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Cynthia Heights Elementary School

Q: Is Cynthia Heights Elementary School a good school?

Cynthia Heights Elementary School ranks 250 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

250^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Cynthia Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school in Evansville, Indiana, serving 445 students in grades K-5. As part of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, the school consistently ranks in the top 20% of Indiana elementary schools, with strong academic performance that exceeds district and state averages.

Cynthia Heights' ILEARN test scores are significantly higher than the district and state, with 48.31% proficiency in ELA and 59.32% in Math, compared to the district's 33.19% and 34.76% respectively. The school also outperforms the district and state in science and social studies. While Cynthia Heights has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 35.24% to 42.67%, its spending per student is on par with the district average, and its student-teacher ratio is lower, providing a more favorable learning environment.

Despite these strengths, Cynthia Heights has seen fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.1% to 21.4% over the past few years, which is an area of concern. The school may need to investigate the underlying causes and implement targeted interventions to improve attendance. Overall, Cynthia Heights Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution within the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, with a diverse student population and efficient resource allocation supporting its academic excellence.

451

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,503

Per pupil spending ?

37%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7225 Big Cynthiana Rd
Evansville, IN 47720

(812) 435-8740

District: Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

Students who attend Cynthia Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Helfrich Park STEM Academy
High:	Francis Joseph Reitz High School
	New Technical Institute

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.2%

Two or more races:

4.4%

African American:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 86th percentile in 2023 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (53% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 86th-percentile peak (2023) to 75th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg34%

Indiana avg38%

250^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 39 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 22Elementary Schools in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

246^th of 380Evansville Vanderburgh 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	73.7	250 of 1005	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	207 of 1011	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	143 of 1016	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	151 of 1020	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	163 of 1016	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	163 of 1031	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	215 of 1027	79.1%	★★★★☆
2017	61.4	453 of 1033	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.8	449 of 1046	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.2	660 of 1040	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	70.3	295 of 1036	71.5%	★★★★☆
2013	72.5	257 of 1035	75.2%	★★★★☆
2012	65.0	371 of 1015	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.2	307 of 1025	70.0%	★★★★☆
2010	69.8	306 of 1009	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	84.7	84 of 1003	91.6%	★★★★★
2008	63.9	363 of 996	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.2	521 of 985	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	67.4	293 of 961	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.2	194 of 959	79.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math59%

Science50%

Social Studies49%+11 vs state

English Language Arts48%

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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
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
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
Stringtown Elementary School	Public	K-5	4720 Stringtown Rd	Evansville	47711	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8320	313	27	11.5	52.1%	228 (72.8%)	20 (6.4%)	24 (7.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.1%)	26.6	760^th of 1005 public elementary schools	24.4%		32.5	702^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	30.6%	58	28.0	33.9	17.0				26.4	24.0	44.6	21.2				30.4	35.7		35.7	9.4	$13,366	$2,310	$11,056
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
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
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
Evans School	Public	PK, KG-6	2727 N Evans Ave	Evansville	47711	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 435-8330	473	38	12.5	72.5%	255 (53.9%)	98 (20.7%)	55 (11.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	60 (12.7%)	13.4	881^st of 1005 public elementary schools	12.3%		12.1	909^th of 1011 public elementary schools	10.1%	28	10.9	11.9	10.0	21.9			14.0	23.6	20.3	7.1	19.2			17.1	10.2	30.1	21.2	12.9	$13,650	$3,602	$10,048
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
Delaware Elementary School	Public	K-6	700 N Garvin St	Evansville	47711	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 435-8227	379	32	11.7	71.0%	184 (48.5%)	79 (20.8%)	47 (12.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	12 (3.2%)	52 (13.7%)	10.7	911^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.4%		14.2	880^th of 1011 public elementary schools	13.0%	31	13.2	8.9	22.5	20.5			16.2	17.0	15.6	20.4	11.4			16.2	11.1	11.4	11.2	10.2	$13,429	$3,287	$10,142
McCutchanville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10701 Petersburg Road	Evansville	47725	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-0910	919	51	18.1	19.6%	770 (83.8%)	30 (3.3%)	34 (3.7%)	23 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (6.3%)	88	105^th of 1005 public elementary schools	89.6%		90.9	64^th of 1011 public elementary schools	93.7%	41	51.7	58.5	57.1	64.4			57.8	65.5	73.1	69.8	71.2			69.8	52.3	65.9	59.2	61.9	$10,769	$2,000	$8,769

Frequently Asked Questions about Cynthia Heights Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Cynthia Heights Elementary School?

Students at Cynthia Heights Elementary School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Cynthia Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 451 students attended Cynthia Heights Elementary School.

Is Cynthia Heights Elementary School a good school?

Cynthia Heights Elementary School ranks 250^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cynthia Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cynthia Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Helfrich Park STEM Academy
High : Francis Joseph Reitz High School
High : New Technical Institute

What district is Cynthia Heights Elementary School in?

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

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