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James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School

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James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School ranks 585 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

585^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Vincennes, Indiana, serving 161 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Vincennes Community School Corporation, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, below-average test scores, and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. In 2024-2025, only 38.89% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 31.48% for the district and 40.3% statewide. In math, the school's proficiency rate was 36.11%, compared to 32.7% for the district and 51.5% statewide. The school's performance on the statewide school ranking has also declined over the years, from a ranking of 658 out of 1,040 Indiana elementary schools in 2014-2015 to a ranking of 585 out of 1,005 in 2024-2025.

When compared to nearby schools in the Vincennes Community School Corporation, such as Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School performs worse on most metrics. Addressing the root causes of the school's challenges, such as improving attendance and providing additional support for economically disadvantaged students, could be key to improving student outcomes and the school's overall performance.

154

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,531

Per pupil spending ?

62.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1008 Upper 11th Street
Vincennes, IN 47591

(812) 882-7953

District: Vincennes Community School Corp

Students who attend James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	George Rogers Clark School
High:	Lincoln High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.2%

African American:

7.1%

Hispanic:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Social Studies scores 20 pts below the Indiana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg32%

Indiana avg38%

585^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	585 of 1005	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	675 of 1011	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.0	792 of 1016	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	809 of 1020	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	764 of 1016	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	836 of 1031	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	788 of 1027	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.9	858 of 1033	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.2	891 of 1046	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	45.4	658 of 1040	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.5	650 of 1036	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.1	431 of 1035	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	28.1	827 of 1015	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.2	807 of 1025	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.2	720 of 1009	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.8	700 of 1003	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.2	614 of 996	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.2	593 of 985	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.5	415 of 961	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.6	592 of 959	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science50%

English Language Arts39%

Math36%

Social Studies18%-20 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
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
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
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
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
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 James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School?

Students at James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School are 81% White, 7% African American, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : George Rogers Clark School
High : Lincoln High School

What district is James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School in?

Vincennes Community School Corp

How many students attend James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 154 students attended James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School.

Is James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School a good school?

James Whitcomb Riley Elementary School ranks 585^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

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