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West Elementary School

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West Elementary School ranks 414 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

414^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

West Elementary School is a PK–5 school at 1105 W 4th St in Mount Vernon, Indiana, serving about 350 students as the largest of the three elementary schools in the MSD Mount Vernon district. In the most recent year (2025-26), West ranked 414th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools — 59th percentile, 3 stars — a meaningful drop from 2023-24, when it reached 195th of 1,011 (81st percentile, 4 stars). Over ten years of rank history, West's percentile has bounced between roughly the 49th and 81st, so its pattern is mid-to-upper-middle performance with real high points rather than a steady trend line.

Context explains a lot. About 60.29% of West students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024-25 — roughly double the rates at Marrs Elementary School (30.64%) and Farmersville Elementary School (27.90%). West is the lowest-ranked of the three district elementaries, even though the district overall earns 4 stars. Attendance is a genuine strength: chronic absenteeism of 11.5% in 2024-25 beats the district (14.2%) and the state (16.7%), improving sharply from a spike of 18.1% in 2022-23. Per-student spending was $13,592 in 2023-24, the highest in the district and 4th of 11 schools examined, though nearby high performers such as South Terrace Elementary spend far less.

On 2025-26 ILEARN tests, West beat the state in six of eight grade-level areas but trailed its own district in every one — a district average pulled up by Marrs Elementary School, a 95th-percentile school with half West's poverty rate. The clearest weakness is upper-grade math, falling from 58.18% proficiency in 3rd grade to 40.74% in 4th and 34.62% in 5th — steeper than the district's decline and below the state's 42%. Social studies is a consistent bright spot, beating the state every year on record. Compared with similar-poverty schools like Tekoppel Elementary School and Cedar Hall Community School, West produces notably stronger results, suggesting solid value for its intake.

350

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,459

Per pupil spending ?

60.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

96.7%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

1105 W 4th St
Mount Vernon, IN 47620

(812) 833-2072

District: MSD Mount Vernon

Students who attend West Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mount Vernon Junior High School
High:	Mount Vernon High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.1%

Two or more races:

8.0%

African American:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg54%

Indiana avg47%

414^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the MSD Mount Vernon

67^th of 374MSD Mount Vernon 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	414 of 1015	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.3	359 of 1005	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.1	195 of 1011	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	315 of 1016	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	497 of 1020	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	511 of 1016	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.1	336 of 1031	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	321 of 1027	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.0	528 of 1033	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	75.4	213 of 1046	79.6%	★★★★☆
2015	34.5	769 of 1040	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	50.1	623 of 1036	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.8	637 of 1035	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.3	704 of 1015	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.0	442 of 1025	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.5	259 of 1009	74.3%	★★★★☆
2009	77.5	182 of 1003	81.9%	★★★★☆
2008	79.3	141 of 996	85.8%	★★★★☆
2007	82.2	109 of 985	88.9%	★★★★☆
2006	81.9	110 of 961	88.6%	★★★★☆
2005	57.2	455 of 959	52.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies54%+7 vs state

Science46%

English Language Arts45%

Math45%

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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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1105 W 4th St	Mount Vernon	47620	Posey County	MSD Mount Vernon	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 833-2072	350	26	13.7	60.3%	298 (85.1%)	13 (3.7%)	9 (2.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.0%)	58.6	414^th of 1015 public elementary schools	59.2%		63.3	359^th of 1005 public elementary schools	64.3%	55	43.6	48.2	44.2				45.3	58.2	40.7	34.6				44.7	46.3		46.3	53.9	96.7%		$13,459	$1,425	$12,033
Farmersville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4065 Hwy 69 S	Mount Vernon	47620	Posey County	MSD Mount Vernon	No	No	No	No	(812) 838-6593	276	23	12.2	27.9%	263 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	67.2	317^th of 1015 public elementary schools	68.8%		87.8	108^th of 1005 public elementary schools	89.3%	209	42.5	40.5	43.9				42.4	55.0	64.9	53.7				57.6	56.8		56.8	51.2	91.9%		$11,569	$507	$11,063
Marrs Elementary School	Public	K-5	9201 Hwy 62 E	Mount Vernon	47620	Posey County	MSD Mount Vernon	No	No	No	No	(812) 985-2082	297	24	12.3	30.6%	277 (93.3%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	91.7	55^th of 1015 public elementary schools	94.6%		90.3	78^th of 1005 public elementary schools	92.2%	23	70.6	51.9	84.0				68.4	76.5	70.4	80.0				75.5	68.5		68.5	78.0	97.9%		$13,964	$381	$13,583
South Terrace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8427 Haines Rd	Wadesville	47638	Posey County	MSD North Posey County Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 985-3180	404	28	14.6	28.0%	386 (95.5%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	93	39^th of 1015 public elementary schools	96.2%		94.6	33^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	96.7%	6	72.7	71.4	65.4	73.6			70.8	90.9	81.0	61.5	83.0			78.8	63.5	60.4	62.1	59.6	97.8%		$9,211	$900	$8,310
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	96.8%		$11,398	$915	$10,484
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	88.9%		$13,309	$1,319	$11,990
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	96.9%		$12,715	$1,619	$11,095
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%)	65.8	335^th of 1015 public elementary schools	67.0%		73.7	250^th of 1005 public elementary schools	75.1%	85	41.9	60.8	45.7				49.6	59.5	49.4	55.6				54.7	43.0		43.0	48.2	95.5%		$11,918	$984	$10,933
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	63 W Fletchall Ave	Poseyville	47633	Posey County	MSD North Posey County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 874-2710	364	29	12.7	40.1%	341 (93.7%)	4 (1.1%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	81.4	169^th of 1015 public elementary schools	83.3%		81.8	162^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	83.9%	7	52.4	71.1	60.0	59.3			60.7	61.9	75.6	50.9	59.3			61.2	42.2	57.6	51.0	54.6	100%		$10,777	$867	$9,911
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	95.9%		$14,604	$2,347	$12,257

Frequently Asked Questions about West Elementary School

What district is West Elementary School in?

MSD Mount Vernon

What schools do graduates of West Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mount Vernon Junior High School
High : Mount Vernon High School

What is the racial makeup of West Elementary School?

Students at West Elementary School are 85% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic.

Is West Elementary School a good school?

West Elementary School ranks 414^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 350 students attended West Elementary School.

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