577	32.5	17.8	33.8
2004	575	31.9	18.0	31.7
2005	573	32.6	17.6	32.1
2006	605	30.7	19.7	29.1
2007	618	n/a	n/a	28.4
2008	588	31.7	18.5	31.2
2009	547	31.8	17.2	28.7
2010	558	31.4	17.7	32.7
2011	548	28.2	19.3	32.1
2012	524	31.0	16.9	33.6
2013	506	26.0	19.4	40.1
2014	531	26.0	20.4	42.6
2015	556	28.0	19.8	42.4
2016	514	28.0	18.3	41.6
2017	513	25.0	20.5	38.4
2018	494	26.0	19.0	45.5
2019	494	27.0	18.2	41.7
2020	495	27.0	18.3	45.5
2021	450	29.5	15.2	50.4
2022	448	31.0	14.4	50.2
2023	439	32.5	13.5	53.5
2024	451	30.5	14.7	49.4

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 Rio Grande Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$198 (2.3%)	$8,333 (97.7%)	$8,531
2020	$273 (3.0%)	$8,845 (97.0%)	$9,118
2021	$921 (8.9%)	$9,406 (91.1%)	$10,327
2022	$559 (5.5%)	$9,692 (94.5%)	$10,251

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rio Grande 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 349^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 434^th of 1016 Elementary schools	8.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rio Grande Elementary School)	47.6	37.9	9.7%
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 (Rio Grande Elementary School)	65.5	62.1	3.4%
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 (Rio Grande Elementary School)	48.1	45.7	2.4%
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 (Rio Grande Elementary School)	49.4	55.7	6.3%
4th Grade Math (Vigo County School Corp)	55.5	42	13.5%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Rio Grande Elementary School)	53.2	52.9	0.3%
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 (Rio Grande Elementary School)	57.5	32.3	25.2%
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 (Rio Grande Elementary School)	61.6	35.5	26.1%
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 (Rio Grande Elementary School)	60.3	29	31.3%
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	494	439	11.1%
African American	2	5	150%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	8	7	12.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	461	406	11.9%
Two or More Races	22	19	13.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	41.7%	53.5%	11.8%

Schools Near Rio Grande 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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th 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
Rio Grande Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5555 E Rio Grande Av	Terre Haute	47805	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4307	451	31	14.7	49.4%	416 (92.2%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	60.4	409^th of 1010 public elementary schools	59.5%		59	434^th of 1016 public elementary schools	57.3%	25	37.1	40.7	44.3		40.9	62.9	50.0	41.8		51.2	38.0	$10,251	$559	$9,692
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	535	33	16.1	80.6%	469 (87.7%)	14 (2.6%)	15 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.2%)	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
Rosedale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	613 E Central	Rosedale	47874	Parke County	Southwest Parke Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 548-2454	322	26	12.3	44.4%	308 (95.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	63.7	370^th of 1010 public elementary schools	63.4%		62.7	382^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	62.4%	12	59.6	25.6	31.0	46.3	41.4	72.3	69.2	45.2	41.5	57.4	28.6	$9,910	$1,599	$8,311
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	689	47	14.5	48.6%	602 (87.4%)	16 (2.3%)	29 (4.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.7%)	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
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	334	26	12.8	65.6%	237 (71.0%)	31 (9.3%)	10 (3.0%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	46 (13.8%)								(n/a)												$15,044	$6,699	$8,345
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	367	26	13.9	80.9%	290 (79.0%)	32 (8.7%)	18 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.8%)	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
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	409	35	11.5	96.3%	250 (61.1%)	57 (13.9%)	27 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	74 (18.1%)	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
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	278	20	13.8	54.0%	264 (95.0%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	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
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	326	24	13.8	84.4%	218 (66.9%)	40 (12.3%)	18 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (15.0%)	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
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	27	16.1	57.0%	316 (72.3%)	30 (6.9%)	20 (4.6%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (14.4%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Rio Grande Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Rio Grande Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rio Grande Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Otter Creek Middle School
High : Terre Haute North Vigo High School

How many students attend Rio Grande Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 451 students attended Rio Grande Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Rio Grande Elementary School?

Students at Rio Grande Elementary School are 92% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Rio Grande Elementary School a good school?

Rio Grande Elementary School ranks 409^th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Rio Grande Elementary School in?

Vigo County School Corp

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