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West Terrace Elementary School

Q: Is West Terrace Elementary School a good school?

West Terrace Elementary School ranks 193 rd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

193^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

West Terrace Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 510 students in grades K-5 in Evansville, Indiana, which is part of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation district. Despite the district's overall ranking of 246 out of 380 in Indiana and a 2-star rating, West Terrace Elementary has consistently been ranked in the top 25% of Indiana elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Terrace Elementary significantly outperforms nearby schools in the district, such as Glenwood Leadership Academy, Stringtown Elementary, and Lincoln School, in both academic achievement and student demographics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 52.83% of West Terrace students were proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts, compared to 33.19% for the district and 40.3% for the state. In ILEARN/Math, 61.13% of West Terrace students were proficient or better, compared to 34.76% for the district and 51.5% for the state. Additionally, West Terrace has lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the district average.

The higher spending per student and more advantaged student demographics at West Terrace Elementary may be contributing factors to its academic success. These resources and demographics can provide students with more educational opportunities and support. The performance of West Terrace Elementary highlights the potential for improvement within the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation district, and the school's practices and resources could inform improvement efforts across the district.

504

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,214

Per pupil spending ?

25%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8000 W Terrace Dr
Evansville, IN 47712

(812) 435-8733

District: Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

Students who attend West Terrace Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Perry Heights Middle School
High:	Francis Joseph Reitz High School
	New Technical Institute

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Two or more races:

5.2%

African American:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 91st percentile in 2021 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (56% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 91st-percentile peak (2021) to 81st (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg34%

Indiana avg38%

193^rd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 22Elementary Schools in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

246^th of 380Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	193 of 1005	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	152 of 1011	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	145 of 1016	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	121 of 1020	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	88.2	88 of 1016	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	79.0	174 of 1031	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	185 of 1027	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	74.4	242 of 1033	76.6%	★★★★☆
2016	71.8	271 of 1046	74.1%	★★★★☆
2015	72.8	251 of 1040	75.9%	★★★★☆
2014	69.0	323 of 1036	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.3	540 of 1035	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.3	567 of 1015	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	74.3	224 of 1025	78.1%	★★★★☆
2010	61.2	439 of 1009	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.2	274 of 1003	72.7%	★★★★☆
2008	63.7	368 of 996	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.0	364 of 985	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.9	440 of 961	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.0	491 of 959	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math61%

Science55%

English Language Arts53%

Social Studies48%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Terrace Elementary School	Public	K-5	8000 W Terrace Dr	Evansville	47712	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8733	504	31	16.1	25.0%	449 (89.1%)	13 (2.6%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.2%)	78.7	193^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	80.8%		83.1	152^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	85.0%	41	57.5	49.5	52.4				52.8	66.3	63.4	53.6				61.1	55.5		55.5	47.6	$11,214	$1,808	$9,405
Daniel Wertz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1702 S Red Bank Rd	Evansville	47712	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8312	282	24	11.6	54.3%	213 (75.5%)	19 (6.7%)	13 (4.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	35 (12.4%)	41.7	601^st of 1005 public elementary schools	40.2%		42.5	596^th of 1011 public elementary schools	41.0%	5	41.5	28.1	31.4				33.9	53.7	41.9	41.2				45.5	29.0		29.0	19.6	$13,613	$2,947	$10,666
Tekoppel Elementary School	Public	K-5	111 N Tekoppel Ave	Evansville	47712	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 435-8333	440	33	13.2	59.5%	301 (68.4%)	70 (15.9%)	20 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	41 (9.3%)	34.9	676^th of 1005 public elementary schools	32.7%		27.9	747^th of 1011 public elementary schools	26.1%	71	28.4	34.6	16.4				27.3	37.3	46.9	32.8				39.7	37.0		37.0	21.3	$12,446	$2,609	$9,837
Marrs Elementary School	Public	K-5	9201 Hwy 62 E	Mount Vernon	47620	Posey County	MSD Mount Vernon	No	No	No	No	(812) 985-2082	297	24	12.3	30.6%	277 (93.3%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	90.3	78^th of 1005 public elementary schools	92.2%		93.3	47^th of 1011 public elementary schools	95.4%	31	48.2	59.6	70.8				59.0	71.4	78.9	70.8				73.7	78.9		78.9	64.6	$12,605	$881	$11,723
Cedar Hall Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	2100 N Fulton Ave	Evansville	47710	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 435-8223	496	43	11.4	71.2%	253 (51.0%)	104 (21.0%)	55 (11.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (16.7%)	19.1	824^th of 1005 public elementary schools	18.0%		20.4	808^th of 1011 public elementary schools	20.1%	16	22.2	11.3	32.7	25.5	24.1	22.2	23.0	28.9	24.5	15.4	34.0	15.5	20.0	22.7	9.4	19.2	14.0	7.7	$14,414	$3,167	$11,248
Cynthia Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	7225 Big Cynthiana Rd	Evansville	47720	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8740	451	28	16.3	37.0%	407 (90.2%)	11 (2.4%)	11 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	73.7	250^th of 1005 public elementary schools	75.1%		77.6	207^th of 1011 public elementary schools	79.5%	43	41.6	56.0	46.7				48.3	59.7	63.1	54.7				59.3	50.0		50.0	49.3	$11,503	$2,062	$9,441
Delaware Elementary School	Public	K-6	700 N Garvin St	Evansville	47711	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 435-8227	379	32	11.7	71.0%	184 (48.5%)	79 (20.8%)	47 (12.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	12 (3.2%)	52 (13.7%)	10.7	911^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.4%		14.2	880^th of 1011 public elementary schools	13.0%	31	13.2	8.9	22.5	20.5			16.2	17.0	15.6	20.4	11.4			16.2	11.1	11.4	11.2	10.2	$13,429	$3,287	$10,142
Lincoln School	Public	K-8	635 Lincoln Ave	Evansville	47713	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 435-8235	280	32	8.8	75.7%	82 (29.3%)	128 (45.7%)	31 (11.1%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.4%)	29 (10.4%)	6	977^th of 1005 public elementary schools	2.8%		9.1	944^th of 1011 public elementary schools	6.6%	33	12.5	12.5	6.5	12.9	19.4	17.4	13.3	16.1	10.0	12.9	3.2	6.5	0.0	8.5	10.0	3.2	6.6	3.2	$16,173	$3,567	$12,606
Glenwood Leadership Academy	Public	K-8	901 Sweetser Ave	Evansville	47713	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 435-8242	436	40	10.9	75.2%	106 (24.3%)	161 (36.9%)	87 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.5%)	57 (13.1%)	5.5	986^th of 1005 public elementary schools	1.9%		4	1008^th of 1011 public elementary schools	0.3%	22	8.7	0.0	1.9	18.9	8.6	10.0	7.9	13.0	18.0	5.8	8.1	15.8	8.3	11.3	5.1		6.4	1.9	$14,285	$3,307	$10,978
Stringtown Elementary School	Public	K-5	4720 Stringtown Rd	Evansville	47711	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8320	313	27	11.5	52.1%	228 (72.8%)	20 (6.4%)	24 (7.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.1%)	26.6	760^th of 1005 public elementary schools	24.4%		32.5	702^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	30.6%	58	28.0	33.9	17.0				26.4	24.0	44.6	21.2				30.4	35.7		35.7	9.4	$13,366	$2,310	$11,056

Frequently Asked Questions about West Terrace Elementary School

What district is West Terrace Elementary School in?

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

Is West Terrace Elementary School a good school?

West Terrace Elementary School ranks 193^rd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of West Terrace Elementary School?

Students at West Terrace Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of West Terrace Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Terrace Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Perry Heights Middle School
High : Francis Joseph Reitz High School
High : New Technical Institute

How many students attend West Terrace Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 504 students attended West Terrace Elementary School.

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