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Hoosier Prairie Elementary School

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Hoosier Prairie Elementary School ranks 701 st of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

701^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Hoosier Prairie Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Terre Haute, Indiana, with an enrollment of 333 students. 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.

Hoosier Prairie Elementary School consistently underperforms the Vigo County School Corporation and the state of Indiana averages on ILEARN assessments across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 27.91% of Hoosier Prairie students were proficient or better in ILEARN English Language Arts, compared to 31.21% for the district and 40.3% statewide for 3rd grade. In Math, Hoosier Prairie's proficiency rate was 36.05%, compared to 33.32% for the district and 51.5% statewide for 3rd grade. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.1% to 26.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Hoosier Prairie has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 45.04% to 53.05% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools in the Vigo County School Corporation, Hoosier Prairie's performance lags behind. For example, Dixie Bee Elementary consistently outperforms Hoosier Prairie and the district averages, with 50.54% of students proficient or better in ILEARN English Language Arts in 2024-2025. Hoosier Prairie's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, from 377 out of 1,031 Indiana elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 701 out of 1,005 in 2024-2025, indicating a relative decline in performance compared to other schools in the state.

336

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,259

Per pupil spending ?

49.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2800 W Harlan Dr
Terre Haute, IN 47802

(812) 462-4236

District: Vigo County School Corp

Students who attend Hoosier Prairie Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Honey Creek Middle School
High:	Terre Haute South Vigo High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.9%

Two or more races:

6.5%

Hispanic:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

!Social Studies scores 13 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg32%

Indiana avg38%

701^st of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	701 of 1005	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	599 of 1011	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	574 of 1016	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	533 of 1020	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.4	470 of 1016	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	377 of 1031	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.9	328 of 1027	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.7	495 of 1033	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.4	690 of 1046	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.5	614 of 1040	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.2	662 of 1036	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.3	555 of 1035	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.5	547 of 1015	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.0	600 of 1025	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.0	642 of 1009	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.2	646 of 1003	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.7	566 of 996	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.1	665 of 985	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.6	678 of 961	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.5	694 of 959	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math36%

Science31%

English Language Arts28%

Social Studies25%-13 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 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
Hoosier Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 W Harlan Dr	Terre Haute	47802	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4236	336	25	13.3	49.7%	302 (89.9%)	4 (1.2%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.5%)	32.6	701^st of 1005 public elementary schools	30.2%		42.4	599^th of 1011 public elementary schools	40.8%	102	38.2	25.9	20.3		27.9	54.6	32.8	22.0		36.1	31.0		31.0	25.4	$11,259	$447	$10,812
Dixie Bee Elementary School	Public	K-5	1655 E Jessica Dr	Terre Haute	47802	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 462-4445	564	36	15.7	45.2%	419 (74.3%)	24 (4.3%)	29 (5.1%)	51 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.3%)	74.2	241^st of 1005 public elementary schools	76.0%		66.6	336^th of 1011 public elementary schools	66.8%	95	47.3	51.1	53.3		50.5	57.0	61.7	48.9		56.0	53.2		53.2	48.9	$9,128	$434	$8,694
Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1111 Wheeler Ave	Terre Haute	47802	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 462-4304	354	27	13.3	83.3%	227 (64.1%)	35 (9.9%)	39 (11.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (14.1%)	25.3	772^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	23.2%		30	730^th of 1011 public elementary schools	27.8%	42	26.1	25.0	16.7		22.6	34.8	42.3	20.8		32.9	36.5		36.5	10.4	$10,344	$1,230	$9,114
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%)	35.9	668^th of 1005 public elementary schools	33.5%		24.6	771^st of 1011 public elementary schools	23.7%	103	25.6	26.8	33.3		28.3	57.1	33.8	25.4		39.8	35.2		35.2	27.0	$10,132	$940	$9,192
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
Northeast North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	417 W Main St	Farmersburg	47850	Sullivan County	Northeast School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 696-2176	237	17	13.9	59.9%	230 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	33.8	688^th of 1005 public elementary schools	31.5%		39.4	636^th of 1011 public elementary schools	37.1%	52	9.4	55.2	16.7	32.6	28.4	18.8	48.3	10.0	32.6	27.6	48.3	30.2	37.5	13.3	$12,035	$1,029	$11,007
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
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
Riley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6050 S Canal Rd.	Riley	47871	Vigo County	Vigo County School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 462-4449	401	26	15.6	35.2%	346 (86.3%)	7 (1.7%)	12 (3.0%)	9 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.2%)	63.3	358^th of 1005 public elementary schools	64.4%		65.6	348^th of 1011 public elementary schools	65.6%	10	42.1	37.3	45.3		41.9	69.0	47.1	50.0		55.5	47.1		47.1	37.5	$10,723	$604	$10,119

Frequently Asked Questions about Hoosier Prairie Elementary School

Is Hoosier Prairie Elementary School a good school?

Hoosier Prairie Elementary School ranks 701^st of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hoosier Prairie Elementary School?

Students at Hoosier Prairie Elementary School are 90% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Hoosier Prairie Elementary School in?

Vigo County School Corp

What schools do graduates of Hoosier Prairie Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hoosier Prairie Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Honey Creek Middle School
High : Terre Haute South Vigo High School

How many students attend Hoosier Prairie Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 336 students attended Hoosier Prairie Elementary School.

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