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Rio Grande Elementary School

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Rio Grande Elementary School ranks 371 st of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

371^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Rio Grande Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Terre Haute, Indiana, serving 408 students as part of the Vigo County School Corp, a district rated 1 star and ranked 270th of 374 statewide. Rio Grande itself ranks 371st of 1,015 Indiana schools in 2025-26 — about the 63rd percentile with 3 stars — making it a bright spot in a lower-performing district. It has stabilized recently in the 60–65th percentile range, well below its 2017-18 peak of the 83rd percentile and 4 stars.

Math is the school's clearest strength. Rio Grande's all-grade math proficiency of 58.03% is 25 points above the district's 33.00% and above the state in every tested grade, including 3rd grade at 67.69% versus the state's 51.9%. ELA is solid but uneven: above the state in 3rd grade (47.69%) and 5th grade (45.76%), but below it in 4th grade (37.68% vs. 42.2%). Science (43.48%) is essentially at the state level, and 5th grade social studies (40.68%) trails the state's 47.2%. Lost Creek Elementary School is the most useful comparison: it serves a similar poverty level and spends less per student ($9,985 vs. $10,652), yet ranks higher overall and outperforms Rio Grande in ELA, science, and social studies, while Rio Grande edges it in math.

Attendance is a major asset. Rio Grande's chronic absenteeism was 11.7% in 2024-25 — the lowest among the listed Vigo County School Corp schools and far below the district's 27.4% and the state's 16.7%, following improvement from 22.5% in 2022-23. About 49.51% of students are economically disadvantaged, similar to Lost Creek and Fayette Elementary School but far below Benjamin Franklin Elementary School (95.92%), which spends more per student yet has far lower proficiency. Spending is moderate at $10,652 per student, and the student-teacher ratio improved to 12.3, better than most nearby schools.

408

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,652

Per pupil spending ?

49.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

96.8%

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

5555 E Rio Grande Av
Terre Haute, IN 47805

(812) 462-4307

District: Vigo County School Corp

Students who attend Rio Grande Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Otter Creek Middle School
High:	Terre Haute North Vigo High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.9%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Hispanic:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Vigo County School Corp

✓Above the Indiana median (63rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg33%

Indiana avg47%

371^st of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	371 of 1015	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.9	355 of 1005	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	409 of 1011	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	434 of 1016	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	438 of 1020	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	431 of 1016	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	349 of 1031	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.8	177 of 1027	82.8%	★★★★☆
2017	70.7	293 of 1033	71.6%	★★★★☆
2016	59.8	480 of 1046	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.0	314 of 1040	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.6	330 of 1036	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.7	207 of 1035	80.0%	★★★★☆
2012	71.6	266 of 1015	73.8%	★★★★☆
2011	65.9	367 of 1025	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.3	299 of 1009	70.4%	★★★★☆
2009	70.7	289 of 1003	71.2%	★★★★☆
2008	68.1	305 of 996	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.1	361 of 985	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.6	357 of 961	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.0	299 of 959	68.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math58%

English Language Arts44%

Science43%

Social Studies41%-7 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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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 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	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
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%		$10,652	$607	$10,045
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%		$10,903	$1,482	$9,421
Rosedale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	613 E Central	Rosedale	47874	Parke County	Southwest Parke Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 548-2454	318	26	12.0	48.4%	304 (95.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.8%)	43.2	593^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	41.6%		59.6	408^th of 1005 public elementary schools	59.4%	185	28.2	10.0	27.7	26.7	23.4	53.9	57.5	38.3	40.0	46.8	25.0	44.4	35.3	44.7	95.5%		$11,373	$857	$10,516
Lost Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6701 Wabash Ave	Terre Haute	47803	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 462-4456	672	46	14.4	48.4%	580 (86.3%)	19 (2.8%)	29 (4.3%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.5%)	72.5	259^th of 1015 public elementary schools	74.5%		82	161^st of 1005 public elementary schools	84.0%	98	47.5	42.3	53.8		47.8	55.0	55.0	60.4		56.7	56.8		56.8	66.0	95.6%		$9,985	$517	$9,468
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%		$11,591	$5,899	$5,692
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%		$10,063	$988	$9,074
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%		$11,002	$1,354	$9,648
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%		$11,399	$507	$10,892
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%		$11,151	$1,126	$10,025
Adelaide De Vaney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 S Brown Ave	Terre Haute	47803	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4497	440	28	15.6	57.7%	304 (69.1%)	37 (8.4%)	24 (5.5%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	63 (14.3%)	42.3	601^st of 1015 public elementary schools	40.8%		42.2	598^th of 1005 public elementary schools	40.5%	3	39.7	34.3	35.5		36.6	38.2	43.3	27.4		36.6	43.3		43.3	40.3	98.6%		$9,989	$702	$9,287

Frequently Asked Questions about Rio Grande Elementary School

How many students attend Rio Grande Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended Rio Grande Elementary School.

Is Rio Grande Elementary School a good school?

Rio Grande Elementary School ranks 371^st of 1015 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Rio Grande Elementary School?

Students at Rio Grande Elementary School are 93% White, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Rio Grande Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rio Grande Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Otter Creek Middle School
High : Terre Haute North Vigo High School

What district is Rio Grande Elementary School in?

Vigo County School Corp

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