Sugar Grove Elementary School

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Sugar Grove Elementary School ranks 669 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Sugar Grove Elementary School is a public elementary school in Terre Haute, Indiana, serving 369 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Vigo County School Corp, which is ranked 251 out of 381 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Compared to nearby schools like Dixie Bee Elementary School, Sugar Grove has a more diverse student population, with 65.31% White, 11.38% African American, 7.59% Hispanic, and 13.82% two or more races. However, the school struggles with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 21.8% to 25.9% over the past three years. Academically, Sugar Grove's test scores on the ILEARN assessments are generally lower than the state and district averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Social Studies, with only 32.57% of all grades proficient or better in ELA in 2023-2024.

Another key factor is Sugar Grove's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65.97% to 76.42% over the past three years. This is significantly higher than the nearby schools. Despite the relatively high spending per student at Sugar Grove, which has increased from $8,826 in 2018-2019 to $10,769 in 2020-2021, the school's academic performance remains a concern. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 340 out of 1,033 Indiana elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 669 out of 1,010 in 2023-2024, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support systems to address the challenges facing the school and its community.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2800 Wallace Av
Terre Haute, IN 47802

(812) 462-4416

District: Vigo County School Corp

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,142

Students who attend Sugar Grove Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 369

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.3%

Two or more races:

13.8%

African American:

11.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sugar Grove Elementary School ranks worse than 66.2% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 8^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 36.02. (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 (65.3%), two or more races (13.8%), African American (11.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sugar Grove Elementary School is 15. 8 elementary schools in the Vigo County School Corp District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Sugar Grove Elementary School employs 24.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sugar Grove Elementary School is $10,142. 9 elementary schools in the Vigo County School Corp District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Sugar Grove 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 Sugar Grove Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	32.96	748^th	959	22.0%
2006	44.88	611^th	961	36.4%
2007	25.98	810^th	985	17.8%
2008	48.23	615^th	996	38.3%
2009	24.63	825^th	1003	17.7%
2010	16.89	897^th	1009	11.1%
2011	44.22	703^rd	1025	31.4%
2012	60.69	447^th	1015	56.0%
2013	57.49	515^th	1035	50.2%
2014	53.36	569^th	1036	45.1%
2015	63.20	402^nd	1040	61.3%
2016	63.76	408^th	1046	61.0%
2017	67.68	340^th	1033	67.1%
2018	54.91	526^th	1027	48.8%
2019	51.78	553^rd	1031	46.4%
2021	45.44	597^th	1016	41.2%
2022	50.52	546^th	1020	46.5%
2023	47.75	562^nd	1016	44.7%
2024	36.02	669^th	1010	33.8%

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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 Sugar Grove Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	211	6	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	222
1989	357	30	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
1990	411	30	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
1991	389	51	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
1992	374	53	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	432
1993	378	73	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
1994	328	54	7	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
1995	337	47	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	18	407
1996	337	47	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	18	407
1997	347	47	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	16	414
1998	348	58	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
1999	317	57	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	376
2000	309	51	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	363
2001	364	50	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
2002	379	40	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
2003	379	40	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
2004	437	43	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
2005	411	39	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	453
2006	390	42	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
2007	352	48	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	48	453
2008	321	54	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	47	425
2009	316	43	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	52	419
2010	335	46	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	61	445
2011	297	40	1	21	1	0	56	0	416
2012	315	45	1	21	1	0	53	0	436
2013	321	40	1	18	1	0	45	0	426
2014	300	54	1	18	0	0	55	0	428
2015	291	56	1	15	2	0	56	0	421
2016	283	56	1	15	1	0	51	0	407
2017	283	55	2	16	0	0	53	0	409
2018	266	53	2	31	0	0	55	0	407
2019	264	45	0	28	0	0	55	0	392
2020	258	48	1	29	0	0	49	0	385
2021	220	43	1	25	0	0	46	0	335
2022	258	39	4	29	1	0	48	0	379
2023	241	42	6	28	1	0	51	0	369

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 Sugar Grove Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	222	11.6	19.1	15.3
1989	392	22.1	17.7	7.1
1990	441	24.6	17.9	20.2
1991	442	24.9	17.7	26.7
1992	432	25.1	17.2	28.5
1993	459	24.9	18.4	31.2
1994	390	23.9	16.3	32.3
1995	407	22.3	18.3	30.3
1996	407	22.3	18.3	30.3
1997	414	22.5	18.4	31.4
1998	408	24.0	17.0	32.6
1999	376	25.7	14.6	44.1
2000	363	22.6	16.1	41
2001	417	23.0	18.1	42
2002	426	24.8	17.2	50
2003	426	24.8	17.2	50
2004	484	26.3	18.4	52.1
2005	453	26.7	17.0	52.5
2006	438	26.9	16.3	59.4
2007	453	n/a	n/a	68.4
2008	425	26.6	16.0	63.8
2009	419	26.7	15.7	67.3
2010	445	27.7	16.0	73.7
2011	416	22.8	18.2	61.3
2012	436	26.0	16.7	64.2
2013	426	23.0	18.5	60.8
2014	428	24.0	17.8	65.2
2015	421	24.0	17.5	70.5
2016	407	24.0	16.9	65.6
2017	409	23.0	17.7	62.8
2018	407	23.0	17.6	62.7
2019	392	21.0	18.6	62.5
2020	385	n/a	n/a	67.8
2021	335	26.4	12.6	66
2022	379	26.2	14.4	68.3
2023	369	24.5	15.0	76.4

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 Sugar Grove Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	222	11.6	19.1	15.3
1989	392	22.1	17.7	7.1
1990	441	24.6	17.9	20.2
1991	442	24.9	17.7	26.7
1992	432	25.1	17.2	28.5
1993	459	24.9	18.4	31.2
1994	390	23.9	16.3	32.3
1995	407	22.3	18.3	30.3
1996	407	22.3	18.3	30.3
1997	414	22.5	18.4	31.4
1998	408	24.0	17.0	32.6
1999	376	25.7	14.6	44.1
2000	363	22.6	16.1	41
2001	417	23.0	18.1	42
2002	426	24.8	17.2	50
2003	426	24.8	17.2	50
2004	484	26.3	18.4	52.1
2005	453	26.7	17.0	52.5
2006	438	26.9	16.3	59.4
2007	453	n/a	n/a	68.4
2008	425	26.6	16.0	63.8
2009	419	26.7	15.7	67.3
2010	445	27.7	16.0	73.7
2011	416	22.8	18.2	61.3
2012	436	26.0	16.7	64.2
2013	426	23.0	18.5	60.8
2014	428	24.0	17.8	65.2
2015	421	24.0	17.5	70.5
2016	407	24.0	16.9	65.6
2017	409	23.0	17.7	62.8
2018	407	23.0	17.6	62.7
2019	392	21.0	18.6	62.5
2020	385	n/a	n/a	67.8
2021	335	26.4	12.6	66
2022	379	26.2	14.4	68.3
2023	369	24.5	15.0	76.4

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 Sugar Grove Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$606 (6.9%)	$8,220 (93.1%)	$8,826
2020	$916 (9.8%)	$8,406 (90.2%)	$9,322
2021	$1,546 (14.4%)	$9,223 (85.6%)	$10,769
2022	$1,136 (11.2%)	$9,006 (88.8%)	$10,142

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sugar Grove Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 553^rd of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 562^nd of 1016 Elementary schools	1.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sugar Grove Elementary School)	39.5	30.9	8.6%
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 (Sugar Grove Elementary School)	39.5	52.9	13.4%
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 (Sugar Grove Elementary School)	41	41.8	0.8%
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 (Sugar Grove Elementary School)	50.8	47.3	3.5%
4th Grade Math (Vigo County School Corp)	55.5	42	13.5%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Sugar Grove Elementary School)	34.4	36.4	2%
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 (Sugar Grove Elementary School)	51.8	32.7	19.1%
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 (Sugar Grove Elementary School)	64.3	38.2	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 (Sugar Grove Elementary School)	58.9	25.5	33.5%
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	392	369	5.9%
African American	45	42	6.7%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	0	6
Hispanic	28	28
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	264	241	8.7%
Two or More Races	55	51	7.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	62.5%	76.4%	13.9%

Schools Near Sugar Grove 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sugar Grove Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Sugar Grove Elementary School?

Students at Sugar Grove Elementary School are 65% White, 14% Two or more races, 11% African American, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sugar Grove Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sugar Grove Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Sugar Grove Elementary School a good school?

Sugar Grove Elementary School ranks 669^th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sugar Grove Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 369 students attended Sugar Grove Elementary School.

What district is Sugar Grove Elementary School in?

Vigo County School Corp

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