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Francis Vigo Elementary School

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Francis Vigo Elementary School ranks 646 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

646^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Francis Vigo Elementary School is a public elementary school in Vincennes, Indiana, serving 286 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Vincennes Community School Corp district, which is ranked 266 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Francis Vigo Elementary School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 16.9% to 25.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school's performance on ILEARN assessments is generally below the state and district averages, with only 33.58% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 31.48% for the district and 40.3% statewide. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.19% to 61.96%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Vincennes Community School Corp district, Benjamin Franklin Elementary School outperforms Francis Vigo on ILEARN assessments in both English Language Arts and Math. Additionally, Francis Vigo Elementary School's statewide ranking has declined over the past few years, from 451 out of 1,016 Indiana elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 646 out of 1,005 in 2024-2025, indicating a trend of declining performance. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and providing additional support for economically disadvantaged students could be important steps in improving the school's overall performance and outcomes.

314

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,143

Per pupil spending ?

53.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1513 Main Street
Vincennes, IN 47591

(812) 882-5817

District: Vincennes Community School Corp

Students who attend Francis Vigo Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	George Rogers Clark School
High:	Lincoln High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.5%

Two or more races:

6.7%

Hispanic:

6.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (33% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 14 pts below the Indiana average

!Near the bottom of Vincennes Community School Corp's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg32%

Indiana avg38%

646^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Vincennes Community School Corp

266^th of 380Vincennes Community 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	37.4	646 of 1005	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	719 of 1011	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	758 of 1016	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.3	614 of 1020	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.9	451 of 1016	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.4	700 of 1031	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.7	875 of 1027	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.7	801 of 1033	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.6	765 of 1046	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	44.5	665 of 1040	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.2	735 of 1036	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.0	715 of 1035	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	18.1	904 of 1015	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.9	766 of 1025	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.6	675 of 1009	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.5	643 of 1003	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.1	471 of 996	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.3	335 of 985	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.4	565 of 961	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	60.5	402 of 959	58.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science36%

Math34%

English Language Arts34%

Social Studies25%-14 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
Francis Vigo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1513 Main Street	Vincennes	47591	Knox County	Vincennes Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 882-5817	314	25	12.6	53.8%	259 (82.5%)	13 (4.1%)	19 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.7%)	37.4	646^th of 1005 public elementary schools	35.7%		31.2	719^th of 1011 public elementary schools	28.9%	73	39.5	33.3	29.8		33.6	57.9	42.9	12.3		34.3	35.7		35.7	24.6	$13,143	$1,587	$11,556
James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School	Public	K-5	1008 Upper 11th Street	Vincennes	47591	Knox County	Vincennes Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 882-7953	154	14	10.7	62.3%	125 (81.2%)	11 (7.1%)	8 (5.2%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)	43.7	585^th of 1005 public elementary schools	41.8%		35.1	675^th of 1011 public elementary schools	33.2%	90	33.3	55.0	31.8		38.9	23.3	65.0	27.3		36.1	50.0		50.0	18.2	$14,531	$1,983	$12,548
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-5	2600 Wabash Avenue	Vincennes	47591	Knox County	Vincennes Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 882-8176	413	26	15.6	45.5%	374 (90.6%)	12 (2.9%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.4%)	56.6	438^th of 1005 public elementary schools	56.4%		80.4	180^th of 1011 public elementary schools	82.2%	258	33.3	32.8	51.3		39.3	63.1	34.3	62.8		54.6	32.8		32.8	38.5	$10,629	$934	$9,695
Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary School	Public	K-5	2116 N 2nd Street	Vincennes	47591	Knox County	Vincennes Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 882-8458	380	27	13.8	64.5%	308 (81.1%)	30 (7.9%)	22 (5.8%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	23	791^st of 1005 public elementary schools	21.3%		24.4	773^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	23.5%	18	24.6	21.0	24.6		23.4	27.7	32.3	29.0		29.6	22.6		22.6	25.0	$10,954	$1,269	$9,685
South Knox Elementary School	Public	K-6	6078 E Sr 61	Vincennes	47591	Knox County	South Knox School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 743-2591	653	36	18.1	43.2%	615 (94.2%)	4 (0.6%)	11 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.9%)	68.8	301^st of 1005 public elementary schools	70.0%		64.3	364^th of 1011 public elementary schools	64.0%	63	51.7	37.6	40.2	50.0	44.7	67.0	48.4	45.4	33.3	48.5	54.8	53.3	54.1	57.7	$10,701	$734	$9,967
North Knox Intermediate	Public	3-6	7820 N Camp Arthur Rd	Bruceville	47516	Knox County	North Knox School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 324-2291	370	24	15.4	57.3%	338 (91.4%)	6 (1.6%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	40.2	621^st of 1005 public elementary schools	38.2%		49.8	527^th of 1011 public elementary schools	47.9%	94	25.3	27.3	33.0	41.3	31.8	57.1	31.8	25.8	23.9	34.5	33.0	39.6	36.3	35.1	$9,375	$1,134	$8,241
North Knox Primary School	Public	K-2	215 E 4th St	Bicknell	47512	Knox County	North Knox School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 735-2547	247	19	13.0	64.8%	210 (85.0%)	8 (3.2%)	14 (5.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)								(n/a)															$12,309	$1,878	$10,431
Washington Intermediate	Public	2-4	801 NW 11th St	Washington	47501	Daviess County	Washington Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 254-8366	536	37	14.6	60.3%	331 (61.8%)	53 (9.9%)	132 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.4%)	9.9	920^th of 1005 public elementary schools	8.5%		12.4	904^th of 1011 public elementary schools	10.6%	16	16.4	14.2			15.4	23.8	19.1			21.7	13.0		13.0		$12,461	$1,261	$11,201
Petersburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1415 E Alford St	Petersburg	47567	Pike County	Pike County School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 354-6876	460	37	12.4	53.3%	433 (94.1%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	45.7	566^th of 1005 public elementary schools	43.7%		36.2	667^th of 1011 public elementary schools	34.0%	101	29.3	29.4	37.1		31.9	43.1	41.2	30.7		38.3	45.6		45.6	48.4	$11,399	$660	$10,739
Washington Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	803 E National Hwy	Washington	47501	Daviess County	Washington Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 254-8360	488	31	15.8	48.6%	272 (55.7%)	86 (17.6%)	113 (23.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.9%)								(n/a)															$12,612	$1,278	$11,335

Frequently Asked Questions about Francis Vigo Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Francis Vigo Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Francis Vigo Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : George Rogers Clark School
High : Lincoln High School

How many students attend Francis Vigo Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended Francis Vigo Elementary School.

What district is Francis Vigo Elementary School in?

Vincennes Community School Corp

What is the racial makeup of Francis Vigo Elementary School?

Students at Francis Vigo Elementary School are 82% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American.

Is Francis Vigo Elementary School a good school?

Francis Vigo Elementary School ranks 646^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

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2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJul 16, 2025

2024–25 ILEARN & SAT test scoresJul 16, 2025

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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