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West Vigo Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

402^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

West Vigo Middle School is a public middle school serving 392 students in grades 6-8 in West Terre Haute, Indiana. The school is part of the Vigo County School Corporation, which is ranked 257 out of 380 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending, West Vigo Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state on ILEARN assessments in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 17.31% of West Vigo students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 31.21% for the district and 40.5-42.7% statewide. The school also has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 26.9% in recent years, which is much higher than the state average. Additionally, West Vigo Middle School has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, the challenges faced by West Vigo Middle School appear to be specific to the school itself, as nearby Honey Creek Middle School consistently ranks in the top 15% of Indiana middle schools and has much higher proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science. This suggests that the issues at West Vigo Middle School may require targeted interventions and support to address, rather than being solely due to district-level factors.

390

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,584

Per pupil spending ?

59.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4750 W Sarah Myers Dr
West Terre Haute, IN 47885

(812) 462-4361

District: Vigo County School Corp

Students who attend West Vigo Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Vigo High School

Feeder schools for West Vigo Middle School:

Elementary:	Fayette Elementary School
	Sugar Creek Consolidated Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.2%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Hispanic:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Vigo County School Corp's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg33%

402^nd of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Middle Schools in the Vigo County School Corp

257^th of 380Vigo County 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	16.3	402 of 480	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	359 of 491	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	354 of 489	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	382 of 490	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	357 of 483	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	300 of 470	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	319 of 473	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.6	327 of 472	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.6	342 of 494	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.7	290 of 485	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.8	359 of 470	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.1	321 of 444	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	52.8	247 of 447	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.0	310 of 451	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.6	332 of 428	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.0	335 of 423	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.4	305 of 392	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.4	302 of 382	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.9	298 of 375	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.2	318 of 370	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.8	185 of 222	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science21%

English Language Arts17%

Math16%

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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 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 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	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 Vigo Middle School	Public	6-8	4750 W Sarah Myers Dr	West Terre Haute	47885	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 462-4361	390	33	11.7	59.2%	375 (96.2%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	16.3	402^nd of 480 public middle schools	16.3%		26.7	359^th of 491 public middle schools	26.9%	43		17.3	17.6	17.1	17.3		19.4	13.7	13.0	15.5	20.9	20.9		$12,584	$373	$12,211
Sarah Scott Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 Grant St	Terre Haute	47802	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4381	371	34	10.9	87.3%	231 (62.3%)	60 (16.2%)	25 (6.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (14.6%)	13.4	415^th of 480 public middle schools	13.5%		19.6	390^th of 491 public middle schools	20.6%	25		18.6	14.2	24.0	18.9		13.8	4.7	6.7	8.7	19.7	19.7		$12,751	$904	$11,847
Woodrow Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	301 S 25th St	Terre Haute	47803	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 462-4396	686	53	12.9	65.2%	491 (71.6%)	52 (7.6%)	52 (7.6%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (12.2%)	39.8	306^th of 480 public middle schools	36.3%		42.6	285^th of 491 public middle schools	42.0%	21		25.0	29.8	36.3	30.4		25.7	32.4	30.2	29.6	25.4	25.4		$10,831	$503	$10,328
Honey Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	6601 S Carlisle St	Terre Haute	47802	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 462-4372	666	51	13.0	43.5%	537 (80.6%)	16 (2.4%)	33 (5.0%)	31 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (7.1%)	76.7	100^th of 480 public middle schools	79.2%		81.1	73^rd of 491 public middle schools	85.1%	27		40.5	46.9	55.5	47.6		42.0	46.1	58.7	48.8	45.4	45.4		$11,106	$372	$10,734
Otter Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	4801 N Lafayette St	Terre Haute	47805	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 462-4391	670	49	13.5	66.3%	576 (86.0%)	18 (2.7%)	20 (3.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.6%)	24.6	361^st of 480 public middle schools	24.8%		23	372^nd of 491 public middle schools	24.2%	11		23.7	14.4	29.6	22.3		23.9	9.4	15.9	16.4	34.7	34.7		$10,896	$371	$10,525
South Vermillion Middle School	Public	5-8	950 W Wildcat Dr	Clinton	47842	Vermillion County	South Vermillion Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 832-7727	494	33	14.8	59.1%	470 (95.1%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	49.5	242^nd of 480 public middle schools	49.6%		31	340^th of 491 public middle schools	30.8%	98	25.0	29.8	36.1	41.6	32.8	30.5	28.2	30.6	27.4	29.2	43.6	43.6	45.3	$10,565	$407	$10,158
North Clay Middle School	Public	6-8	3450 W Sr 340	Brazil	47834	Clay County	Clay Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 448-1530	734	57	12.9	46.9%	679 (92.5%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.4%)	71.9	117^th of 480 public middle schools	75.6%		69.3	138^th of 491 public middle schools	71.9%	21		52.1	35.7	50.7	46.2		49.6	32.3	32.7	38.5	62.0	62.0		$11,604	$473	$11,131

Frequently Asked Questions about West Vigo Middle School

How many students attend West Vigo Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended West Vigo Middle School.

What high school do graduates of West Vigo Middle School attend?

Students who attend West Vigo Middle School usually go on to attend West Vigo High School

What is the racial makeup of West Vigo Middle School?

Students at West Vigo Middle School are 96% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is West Vigo Middle School in?

Vigo County School Corp

Is West Vigo Middle School a good school?

West Vigo Middle School ranks in the bottom 16.3% of Indiana middle schools.

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