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Vaile Elementary School

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Vaile Elementary School ranks 754 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

754^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Vaile Elementary School is a PK–4 school at 300 S 14th St in Richmond, IN, serving 311 students as part of Richmond Community Schools, a district ranked 286th of 374 in Indiana. Vaile is ranked 754th of 1,015 statewide for 2025–2026 (26th percentile, 1 star) — the best result in its available history, up from 908th of 1,046 in 2015–2016 — but it remains in the bottom quartile. The school's own scores have improved: English language arts proficiency rose from 22.73% in 2022–2023 to 30%, math from 24.55% to 36.36%, and chronic absenteeism fell from 46.3% in 2020–2021 to 28.9% in 2024–2025.

Among Richmond's elementary schools, Vaile leads the low-performing group — ahead of Fairview Elementary School (24th percentile), Westview Elementary School (21), Crestdale Elementary School (20) and Starr Elementary School (18) — with the highest all-grade ELA and math proficiency in that group. Science is the exception and the clearest weak spot: 20.83% across all grades, below the district's 29.01%, and 20.83% at 4th grade versus 32.17% district and 43.8% state. Charles Elementary School, less than a mile away, shows how wide the gap remains: 80th percentile, 4 stars, 50.39% ELA, 67.44% math and 60.94% science. Nearby out-of-district schools also outperform Vaile, including Western Wayne Elementary School, Liberty Elementary School, Northeastern Elementary School and Centerville-Abington Elementary School.

Attendance and poverty remain Vaile's biggest comparative challenges. Its 28.9% chronic absenteeism is better than the district's 33.1% but well above the state's 16.7% and far above nearby schools such as Liberty (11.0%), Northeastern (7.1%) and Centerville (7.7%). Reported free/reduced lunch was 71.06%, higher than all nearby out-of-district schools and Charles's 49.58%. On resources, Vaile is relatively well positioned: a student–teacher ratio of 11.9, lower than Charles (16.8) and most neighbors, and $11,882 per pupil in 2023–2024, mid-range locally. Note that despite stronger all-grade math, grade-level math trails: 3rd grade 35.48% and 4th grade 37.5%, both below district and state.

311

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,882

Per pupil spending ?

71.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 S 14th St
Richmond, IN 47374

(765) 973-3433

District: Richmond Community Schools

Students who attend Vaile Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Test Intermediate School
High:	Richmond High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.1%

Hispanic:

21.5%

Two or more races:

15.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg26%

754^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Richmond Community Schools

286^th of 374Richmond Community 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	26.9	754 of 1015	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.1	776 of 1005	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	817 of 1011	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	827 of 1016	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	767 of 1020	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	836 of 1016	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	889 of 1031	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	873 of 1027	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.5	880 of 1033	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.0	908 of 1046	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.4	853 of 1040	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	8.0	980 of 1036	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	33.6	811 of 1035	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.6	831 of 1015	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.1	862 of 1025	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.6	882 of 1009	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.5	923 of 1003	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	36.6	745 of 996	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.5	778 of 985	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.4	864 of 961	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.6	860 of 959	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	12.7	311 of 326	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math36%

English Language Arts30%

Science21%

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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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th 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
Vaile Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	300 S 14th St	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3433	311	26	11.9	71.1%	159 (51.1%)	34 (10.9%)	67 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (15.8%)	26.9	754^th of 1015 public elementary schools	25.7%		25.1	776^th of 1005 public elementary schools	22.8%	22	30.7	29.2			30.0	35.5	37.5			36.4	20.8		20.8		$11,882	$1,839	$10,043
Starr Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	301 N 19th St	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3426	284	19	14.9	76.4%	135 (47.5%)	33 (11.6%)	59 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (19.4%)	18.6	836^th of 1015 public elementary schools	17.6%		19.4	819^th of 1005 public elementary schools	18.5%	17	14.0	12.9			13.6	34.0	38.7			35.8	26.7		26.7		$11,993	$1,671	$10,322
Charles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2400 Reeveston Rd	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3441	359	21	16.8	49.6%	212 (59.1%)	33 (9.2%)	25 (7.0%)	14 (3.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	72 (20.1%)	78.3	203^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	80.0%		79.2	190^th of 1005 public elementary schools	81.1%	13	40.0	60.9			50.4	64.6	70.3			67.4	60.9		60.9		$10,805	$1,218	$9,586
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	60 NW 'L' St	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3442	259	25	10.4	72.6%	164 (63.3%)	25 (9.7%)	38 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.6%)	25	776^th of 1015 public elementary schools	23.5%		18.3	833^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	17.1%	57	30.6	18.8			24.7	40.8	31.3			36.1	27.1		27.1		$13,204	$1,972	$11,232
Westview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1707 SW 'A' St	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3445	258	21	12.3	61.6%	170 (65.9%)	26 (10.1%)	16 (6.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (17.4%)	22.4	805^th of 1015 public elementary schools	20.7%		26	767^th of 1005 public elementary schools	23.7%	38	34.6	12.2			24.7	36.5	29.3			33.3	19.5		19.5		$11,579	$1,330	$10,248
Crestdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	701 Crestdale Drive	Richmond	47374	Wayne County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 973-3415	373	32	11.7	61.9%	252 (67.6%)	30 (8.0%)	27 (7.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	60 (16.1%)	21	816^th of 1015 public elementary schools	19.6%		41	612^th of 1005 public elementary schools	39.1%	204	25.8	16.1			21.3	39.4	26.8			33.6	25.5		25.5		$12,732	$2,634	$10,098
Rose Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1281 Round Barn Rd S	Centerville	47330	Wayne County	Centerville-Abington Com Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 966-3911	441	30	14.7	50.8%	395 (89.6%)	6 (1.4%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)								(n/a)															$9,506	$1,169	$8,338
Centerville-Abington Elementary School	Public	3-6	200-300 W South St	Centerville	47330	Wayne County	Centerville-Abington Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 855-5132	530	31	17.3	50.6%	475 (89.6%)	6 (1.1%)	14 (2.6%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.3%)	69.3	296^th of 1015 public elementary schools	70.8%		62.8	365^th of 1005 public elementary schools	63.7%	69	53.1	52.4	39.4	54.2	49.4	72.5	52.4	33.3	57.6	52.5	44.4	62.7	53.3	47.7	$8,928	$429	$8,498
Northeastern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	534 W Wallace Rd	Fountain City	47341	Wayne County	Northeastern Wayne Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 847-2595	614	43	14.2	55.0%	570 (92.8%)	4 (0.7%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.9%)	47	552^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	45.6%		54.8	464^th of 1005 public elementary schools	53.8%	88	20.9	25.8	56.8		34.3	39.5	42.3	54.6		45.4	36.1		36.1	50.0	$12,094	$2,820	$9,274
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 Eaton St	Liberty	47353	Union County	Union County/Clg Corner Joint School District	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 458-5521	367	27	13.8	56.1%	348 (94.8%)	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	69	299^th of 1015 public elementary schools	70.5%		76.5	215^th of 1005 public elementary schools	78.6%	84	53.5	37.8	54.4		49.0	72.4	46.7	58.7		60.4	42.2		42.2	52.2	$10,712	$648	$10,065

Frequently Asked Questions about Vaile Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Vaile Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Test Intermediate School
High : Richmond High School

Is Vaile Elementary School a good school?

Vaile Elementary School ranks 754^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Vaile Elementary School in?

Richmond Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Vaile Elementary School?

Students at Vaile Elementary School are 51% White, 22% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 11% African American.

How many students attend Vaile Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Vaile Elementary School.

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