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South Terrace Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

33^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

South Terrace Elementary is a public elementary school located in Wadesville, Indiana, serving grades PK-6 with 397 students. It is part of the MSD North Posey County Schools district, which is ranked 12th out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Terrace Elementary consistently ranks among the top 30 elementary schools in Indiana, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in ILEARN assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science are significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 66.82% of South Terrace students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 60.68% for the district and 40.3% statewide for 3rd grade. In Math, 80.65% of South Terrace students were proficient or better, compared to 66.97% for the district and 51.5% statewide for 3rd grade.

Additionally, South Terrace Elementary has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district, ranging from 4.5% to 19.2% over the past few years. The school also has a lower percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients (26.37% to 30.23%) compared to the nearby schools in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation district (45.84% to 69.56%). Furthermore, South Terrace Elementary spends more per student ($7,349 to $9,075) compared to the district average ($9,064 to $9,255) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (14.6 to 15.6) compared to the nearby schools in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation district (11 to 17.5).

404

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,075

Per pupil spending ?

28%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8427 Haines Rd
Wadesville, IN 47638

(812) 985-3180

District: MSD North Posey County Schools

Students who attend South Terrace Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	North Posey Junior High School
High:	North Posey High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.5%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (72% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Indiana elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg63%

Indiana avg38%

33^rd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the MSD North Posey County Schools

12^th of 380MSD North Posey County Schools 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	94.6	33 of 1005	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	32 of 1011	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	18 of 1016	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	30 of 1020	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.5	70 of 1016	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	84.3	118 of 1031	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	88.4	72 of 1027	93.0%	★★★★★
2017	86.7	82 of 1033	92.1%	★★★★★
2016	87.8	54 of 1046	94.8%	★★★★★
2015	90.3	38 of 1040	96.3%	★★★★★
2014	88.7	21 of 1036	98.0%	★★★★★
2013	88.2	29 of 1035	97.2%	★★★★★
2012	82.9	101 of 1015	90.0%	★★★★★
2011	77.0	183 of 1025	82.1%	★★★★☆
2010	61.1	442 of 1009	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.2	539 of 1003	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	67.3	314 of 996	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.3	292 of 985	70.4%	★★★★☆
2006	71.5	237 of 961	75.3%	★★★★☆
2005	72.0	221 of 959	77.0%	★★★★☆
2004	82.1	29 of 326	91.1%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math81%

Science69%

English Language Arts67%

Social Studies60%+22 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
South Terrace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8427 Haines Rd	Wadesville	47638	Posey County	MSD North Posey County Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 985-3180	404	28	14.6	28.0%	386 (95.5%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	94.6	33^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	96.7%		94.7	32^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	96.8%	1	72.4	62.8	58.0	72.4			66.8	91.4	72.6	76.0	81.0			80.7	64.7	72.4	68.8	60.0	$9,075	$612	$8,464
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	63 W Fletchall Ave	Poseyville	47633	Posey County	MSD North Posey County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 874-2710	364	29	12.7	40.1%	341 (93.7%)	4 (1.1%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	81.8	162^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	83.9%		76.5	215^th of 1011 public elementary schools	78.7%	53	50.0	58.8	49.2	49.0			51.7	81.3	86.3	63.9	45.1			68.7	60.8	47.1	53.9	47.5	$9,255	$692	$8,564
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
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
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
Farmersville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4065 Hwy 69 S	Mount Vernon	47620	Posey County	MSD Mount Vernon	No	No	No	No	(812) 838-6593	276	23	12.2	27.9%	263 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	87.8	108^th of 1005 public elementary schools	89.3%		86.3	111^th of 1011 public elementary schools	89.0%	3	59.5	53.5	64.1				58.8	70.3	62.8	66.7				66.4	62.8		62.8	74.4	$12,158	$1,186	$10,972
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
Highland Elementary School	Public	K-5	6701 Darmstadt Rd	Evansville	47710	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 867-6401	814	48	16.7	37.2%	640 (78.6%)	43 (5.3%)	37 (4.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (11.1%)	55	460^th of 1005 public elementary schools	54.2%		67.9	318^th of 1011 public elementary schools	68.5%	142	37.5	43.4	35.3				38.6	52.1	61.2	39.6				50.7	45.7		45.7	29.5	$11,506	$1,942	$9,565
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about South Terrace Elementary

What district is South Terrace Elementary in?

MSD North Posey County Schools

What schools do graduates of South Terrace Elementary attend?

Students who attend South Terrace Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Posey Junior High School
High : North Posey High School

Is South Terrace Elementary a good school?

Yes! South Terrace Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 33^rd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of South Terrace Elementary?

Students at South Terrace Elementary are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend South Terrace Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended South Terrace Elementary.

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