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Fayette Elementary School

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Fayette Elementary School ranks 512 th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

512^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Fayette Elementary School is a K–5 school in West Terre Haute, Indiana, serving 307 students as part of Vigo County School Corp. In 2025–2026, Fayette Elementary School ranked 512th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools — the 50th percentile with 2 stars — noticeably above its district's 28th-percentile, 1-star rating. That makes it one of the stronger schools in its local group. Rio Grande Elementary School (63rd percentile, 3 stars) and Van Duyn Elementary School (61st percentile, 3 stars) rank higher, while Terre Town Elementary School (33rd percentile) and most other nearby Vigo County schools rank lower. Fayette was once much stronger — 90th percentile with 5 stars in 2017–2018 — and has hovered near the middle of the pack since 2022–2023, suggesting the decline has leveled off.

Math and science are Fayette's clear strengths. In 2025–2026 ILEARN results, 48.85% of students were proficient in math (district: 33.00%) and 48.98% in science (district: 35.12%) — science proficiency is the highest among nearby schools. Fourth-grade math (62.5%) and third-grade math (53.66%) both beat state benchmarks. English language arts is the weaker area: 33.33% proficiency is only slightly above the district and below state grade-level benchmarks, with fourth-grade ELA 7.51 points below the state and fifth-grade ELA 16.01 points below. Fifth grade overall is a weak point — its math (28.57%) and ELA (26.19%) both trail the state, though fifth-grade social studies (42.86%) beats the district.

Chronic absenteeism was 14.6% in 2024–2025, better than the district's 27.4% and the state's 16.7%, though higher than Rio Grande, Central Elementary School, and Van Duyn — and it has risen since 2020–2021. Notably, Fayette's free/reduced lunch rate (51.79%) is similar to Rio Grande and Van Duyn, yet those schools post stronger ELA and math results, so poverty alone doesn't explain the gap. Fayette spends $11,399 per student with a student-teacher ratio of 14.9, higher than most nearby schools.

307

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,543

Per pupil spending ?

51.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

100%

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

9400 N Beech Pl
West Terre Haute, IN 47885

(812) 462-4451

District: Vigo County School Corp

Students who attend Fayette Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Vigo Middle School
High:	West Vigo High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Hispanic:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg33%

Indiana avg47%

512^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 38 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Vigo County School Corp

270^th of 374Vigo 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	512 of 1015	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.0	528 of 1005	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	471 of 1011	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	512 of 1016	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.4	339 of 1020	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.2	219 of 1016	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	348 of 1031	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.5	98 of 1027	90.5%	★★★★★
2017	80.1	163 of 1033	84.2%	★★★★☆
2016	81.7	133 of 1046	87.3%	★★★★☆
2015	73.8	236 of 1040	77.3%	★★★★☆
2014	67.2	356 of 1036	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.5	564 of 1035	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	83.1	97 of 1015	90.4%	★★★★★
2011	79.5	137 of 1025	86.6%	★★★★☆
2010	78.5	158 of 1009	84.3%	★★★★☆
2009	81.6	121 of 1003	87.9%	★★★★☆
2008	81.4	114 of 996	88.6%	★★★★☆
2007	51.0	572 of 985	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.6	492 of 961	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.6	552 of 959	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Science49%

Math49%

Social Studies43%-4 vs state

English Language Arts33%

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Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Fayette is the best kept secret in the county. A small school with an incredible group of teachers who deliver tailored instruction to students of all abilities. We couldn’t be more pleased with the entire experience for our child. Close Quote

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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 All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th 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
Fayette Elementary School	Public	K-5	9400 N Beech Pl	West Terre Haute	47885	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 462-4451	307	21	14.9	51.8%	288 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	51.1	512^th of 1015 public elementary schools	49.6%		49	528^th of 1005 public elementary schools	47.5%	16	39.0	34.7	26.2	33.3	53.7	62.5	28.6	48.9	49.0	49.0	42.9	100%		$11,543	$704	$10,839
Van Duyn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15095 S Range Line Rd	Clinton	47842	Vermillion County	South Vermillion Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 832-7761	242	18	13.2	52.1%	231 (95.5%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	59.9	394^th of 1015 public elementary schools	61.2%		70.8	281^st of 1005 public elementary schools	72.0%	113	38.6	40.8		39.6	63.2	51.0		57.6	46.9	46.9		100%		$12,846	$842	$12,004
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	208 S 9th St	Clinton	47842	Vermillion County	South Vermillion Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 832-7731	366	30	12.2	74.6%	347 (94.8%)	4 (1.1%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	32.2	700^th of 1015 public elementary schools	31.0%		33.4	696^th of 1005 public elementary schools	30.7%	4	14.8	17.7		16.3	49.2	44.1		46.5	38.2	38.2		98.1%		$11,718	$851	$10,867
Terre Town Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2121 Boston Av	Terre Haute	47805	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4385	553	38	14.7	84.3%	463 (83.7%)	18 (3.3%)	17 (3.1%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.7%)	34.3	682^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	32.8%		31.3	718^th of 1005 public elementary schools	28.6%	36	39.1	29.4	30.1	32.7	43.7	37.3	24.1	35.3	31.0	31.0	37.4	95.7%		$11,699	$1,444	$10,254
Ouabache Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Maple Ave	Terre Haute	47804	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4493	366	32	11.3	80.3%	288 (78.7%)	33 (9.0%)	16 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.1%)	11.5	912^th of 1015 public elementary schools	10.1%		19	827^th of 1005 public elementary schools	17.7%	85	14.0	14.0	11.1	13.0	22.8	30.0	9.3	20.5	20.4	20.4	22.6	93.3%		$10,886	$1,177	$9,710
Rio Grande Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5555 E Rio Grande Av	Terre Haute	47805	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4307	408	33	12.3	49.5%	379 (92.9%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	62.5	371^st of 1015 public elementary schools	63.4%		63.9	355^th of 1005 public elementary schools	64.7%	16	47.7	37.7	45.8	43.5	67.7	56.5	49.2	58.0	43.5	43.5	40.7	96.8%		$11,968	$941	$11,027
Deming Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-3	1750 8th Av	Terre Haute	47804	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4431	306	19	16.3	72.5%	230 (75.2%)	24 (7.8%)	11 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (12.4%)								(n/a)												98.3%		$12,779	$3,033	$9,746
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Dr Iverson C Bell Ln	Terre Haute	47807	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4441	441	32	13.7	95.9%	257 (58.3%)	67 (15.2%)	37 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (17.2%)	7	969^th of 1015 public elementary schools	4.5%		7.8	956^th of 1005 public elementary schools	4.9%	13	16.9	10.5	8.6	12.1	12.3	13.4	5.2	10.5	14.9	14.9	15.5	93.9%		$10,673	$1,364	$9,309
Davis Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	310 S 18th St	Terre Haute	47807	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4425	325	26	12.3	91.1%	200 (61.5%)	53 (16.3%)	26 (8.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (13.8%)	11.4	915^th of 1015 public elementary schools	9.9%		18.4	832^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	17.2%	83	26.7	13.7	2.1	13.9	31.1	19.6	10.4	20.1	19.6	19.6	12.5	98%		$11,476	$1,365	$10,111
Sugar Creek Consolidated Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4226 W Old US 40	West Terre Haute	47885	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4443	452	33	13.7	65.9%	420 (92.9%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.6%)	23.6	792^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	22.0%		35.9	668^th of 1005 public elementary schools	33.5%	124	21.9	16.9	13.5	17.4	37.0	26.5	18.9	27.4	42.2	42.2	33.8	100%		$11,019	$1,132	$9,887

Frequently Asked Questions about Fayette Elementary School

How many students attend Fayette Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 307 students attended Fayette Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Fayette Elementary School?

Students at Fayette Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Fayette Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : West Vigo Middle School
High : West Vigo High School

What district is Fayette Elementary School in?

Vigo County School Corp

Is Fayette Elementary School a good school?

Fayette Elementary School ranks 512^th of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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