Best Public Schools in Vevay, IN

Vevay, Indiana is served by three public schools—one at each level—all part of Switzerland County School Corp, for a combined enrollment of 1,099 students. Jefferson-Craig Elementary School serves grades PK–6 with 425 students, Switzerland County Middle School serves grades 7–8 with 215 students, and Switzerland County Senior High School serves grades 9–12 with 459 students. The district ranks 262 out of 374 in Indiana (30th percentile, 2 stars), and roughly 52.6% of students across the three schools qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The clearest strengths differ by building. The middle school has the strongest English language arts results—42.65% proficiency across all grades versus 33.33% for the district, and 50% in 7th-grade ELA versus 41.7% statewide—along with the best local rank at the 49th percentile. The elementary school has by far the best attendance, with 8.5% chronic absenteeism, about half the district (16.5%) and state (16.7%) rates, and its 5th-grade social studies score of 42.86% sits close to the state's 47.2%. The high school's graduation rate of 89.4% essentially matches the district and state.

Math is the shared weakness. High school SAT math proficiency is just 7.08% against 25.6% statewide, while middle school math is 22.55% and elementary math 23.53%, both below the district. Fifth-grade math stands out at 14.29% versus 42% statewide. The high school also has the highest absenteeism at 24.1%, and its SAT reading/writing (41.59%) trails the state's 51.9%. Watch two trends: the middle school's rank has slipped from the 61st percentile with 3 stars to the 49th percentile with 2 stars, and the elementary school's math fell from 34.25% to 23.53% in a year. The high school sits at the 24th percentile with 1 star.