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Plaza Park International Prep Academy

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Plaza Park International Prep Academy ranks 311 th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

311^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 36% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Plaza Park International Prep Academy is a grades 6–8 middle school in Evansville, IN, enrolling 610 students in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. In 2025–2026, it ranks 311th of 486 Indiana middle schools (36th percentile, 2 stars), down from the 52nd percentile and 3 stars in 2023–2024. Its 2025–2026 ILEARN all-grade proficiency is 30.7% in English language arts, 27.5% in math, and 26.7% in science, below the district in all three subjects and furthest behind in math and science. Within the district, it is ahead of Washington Middle School and McGary Middle School but behind Perry Heights Middle School, North Junior High School, Helfrich Park STEM Academy, and Thompkins Middle School. Eighth-grade ELA is a relative bright spot at 39.1%, above the district’s 36.8%, while 7th-grade math (21.0%) and 6th-grade ELA (23.5%) are weak spots.

Chronic absenteeism is the most urgent concern: 25.9% in 2024–2025, versus 21.5% for the district and 16.7% statewide, and higher than every listed same-district middle school. It has risen sharply from 7.8% in 2020–2021. The school’s free/reduced lunch rate is 56.1%, moderate-high but not the highest locally. Spending is $11,357 per student, and the student-teacher ratio is 13.4, which is smaller than several higher-performing district schools; the data suggest resources alone do not explain outcomes. For example, North Junior High School has a larger ratio and lower spending but much higher ELA (48.3%) and math (38.1%) proficiency.

Nearby Warrick County School Corp schools show a stark regional gap. Castle North Middle School ranks at the 97th percentile with 63.5% ELA, 67.6% math, 67.3% science, and 8.3% chronic absenteeism; Castle South Middle School is at the 91st percentile, and Tecumseh Middle School and Boonville Middle School rank 85th and 78th. Castle South is about 4.5 miles away, yet both Castle schools are among Indiana’s top middle schools. Even Boonville, with a similar free/reduced lunch rate, reaches 45–54% proficiency. For parents, Plaza Park offers a clear bright spot in 8th-grade ELA, but absenteeism, math, science, and some grade-level ELA results are the areas to watch most closely.

610

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,357

Per pupil spending ?

56.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

7301 Lincoln Ave
Evansville, IN 47715

(812) 476-4971

District: Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

Students who attend Plaza Park International Prep Academy usually attend:

High:	New Technical Institute
	William Henry Harrison High School

Feeder schools for Plaza Park International Prep Academy:

Elementary:	Hebron Elementary School
	Stockwell Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.7%

African American:

25.6%

Two or more races:

13.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 17% Indiana)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg34%

311^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Middle Schools in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

258^th of 374Evansville 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
2026	37.4	311 of 486	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.9	288 of 480	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	236 of 491	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	246 of 489	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	266 of 490	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	245 of 483	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	222 of 470	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	266 of 473	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.7	259 of 472	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.6	247 of 494	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.1	232 of 485	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.9	185 of 470	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.6	187 of 444	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.7	296 of 447	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.4	350 of 451	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.4	350 of 428	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.5	295 of 423	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.0	273 of 392	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.8	199 of 382	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.2	129 of 375	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.4	106 of 370	71.4%	★★★★☆
2004	67.9	54 of 222	75.7%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts31%

Math27%

Science27%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)				ILEARN Math (2026)				ILEARN Science (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Plaza Park International Prep Academy	Public	6-8	7301 Lincoln Ave	Evansville	47715	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 476-4971	610	46	13.4	56.1%	285 (46.7%)	156 (25.6%)	68 (11.1%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	81 (13.3%)	37.4	311^th of 486 public middle schools	36.0%		41.9	288^th of 480 public middle schools	40.0%	23	23.5	29.4	39.1	30.7	30.6	21.0	30.5	27.5	26.7	26.7	$11,357	$1,793	$9,564
McGary Middle School	Public	6-8	1535 S Joyce Ave	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 476-3035	295	30	9.8	73.2%	104 (35.3%)	100 (33.9%)	40 (13.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.1%)	36 (12.2%)	5.4	476^th of 486 public middle schools	2.1%		7.6	458^th of 480 public middle schools	4.6%	18	9.1	10.4	3.7	8.1	5.1	3.5	4.0	4.2	2.1	2.1	$14,216	$2,496	$11,720
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	1801 Washington Ave	Evansville	47714	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 477-8983	331	27	12.3	68.0%	118 (35.6%)	106 (32.0%)	44 (13.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.7%)	51 (15.4%)	13.7	427^th of 486 public middle schools	12.1%		17.8	394^th of 480 public middle schools	17.9%	33	19.3	13.9	24.0	19.0	16.1	6.4	5.8	9.5	17.5	17.5	$13,064	$2,268	$10,796
Castle South Middle School	Public	6-8	3711 Casey Rd	Newburgh	47630	Warrick County	Warrick County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 490-7930	641	40	16.0	39.0%	515 (80.3%)	27 (4.2%)	34 (5.3%)	15 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.3%)	88.9	43^rd of 486 public middle schools	91.2%		90.2	36^th of 480 public middle schools	92.5%	7	67.8	49.5	52.9	56.8	68.7	48.3	55.3	57.5	66.8	66.8	$10,921	$581	$10,340
Castle North Middle School	Public	6-8	2800 Hwy 261	Newburgh	47630	Warrick County	Warrick County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 853-7347	758	41	18.4	25.2%	588 (77.6%)	19 (2.5%)	39 (5.1%)	64 (8.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.1%)	95.2	14^th of 486 public middle schools	97.1%		95.9	12^th of 480 public middle schools	97.5%	2	62.5	59.9	67.4	63.5	64.5	70.7	67.6	67.6	67.3	67.3	$10,397	$567	$9,830
Thompkins Middle School	Public	6-8	1300 W Mill Rd	Evansville	47710	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8323	622	39	15.9	44.1%	496 (79.7%)	31 (5.0%)	31 (5.0%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (8.8%)	48.5	244^th of 486 public middle schools	49.8%		55.5	206^th of 480 public middle schools	57.1%	38	34.1	37.1	40.2	37.2	25.8	27.7	34.8	29.6	35.7	35.7	$11,905	$1,749	$10,156
Helfrich Park STEM Academy	Public	6-8	2603 W Maryland St	Evansville	47712	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8246	509	33	15.5	49.7%	401 (78.8%)	33 (6.5%)	27 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	44 (8.6%)	47.6	248^th of 486 public middle schools	49.0%		58.9	185^th of 480 public middle schools	61.5%	63	34.7	30.7	38.4	34.8	31.9	28.4	35.0	32.0	34.0	34.0	$11,864	$1,749	$10,115
Perry Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	5800 Hogue Rd	Evansville	47712	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8326	471	31	15.2	36.5%	392 (83.2%)	23 (4.9%)	11 (2.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (8.1%)	79.1	84^th of 486 public middle schools	82.7%		82.7	67^th of 480 public middle schools	86.0%	17	41.4	54.1	58.9	51.8	48.3	49.3	42.9	46.6	50.3	50.3	$12,378	$1,735	$10,643
Boonville Middle School	Public	6-8	555 N Yankeetown Rd	Boonville	47601	Warrick County	Warrick County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 897-1420	682	43	16.0	51.0%	642 (94.1%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.4%)	74.8	109^th of 486 public middle schools	77.6%		77.8	94^th of 480 public middle schools	80.4%	15	47.6	38.3	49.8	45.1	54.4	39.6	48.9	47.3	54.1	54.1	$12,130	$1,083	$11,047
North Junior High School	Public	7-8	15325 Hwy 41 N	Evansville	47725	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-0975	925	53	17.5	40.3%	695 (75.1%)	76 (8.2%)	53 (5.7%)	22 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	72 (7.8%)	70.5	136^th of 486 public middle schools	72.0%		66.6	146^th of 480 public middle schools	69.6%	10		52.7	44.1	48.3		38.8	37.4	38.1			$10,711	$1,707	$9,005

Frequently Asked Questions about Plaza Park International Prep Academy

Is Plaza Park International Prep Academy a good school?

Plaza Park International Prep Academy ranks 311^th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Plaza Park International Prep Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 610 students attended Plaza Park International Prep Academy.

What district is Plaza Park International Prep Academy in?

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

What is the racial makeup of Plaza Park International Prep Academy?

Students at Plaza Park International Prep Academy are 47% White, 26% African American, 13% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 2% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of Plaza Park International Prep Academy attend?

Students who attend Plaza Park International Prep Academy usually go on to attend New Technical Institute

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