Best Public Schools in West Terre Haute, IN

Summary:

The city of West Terre Haute, Indiana, is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. These schools are part of the Vigo County School Corp district.

Among the schools, Fayette Elementary School stands out as the top performer, with the highest scores on ILEARN tests across all grades, outpacing both the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Fayette Elementary also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% and a student-teacher ratio of 13.8, both of which are better than the other schools in the area. Sugar Creek Consolidated Elementary School also performs better than the district average, particularly in Math, with 39.81% of students proficient or better in ILEARN Math compared to the district average of 33.32%.

In contrast, West Vigo High School and West Vigo Middle School generally underperform on ILEARN tests. The district-wide chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% is also a concern that may require further investigation and improvement efforts. The wide range in free/reduced lunch rates, from 52.12% to 66.67%, suggests significant socioeconomic diversity within the district, which may impact student performance and resource needs.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sugar Creek Consolidated Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4226 W Old US 40	West Terre Haute	47885	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4443	452	33	13.7	65.9%	420 (92.9%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.6%)	35.9	668^th of 1005 public elementary schools	33.5%		24.6	771^st of 1011 public elementary schools	23.7%	103			25.6	26.8	33.3				28.3	57.1	33.8	25.4				39.8	35.2		35.2	27.0		$10,132	$940	$9,192
Fayette Elementary School	Public	K-5	9400 N Beech Pl	West Terre Haute	47885	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 462-4451	307	21	14.9	51.8%	288 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	49	528^th of 1005 public elementary schools	47.5%		54.8	471^st of 1011 public elementary schools	53.4%	57			46.9	36.6	27.1				37.0	61.2	41.5	33.3				45.7	43.9		43.9	27.1		$11,399	$507	$10,892
West Vigo High School	Public	9-12	4590 W Sarah Myers Dr	West Terre Haute	47885	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 462-4282	531	51	10.4	51.8%	497 (93.6%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	37.7	276^th of 429 public high schools	35.7%		44	241^st of 432 public high schools	44.2%	35	50.8	13.9																			28.5	$15,119	$900	$14,218
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

Cities Near West Terre Haute

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Terre Haute	2.28 mi	23	349^th
Riley	9.4 mi	1	156^th
Clinton	13.61 mi	4	275^th
Brazil	13.96 mi	8	135^th
Rosedale	14.22 mi	1	190^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.