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Daniel Wertz Elementary School

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Daniel Wertz Elementary School ranks 603 rd of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

603^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Daniel Wertz Elementary School is a PK–5 school serving 282 students on Evansville's south side at 1702 S Red Bank Rd, part of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp (EVSC). For 2025–2026 it ranked 603 of 1,015 Indiana schools — the 41st percentile, with 2 stars — placing it above the district's 31st-percentile rating, and it has held a 2-star rating since 2016–2017. Its student-teacher ratio improved from 15.7 in 2022–2023 to 11.6 in 2024–2025, and chronic absenteeism was 14.9%, below the district's 21.5% and the state's 16.7%. About 54.26% of students received free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025, lower than most nearby EVSC schools.

Math is the school's clearest strength. All-grades math proficiency was 48.57% in 2025–2026, about 14 points above the district's 34.47%, with 4th grade at 54.29% and 5th grade at 42.86% — both slightly above state averages. Math proficiency climbed from 34.27% in 2022–2023 even as district math declined. ELA is the relative weakness at 29.81%, below the district's 34.34%, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades all below state figures and a dip from 33.87% the prior year. Science (36.36%) is above district but below state, while 5th-grade social studies (32.14%) has improved sharply from 13.04% in 2022–2023 but remains below district and state.

Among nearby same-district schools, Daniel Wertz ranks second, behind only West Terrace Elementary School (78th percentile, 4 stars), and it outperforms Tekoppel Elementary School and other neighbors in every tested subject and in attendance. West Terrace's advantage comes with context: it serves 25% free/reduced lunch students versus Daniel Wertz's 54.26%, and its absenteeism is 5.2%. Daniel Wertz spends $13,613 per student — more than West Terrace and Tekoppel but less than Lincoln School, which ranks far lower. Overall, this is a stable, mid-performing school that exceeds its district and most nearby peers, with math and attendance as strengths and ELA and social studies as areas to watch.

282

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,613

Per pupil spending ?

54.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1702 S Red Bank Rd
Evansville, IN 47712

(812) 435-8312

District: Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

Students who attend Daniel Wertz Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Perry Heights Middle School
High:	Francis Joseph Reitz High School
	New Technical Institute

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.5%

Two or more races:

12.4%

African American:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (38% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 15 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg34%

Indiana avg47%

603^rd of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 22Elementary 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	42.1	603 of 1015	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.7	601 of 1005	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	596 of 1011	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	697 of 1016	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	569 of 1020	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	587 of 1016	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	620 of 1031	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	656 of 1027	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.8	641 of 1033	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.8	744 of 1046	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	47.3	629 of 1040	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.9	832 of 1036	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.7	894 of 1035	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	6.8	973 of 1015	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	37.4	763 of 1025	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.5	792 of 1009	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.8	785 of 1003	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.3	665 of 996	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.0	726 of 985	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.5	660 of 961	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.4	760 of 959	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math49%

Science36%

Social Studies32%-15 vs state

English Language Arts30%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)							ILEARN Math (2026)							ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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
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%)	42.1	603^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	40.6%		41.7	601^st of 1005 public elementary schools	40.2%	2	24.4	34.3	32.1				29.8	47.6	54.3	42.9				48.6	36.4		36.4	32.1	$13,613	$2,947	$10,666
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%)	31	710^th of 1015 public elementary schools	30.0%		34.9	676^th of 1005 public elementary schools	32.7%	34	22.5	35.9	27.5				28.1	36.3	45.3	30.0				36.6	32.8		32.8	27.5	$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%)	76.2	223^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	78.0%		78.7	193^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	80.8%	30	44.7	41.4	59.8				49.1	69.2	63.2	66.7				66.4	46.0		46.0	63.7	$11,214	$1,808	$9,405
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%)	16.9	848^th of 1015 public elementary schools	16.5%		19.1	824^th of 1005 public elementary schools	18.0%	24	6.4	22.2	25.0	19.3	14.3	28.6	19.1	6.4	26.7	26.9	26.3	17.9	23.4	20.8	15.6	19.6	17.8	26.9	$14,414	$3,167	$11,248
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%)	7.8	959^th of 1015 public elementary schools	5.5%		6	977^th of 1005 public elementary schools	2.8%	18	9.5	12.5	9.7	5.7	12.5	31.0	13.0	14.3	20.8	9.7	2.9	0.0	17.9	10.4	20.8	5.7	11.9	25.8	$16,173	$3,567	$12,606
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%)	15.7	863^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	15.0%		10.7	911^th of 1005 public elementary schools	9.4%	48	15.2	18.0	12.2	24.4			17.6	26.1	13.7	19.5	26.7			21.3	15.7	28.9	21.9	9.8	$13,429	$3,287	$10,142
Glenwood Leadership Academy	Public	K-8	901 Sweetser Ave	Evansville	47713	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 435-8242	436	40	10.9	75.2%	106 (24.3%)	161 (36.9%)	87 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.5%)	57 (13.1%)	4.1	1006^th of 1015 public elementary schools	0.9%		5.5	986^th of 1005 public elementary schools	1.9%	20	8.5	4.6	5.3	0.0	11.9	12.8	7.3	12.8	22.7	0.0	0.0	4.8	17.0	10.0	9.1	0.0	4.7	2.6	$14,285	$3,307	$10,978
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%)	23.3	795^th of 1015 public elementary schools	21.7%		23	792^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	21.2%	3	20.5	24.1	38.7	31.6			28.0	38.5	6.9	16.1	10.5			20.3	13.8	26.3	18.8	35.5	$11,103	$2,146	$8,957
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	982^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	3.3%		6.1	975^th of 1005 public elementary schools	3.0%	7	16.1	6.5	5.4	7.1	8.9	8.5	9.0	19.4	13.0	5.4	5.4	4.4	2.1	8.7	8.9	11.1	10.1	7.3	$14,407	$3,249	$11,158
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%)	9.3	945^th of 1015 public elementary schools	6.9%		13.4	881^st of 1005 public elementary schools	12.3%	64	15.2	14.0	3.7	10.3			11.0	22.7	10.7	7.4	11.8			13.5	14.3	20.6	17.7	16.7	$13,650	$3,602	$10,048

Frequently Asked Questions about Daniel Wertz Elementary School

How many students attend Daniel Wertz Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 282 students attended Daniel Wertz Elementary School.

Is Daniel Wertz Elementary School a good school?

Daniel Wertz Elementary School ranks 603^rd of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Daniel Wertz Elementary School?

Students at Daniel Wertz Elementary School are 76% White, 12% Two or more races, 7% African American, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Daniel Wertz Elementary School in?

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp

What schools do graduates of Daniel Wertz Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Daniel Wertz Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Perry Heights Middle School
High : Francis Joseph Reitz High School
High : New Technical Institute

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