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South Terrace Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

39^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

South Terrace Elementary is a PK–6 school serving 404 students in Wadesville, a small Posey County community in southwestern Indiana, and is part of the MSD North Posey County Schools district. It is a top-tier Indiana elementary: in 2025–2026 it ranked 39th of 1,015 elementary schools (96th percentile, 5 stars), while its district ranked 18th of 374 districts (95th percentile, 5 stars). It has earned 5 stars every year shown since 2015–2016 except 2018–2019 (4 stars). Compared with its same-district peer, North Elementary School in Poseyville, South Terrace ranks higher—39th versus 169th—and outperforms North in every reported 2025–2026 assessment: ELA 70.75% vs. 60.7%, math 78.77% vs. 61.19%, science 62.07% vs. 50.96%, and 5th-grade social studies 59.62% vs. 54.55%.

Math is South Terrace’s standout. All-grade math is 78.77%, 19.29 points above its district, with 3rd grade at 90.91% and 6th grade at 83.02%—far above state. Among nearby schools outside the district, only Marrs Elementary School in Mount Vernon is a close peer: Marrs ranks 55th of 1,015 (95th percentile, 5 stars). South Terrace has higher ELA (70.75% vs. 68.39%) and math (78.77% vs. 75.48%), while Marrs leads in science (68.52% vs. 62.07%) and 5th-grade social studies (78% vs. 59.62%). South Terrace has lower chronic absenteeism (4.9% vs. 7.8%) and much lower spending ($9,075 vs. $12,605). Most other nearby schools—West Terrace Elementary School, Farmersville Elementary School, Cynthia Heights Elementary School, and Highland Elementary School—are lower-performing.

Chronic absenteeism is 4.9%, far below the district’s 6.5% and the state’s 16.7%, though North’s 2.9% shows room. Per-student spending is $9,075. Math remains excellent but slipped from 82.13% in 2022–2023 to 78.77% in 2025–2026; science fell from 68.81% to 62.07%, and 5th-grade social studies dropped from 67.21% to 59.62%. Fifth grade is a relative weak spot (ELA 65.38%, math 61.54%, social studies 59.62%)—still above district and state, but Marrs outperforms South Terrace in all three. ELA rebounded from 65.75% in 2023–2024 to 70.75% in 2025–2026. Overall, South Terrace is top-performing, with math, ELA, low absenteeism, and efficiency as advantages; 5th grade, science, social studies, and recent declines are watch areas.

404

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,075

Per pupil spending ?

28.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

8427 Haines Rd
Wadesville, IN 47638

(812) 985-3180

District: MSD North Posey County Schools

Students who attend South Terrace Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	North Posey Junior High School
High:	North Posey High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.5%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (71% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Indiana elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg61%

Indiana avg47%

39^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the MSD North Posey County Schools

18^th of 374MSD North Posey County Schools 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	93.0	39 of 1015	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	94.6	33 of 1005	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	32 of 1011	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	18 of 1016	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	30 of 1020	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.5	70 of 1016	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	84.3	118 of 1031	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	88.4	72 of 1027	93.0%	★★★★★
2017	86.7	82 of 1033	92.1%	★★★★★
2016	87.8	54 of 1046	94.8%	★★★★★
2015	90.3	38 of 1040	96.3%	★★★★★
2014	88.7	21 of 1036	98.0%	★★★★★
2013	88.2	29 of 1035	97.2%	★★★★★
2012	82.9	101 of 1015	90.0%	★★★★★
2011	77.0	183 of 1025	82.1%	★★★★☆
2010	61.1	442 of 1009	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.2	539 of 1003	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	67.3	314 of 996	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.3	292 of 985	70.4%	★★★★☆
2006	71.5	237 of 961	75.3%	★★★★☆
2005	72.0	221 of 959	77.0%	★★★★☆
2004	82.1	29 of 326	91.1%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math79%

English Language Arts71%

Science62%

Social Studies60%+12 vs state

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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/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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	$9,075	$612	$8,464
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	$9,255	$692	$8,564
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	$11,503	$2,062	$9,441
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
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	$12,605	$881	$11,723
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	$12,158	$1,186	$10,972
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
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%)	59	408^th of 1015 public elementary schools	59.8%		55	460^th of 1005 public elementary schools	54.2%	52	45.1	47.1	48.9				47.1	60.7	48.6	39.7				49.4	37.7		37.7	45.8	$11,506	$1,942	$9,565
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about South Terrace Elementary

What district is South Terrace Elementary in?

MSD North Posey County Schools

What schools do graduates of South Terrace Elementary attend?

Students who attend South Terrace Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Posey Junior High School
High : North Posey High School

Is South Terrace Elementary a good school?

Yes! South Terrace Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 39^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of South Terrace Elementary?

Students at South Terrace Elementary are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend South Terrace Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended South Terrace Elementary.

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