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Terre Town Elementary School

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Terre Town Elementary School ranks 718 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

718^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Terre Town Elementary School is a public elementary school in Terre Haute, Indiana, serving 535 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 and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Terre Town Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 17.8% to 26.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school also consistently underperforms compared to the Vigo County School Corporation and the state of Indiana in ILEARN assessments for English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. For example, in 2024-2025, only 28.52% of Terre Town students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 31.21% for the district and 40.3% for the state. Additionally, Terre Town Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.98% to 82.01% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district average.

When comparing Terre Town Elementary to other nearby schools in the Vigo County School Corporation, it consistently underperforms. For instance, in 2024-2025, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 11.17% at Farrington Grove Elementary to 56.6% at Lost Creek Elementary, with Terre Town Elementary at the lower end of the spectrum. This suggests that the school may need to provide additional support and resources to address the needs of its economically disadvantaged student population.

553

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,903

Per pupil spending ?

84.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2121 Boston Av
Terre Haute, IN 47805

(812) 462-4385

District: Vigo County School Corp

Students who attend Terre Town Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.7%

Two or more races:

8.7%

African American:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (31% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Social Studies scores 11 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg32%

Indiana avg38%

718^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

257^th 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	718 of 1005	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	735 of 1011	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.0	616 of 1016	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	604 of 1020	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.5	532 of 1016	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	650 of 1031	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.3	423 of 1027	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.3	581 of 1033	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.2	741 of 1046	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.2	691 of 1040	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.9	580 of 1036	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.9	624 of 1035	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.6	635 of 1015	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.6	746 of 1025	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.0	778 of 1009	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.0	805 of 1003	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.1	691 of 996	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.3	714 of 985	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.6	789 of 961	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.9	784 of 959	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science34%

Math33%

English Language Arts29%

Social Studies28%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	31.3	718^th of 1005 public elementary schools	28.6%		29.3	735^th of 1011 public elementary schools	27.3%	17	27.7	33.7	24.1	28.5	42.6	33.7	21.5	33.2	33.7	33.7	27.5	$10,903	$1,482	$9,421
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)												$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%)	19	827^th of 1005 public elementary schools	17.7%		15.3	866^th of 1011 public elementary schools	14.3%	39	10.8	17.7	32.2	20.0	24.6	21.6	20.3	22.3	21.6	21.6	27.1	$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%)	7.8	956^th of 1005 public elementary schools	4.9%		10.8	921^st of 1011 public elementary schools	8.9%	35	17.3	11.1	13.8	14.4	11.1	12.7	3.5	9.4	12.7	12.7	13.8	$11,002	$1,354	$9,648
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%)	18.4	832^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	17.2%		24.7	770^th of 1011 public elementary schools	23.8%	62	29.6	16.3	14.3	20.3	47.7	14.3	14.3	25.8	20.4	20.4	11.4	$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%)	42.2	598^th of 1005 public elementary schools	40.5%		41.5	609^th of 1011 public elementary schools	39.8%	11	33.8	32.8	31.5	32.7	43.7	52.5	37.0	43.9	45.9	45.9	15.1	$9,989	$702	$9,287
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%)	82	161^st of 1005 public elementary schools	84.0%		76.9	213^th of 1011 public elementary schools	78.9%	52	52.8	64.9	52.4	56.6	61.0	68.2	58.9	62.5	63.1	63.1	45.2	$9,985	$517	$9,468
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%)	63.9	355^th of 1005 public elementary schools	64.7%		60.4	409^th of 1011 public elementary schools	59.5%	54	48.1	37.1	43.1	43.1	72.7	56.5	38.5	56.9	48.4	48.4	33.9	$10,652	$607	$10,045
Farrington Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1826 S 6th St	Terre Haute	47802	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4423	380	33	11.6	89.7%	261 (68.7%)	44 (11.6%)	16 (4.2%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	52 (13.7%)	8.8	938^th of 1005 public elementary schools	6.7%		13.6	891^st of 1011 public elementary schools	11.9%	47	14.5	7.0	11.3	11.2	23.2	17.5	9.4	17.3	21.1	21.1	5.7	$12,302	$1,701	$10,601
Sugar Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Wallace Av	Terre Haute	47802	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4416	360	31	11.6	82.8%	236 (65.6%)	36 (10.0%)	30 (8.3%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (14.7%)	39.5	628^th of 1005 public elementary schools	37.5%		36	669^th of 1011 public elementary schools	33.8%	41	33.3	31.6	39.1	35.3	51.7	31.6	24.6	35.9	31.6	31.6	29.0	$10,363	$1,213	$9,149

Frequently Asked Questions about Terre Town Elementary School

Is Terre Town Elementary School a good school?

Terre Town Elementary School ranks 718^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Terre Town Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 553 students attended Terre Town Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Terre Town Elementary School?

Students at Terre Town Elementary School are 84% White, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Terre Town Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Terre Town Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Terre Town Elementary School in?

Vigo County School Corp

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