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Harper Elementary School

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Harper Elementary School ranks 552 nd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

552^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Harper Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Evansville, Indiana, serving 330 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation district, which is ranked 246 out of 380 districts in the state.

Harper Elementary consistently underperforms the district and state averages on ILEARN test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 39.19% of Harper Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 33.19% for the district and 40.3% for the state. In math, 43.92% of Harper Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 34.76% for the district and 51.5% for the state. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 21.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district average. Additionally, Harper Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.79% to 73.59% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, the nearby Hebron Elementary, Lincoln School, and Fairlawn Elementary schools also struggle with low test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and high free and reduced lunch rates, suggesting a broader challenge facing the district. However, some schools like Vogel Elementary and Stockwell Elementary perform better on these metrics, indicating that there may be opportunities for Harper Elementary to learn from their practices.

344

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,991

Per pupil spending ?

57.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21 S Alvord Blvd
Evansville, IN 47714

(812) 476-1308

District: Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

Students who attend Harper Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle School
High:	New Technical Institute

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.4%

African American:

23.0%

Two or more races:

14.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg34%

Indiana avg38%

552^nd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	46.7	552 of 1005	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	673 of 1011	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	747 of 1016	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	769 of 1020	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.0	699 of 1016	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.9	774 of 1031	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	842 of 1027	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.0	819 of 1033	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.1	825 of 1046	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.3	891 of 1040	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	44.6	695 of 1036	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.1	671 of 1035	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.3	777 of 1015	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.7	789 of 1025	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.2	899 of 1009	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.1	872 of 1003	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.4	848 of 996	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.9	866 of 985	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.0	602 of 961	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.6	599 of 959	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math44%

English Language Arts39%

Science32%

Social Studies30%-8 vs state

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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
Harper Elementary School	Public	K-5	21 S Alvord Blvd	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 476-1308	344	28	12.1	57.6%	170 (49.4%)	79 (23.0%)	38 (11.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	51 (14.8%)	46.7	552^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	45.1%		35.5	673^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	33.4%	121	42.0	36.9	39.4				39.2	50.0	36.9	48.5				43.9	32.3		32.3	30.3	$12,991	$2,242	$10,749
Joshua Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	1230 E Illinois St	Evansville	47711	Vanderburgh County	Joshua Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(812) 401-6300	254	13	19.5	76.0%	8 (3.1%)	194 (76.4%)	9 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (16.5%)	23	792^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	21.2%		20.2	813^th of 1011 public elementary schools	19.6%	21	26.5	29.7	24.1	25.0			26.7	23.5	21.6	24.1	12.5			21.6	27.0	37.5	30.2	20.7	$11,103	$2,146	$8,957
Vogel Elementary School	Public	K-6	1500 Oak Hill Rd	Evansville	47711	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 477-6109	484	34	14.0	55.0%	340 (70.2%)	54 (11.2%)	42 (8.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (8.9%)	45.6	567^th of 1005 public elementary schools	43.6%		50	526^th of 1011 public elementary schools	48.0%	41	29.7	34.5	40.5	41.3			36.5	41.9	39.7	35.4	38.7			38.8	37.9	38.7	38.3	26.6	$11,858	$2,001	$9,857
Dexter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	917 S Dexter Ave	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 476-1321	384	30	12.8	61.2%	134 (34.9%)	106 (27.6%)	78 (20.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.1%)	55 (14.3%)	10.2	918^th of 1005 public elementary schools	8.7%		12.1	910^th of 1011 public elementary schools	10.0%	8	16.1	11.1	13.5				13.5	25.0	17.5	18.9				20.2	9.7		9.7	11.0	$12,459	$3,366	$9,093
Hebron Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 Bellemeade Ave	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 477-8915	726	42	17.2	45.2%	386 (53.2%)	136 (18.7%)	70 (9.6%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.2%)	103 (14.2%)	27.9	746^th of 1005 public elementary schools	25.8%		32.5	701^st of 1011 public elementary schools	30.7%	45	26.3	28.1	24.6				26.3	39.4	37.7	38.1				38.4	17.5		17.5	17.0	$11,776	$2,316	$9,460
Lincoln School	Public	K-8	635 Lincoln Ave	Evansville	47713	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 435-8235	280	32	8.8	75.7%	82 (29.3%)	128 (45.7%)	31 (11.1%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.4%)	29 (10.4%)	6	977^th of 1005 public elementary schools	2.8%		9.1	944^th of 1011 public elementary schools	6.6%	33	12.5	12.5	6.5	12.9	19.4	17.4	13.3	16.1	10.0	12.9	3.2	6.5	0.0	8.5	10.0	3.2	6.6	3.2	$16,173	$3,567	$12,606
Fairlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2021 S Alvord Blvd	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 476-4997	450	35	13.0	60.4%	233 (51.8%)	94 (20.9%)	45 (10.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.7%)	63 (14.0%)	6.4	969^th of 1005 public elementary schools	3.6%		7.9	953^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	5.7%	16	22.8	4.4	7.0				10.7	22.8	4.4	2.9				9.2	5.8		5.8	5.7	$12,880	$4,064	$8,816
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
Lodge Community School	Public	K-8	2000 Lodge Ave	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 477-5319	510	42	12.1	63.5%	109 (21.4%)	175 (34.3%)	119 (23.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.6%)	57 (11.2%)	6.1	975^th of 1005 public elementary schools	3.0%		8	950^th of 1011 public elementary schools	6.0%	25	9.8	5.9	11.8	5.6	0.0	15.0	7.8	9.7	11.5	9.8	7.3	2.0	2.5	7.4	3.9	5.5	4.7	17.7	$14,407	$3,249	$11,158
Stockwell Elementary School	Public	K-5	2501 N Stockwell Rd	Evansville	47715	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 477-5345	545	34	16.0	55.4%	245 (45.0%)	125 (22.9%)	68 (12.5%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	86 (15.8%)	26.5	761^st of 1005 public elementary schools	24.3%		33.2	694^th of 1011 public elementary schools	31.4%	67	13.0	32.6	24.7				23.8	23.4	38.4	33.3				32.0	31.4		31.4	19.4	$11,576	$1,960	$9,616

Frequently Asked Questions about Harper Elementary School

How many students attend Harper Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended Harper Elementary School.

Is Harper Elementary School a good school?

Harper Elementary School ranks 552^nd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Harper Elementary School in?

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

What is the racial makeup of Harper Elementary School?

Students at Harper Elementary School are 49% White, 23% African American, 15% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Harper Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Harper Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washington Middle School
High : New Technical Institute

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