Elementary Schools in Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

Elementary Schools in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp serve families across Evansville, Indiana, with 22 elementary schools enrolling 10,691 students in PK/K–5, K–6, and K–8 configurations. The district overall ranks 258 of 374 Indiana districts — the 31st percentile with a 2-star rating — but that single figure masks enormous variation: some EVSC elementaries rank in the top 10% of Indiana elementary schools, while others rank in the bottom 10%.

The academic standout is McCutchanville Elementary School, ranked 69 of 1,015 (93rd percentile, 5 stars) with ELA 64.31%, Math 71.37%, and Science 62.55%. Oak Hill Elementary (91st percentile) posts the group's highest 5th Grade Social Studies score at 77.27%, and Scott Elementary School (85th percentile) has the lowest poverty rate at 13.05%. West Terrace Elementary School and Cynthia Heights Elementary School round out the stronger group. At the other end, Glenwood Leadership Academy ranks 1,006 of 1,015 (1st percentile), with Lodge Community School and Lincoln School also near the bottom; Dexter Elementary School, Caze Elementary School, Evans School, and Fairlawn Elementary School are close behind. The top five schools average roughly five times the proficiency of the bottom six.

The clearest pattern is that chronic absenteeism and poverty track closely with outcomes: the top five schools average 6.2% absenteeism and 22.9% free/reduced lunch, versus 25.4% and 69.2% for the bottom six. Higher spending and smaller classes do not align with higher proficiency here — Lincoln spends $16,173 per student with a ratio of 8.8, while McCutchanville spends $10,769 with a ratio of 18.1. Math is a relative strength (35.4% average; 12 of 22 schools beat the district), ELA is weaker, and Social Studies is the weakest spot: a 32.0% average against the state's 47.2%, with only 5 of 22 schools above the state figure.