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Farrington Grove Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
938th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools
Better than 7% of Indiana elementary schools
Summary

Farrington Grove Elementary School is a public elementary school in Terre Haute, Indiana, serving 375 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Vigo County School Corporation, which is ranked 257 out of 380 school districts in the state.

Farrington Grove Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 11.17% of Farrington Grove students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 31.21% for the Vigo County School Corporation. Similarly, in math, only 17.32% of Farrington Grove students were proficient, compared to 33.32% for the district. The school also has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, much higher than the state average. Additionally, 92% of Farrington Grove students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

When comparing Farrington Grove to nearby schools, the differences are stark. For example, Dixie Bee Elementary School, located just 5 miles away, consistently outperforms Farrington Grove in academic measures. Addressing the issues of chronic absenteeism and effectively allocating resources to support the unique needs of Farrington Grove's student population will be crucial in improving the school's performance.

380
Students ?
11.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,302
Per pupil spending ?
89.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1826 S 6th St
       Terre Haute, IN  47802

(812) 462-4423

District: Vigo County School Corp


Students who attend Farrington Grove Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Sarah Scott Middle School
High:    Terre Haute South Vigo High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
68.7%
Two or more races:
13.7%
African American:
11.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Indiana average (14% vs 38% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 17% Indiana)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school14%
District avg32%
Indiana avg38%
938th of 1,005
Indiana public elementary schools ?
Bottom 7%▼ down 35 pts since 2015
From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
14th of 15Elementary Schools in the Vigo County School Corp
257th of 380Vigo County 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIndiana percentileRating
20258.8938 of 10056.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202413.6891 of 101111.9%★☆☆☆☆
202312.6886 of 101612.8%★☆☆☆☆
202218.9832 of 102018.4%★☆☆☆☆
202126.2772 of 101624.0%★☆☆☆☆
201939.4681 of 103133.9%★★☆☆☆
201842.7676 of 102734.2%★★☆☆☆
201747.2618 of 103340.2%★★☆☆☆
201645.5677 of 104635.3%★★☆☆☆
201549.0607 of 104041.6%★★☆☆☆
201455.7538 of 103648.1%★★☆☆☆
201342.5707 of 103531.7%★★☆☆☆
201250.4605 of 101540.4%★★☆☆☆
201158.1502 of 102551.0%★★★☆☆
201042.1685 of 100932.1%★★☆☆☆
200932.9764 of 100323.8%★☆☆☆☆
200841.9692 of 99630.5%★★☆☆☆
200740.2695 of 98529.4%★☆☆☆☆
200630.2767 of 96120.2%★☆☆☆☆
200522.3833 of 95913.1%★☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?
Science21%
Math17%
English Language Arts11%
Social Studies6%-33 vs state

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Students who attend Farrington Grove Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sarah Scott Middle School
High : Terre Haute South Vigo High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended Farrington Grove Elementary School.

Students at Farrington Grove Elementary School are 69% White, 14% Two or more races, 12% African American, 4% Hispanic.

Farrington Grove Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.7% of Indiana elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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