Terre Town Elementary School

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Terre Town Elementary School ranks 735 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

Terre Town Elementary School is a public elementary school in Terre Haute, Indiana, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 556. The school is part of the Vigo County School Corp, which is ranked 251 out of 381 school districts in Indiana and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Terre Town Elementary faces several challenges, including a significantly higher percentage of white students (88.31%) compared to nearby schools, consistently high chronic absenteeism rates (26.9% to 28.8%), and lower proficiency rates on the ILEARN assessments compared to the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rate in English Language Arts was 26.45%, while the district's was 31.71% and the state's was 38.6%. Additionally, Terre Town Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.98% to 82.01%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby schools in the Vigo County School Corporation, Terre Town Elementary generally performs worse on academic measures, such as test scores and proficiency rates. For instance, Lost Creek Elementary, located about 4.5 miles away, consistently outperforms Terre Town Elementary on ILEARN assessments, with proficiency rates that are 20-30 percentage points higher. While the school district has increased per-student spending at Terre Town Elementary over the past few years, from $8,593 in 2018-2019 to $10,922 in 2020-2021, this increased investment has not yet translated into significant improvements in academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2121 Boston Av
Terre Haute, IN 47805

(812) 462-4385

District: Vigo County School Corp

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,561

Students who attend Terre Town Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 535

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.7%

Two or more races:

6.2%

Hispanic:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Terre Town Elementary School ranks worse than 72.8% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks 10^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 29.26. (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 (87.7%), two or more races (6.2%), Hispanic (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Terre Town Elementary School is 16.1. 12 elementary schools in the Vigo County School Corp District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Terre Town Elementary School employs 33 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Terre Town Elementary School is $10,561, which is the 6^th highest among 15 elementary schools in the Vigo County School Corp District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Terre Town 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 Terre Town Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2005	27.92	784^th	959	18.2%
2006	27.60	789^th	961	17.9%
2007	38.32	714^th	985	27.5%
2008	42.05	691^st	996	30.6%
2009	28.02	805^th	1003	19.7%
2010	32.97	778^th	1009	22.9%
2011	39.57	746^th	1025	27.2%
2012	48.56	635^th	1015	37.4%
2013	49.92	624^th	1035	39.7%
2014	52.88	580^th	1036	44.0%
2015	42.23	691^st	1040	33.6%
2016	39.23	741^st	1046	29.2%
2017	51.27	581^st	1033	43.8%
2018	62.33	423^rd	1027	58.8%
2019	42.94	650^th	1031	37.0%
2021	51.51	532^nd	1016	47.6%
2022	44.44	604^th	1020	40.8%
2023	42.04	616^th	1016	39.4%
2024	29.26	735^th	1010	27.2%

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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 Terre Town Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	575	26	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	602
1989	590	11	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	601
1990	593	11	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
1991	613	10	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
1992	635	10	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	649
1993	625	11	0	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	640
1994	632	14	1	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	659
1995	587	18	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	613
1996	587	18	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	613
1997	598	22	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	5	632
1998	607	23	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	638
1999	651	26	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	683
2000	670	18	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	693
2001	629	17	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	654
2002	663	17	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	686
2003	663	17	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	686
2004	656	19	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	682
2005	628	14	3	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	650
2006	637	13	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	656
2007	615	5	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	26	653
2008	629	8	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	40	683
2009	623	12	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	39	680
2010	626	6	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	41	680
2011	578	13	2	18	2	0	41	0	654
2012	573	16	3	19	3	0	41	0	655
2013	592	13	5	9	1	0	42	0	662
2014	616	14	6	6	0	0	41	0	683
2015	620	10	5	5	1	0	54	0	695
2016	625	14	1	15	2	0	52	0	709
2017	583	12	2	16	2	0	44	0	659
2018	556	14	4	20	2	0	45	0	641
2019	559	13	0	20	1	0	58	0	651
2020	560	19	0	22	1	0	58	0	660
2021	467	16	1	13	2	0	44	0	543
2022	477	13	2	12	0	0	42	0	546
2023	491	12	2	10	1	1	39	0	556
2024	469	14	2	15	1	1	33	0	535

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 Terre Town Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	602	31.7	18.9	24.4
1989	601	31.4	19.1	28.8
1990	606	31.2	19.4	19.5
1991	630	33.3	18.9	21.3
1992	649	29.9	21.7	26.2
1993	640	32.7	19.6	29.4
1994	659	33.3	19.8	29.7
1995	613	33.5	18.3	37.2
1996	613	33.5	18.3	37.2
1997	632	34.3	18.4	35.6
1998	638	33.3	19.2	39.5
1999	683	32.0	21.3	44.8
2000	693	37.4	18.5	43.7
2001	654	37.6	17.4	46.8
2002	686	39.6	17.3	55.2
2003	686	39.6	17.3	55.2
2004	682	41.1	16.6	55.9
2005	650	44.6	14.6	59.5
2006	656	43.3	15.2	62.3
2007	653	n/a	n/a	61.6
2008	683	39.3	17.4	66.7
2009	680	39.8	17.1	66.8
2010	680	42.1	16.1	70.1
2011	654	34.6	18.8	67.4
2012	655	36.0	18.1	70.5
2013	662	32.0	20.6	70.2
2014	683	33.0	20.6	71.3
2015	695	32.0	21.7	75
2016	709	32.0	22.1	75.6
2017	659	33.0	19.9	74.2
2018	641	33.0	19.4	74.1
2019	651	33.0	19.7	70.4
2020	660	31.0	21.2	76.4
2021	543	34.0	15.9	78.6
2022	546	39.9	13.6	72
2023	556	38.5	14.4	82
2024	535	33.0	16.1	80.6

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 Terre Town Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	602	31.7	18.9	24.4
1989	601	31.4	19.1	28.8
1990	606	31.2	19.4	19.5
1991	630	33.3	18.9	21.3
1992	649	29.9	21.7	26.2
1993	640	32.7	19.6	29.4
1994	659	33.3	19.8	29.7
1995	613	33.5	18.3	37.2
1996	613	33.5	18.3	37.2
1997	632	34.3	18.4	35.6
1998	638	33.3	19.2	39.5
1999	683	32.0	21.3	44.8
2000	693	37.4	18.5	43.7
2001	654	37.6	17.4	46.8
2002	686	39.6	17.3	55.2
2003	686	39.6	17.3	55.2
2004	682	41.1	16.6	55.9
2005	650	44.6	14.6	59.5
2006	656	43.3	15.2	62.3
2007	653	n/a	n/a	61.6
2008	683	39.3	17.4	66.7
2009	680	39.8	17.1	66.8
2010	680	42.1	16.1	70.1
2011	654	34.6	18.8	67.4
2012	655	36.0	18.1	70.5
2013	662	32.0	20.6	70.2
2014	683	33.0	20.6	71.3
2015	695	32.0	21.7	75
2016	709	32.0	22.1	75.6
2017	659	33.0	19.9	74.2
2018	641	33.0	19.4	74.1
2019	651	33.0	19.7	70.4
2020	660	31.0	21.2	76.4
2021	543	34.0	15.9	78.6
2022	546	39.9	13.6	72
2023	556	38.5	14.4	82
2024	535	33.0	16.1	80.6

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 Terre Town Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$850 (9.9%)	$7,742 (90.1%)	$8,593
2020	$1,020 (11.3%)	$7,991 (88.7%)	$9,011
2021	$1,647 (15.1%)	$9,276 (84.9%)	$10,922
2022	$1,549 (14.7%)	$9,012 (85.3%)	$10,561

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Terre Town Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 650^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 616^th of 1016 Elementary schools	2.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Terre Town Elementary School)	35.5	38.4	2.9%
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 (Terre Town Elementary School)	55.1	45.2	9.9%
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 (Terre Town Elementary School)	36.5	26.5	10%
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 (Terre Town Elementary School)	60.6	41	19.6%
4th Grade Math (Vigo County School Corp)	55.5	42	13.5%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Terre Town Elementary School)	41.3	26.8	14.5%
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 (Terre Town Elementary School)	30.1	31.6	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 (Terre Town Elementary School)	46.9	34.7	12.2%
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 (Terre Town Elementary School)	41.5	37.9	3.6%
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	651	556	14.6%
African American	13	12	7.7%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	0	2
Hispanic	20	10	50%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	559	491	12.2%
Two or More Races	58	39	32.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	70.4%	82%	11.7%

Schools Near Terre Town 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
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
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
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
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
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
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	375	30	12.3	92.0%	263 (70.1%)	44 (11.7%)	16 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (13.1%)	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
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	378	28	13.6	80.7%	249 (65.9%)	41 (10.8%)	28 (7.4%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (14.6%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Terre Town Elementary School

Is Terre Town Elementary School a good school?

Terre Town Elementary School ranks 735^th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Terre Town Elementary School in?

Vigo County School Corp

What schools do graduates of Terre Town Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Terre Town Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Terre Town Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 535 students attended Terre Town Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Terre Town Elementary School?

Students at Terre Town Elementary School are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 3% African American.

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