Summary:
ZIP code 47711 in Evansville, Indiana, contains 7 schools serving about 2,372 students: 5 elementary schools and 2 alternative K–12 schools. Six of them belong to Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp, which ranks 258th of 374 Indiana districts (31st percentile, 2 stars), while Joshua Academy is its own district, ranked 303rd of 374 (19th percentile, 1 star).
Academically, the ZIP splits sharply. Vogel Elementary School is the standout: 42.54% proficient in ELA, 43.87% in math, and 42.96% in science — the only school here above the EVSC district in all three subjects — with a 3-star rating (464th of 1,015, 54th percentile) and 16.9% chronic absenteeism. Stringtown Elementary School is second-strongest and most improved, at 35.63% ELA and 40.88% math, with the lowest absenteeism (15.5%) and lowest poverty rate (52.08% free/reduced lunch) among elementaries. Below them sit Joshua Academy (27.97% ELA, 20.34% math), Academy for Innovative Studies (6.58% ELA, 5.33% math), EVSC Virtual Academy (18.00% ELA, 12.24% math), Delaware Elementary School (17.58% ELA, 21.31% math), and Evans School (11.02% ELA, 13.52% math).
Two patterns stand out for families. First, chronic absenteeism closely tracks performance: the lowest-proficiency schools have the highest absenteeism — AIS at 54.2%, EVSC Virtual at 42.1%, and Evans at 33.6% — roughly double the EVSC rate of 21.5% and the state's 16.7%. Second, spending does not simply buy results: AIS spends the most per student ($16,134) yet scores lowest, while Vogel spends $11,858 and scores highest. The two alternative schools have graduation rates of 41.4% (AIS) and 55.5% (EVSC Virtual), far under the district's 88.3% and the state's 89.7%, though they serve different populations. Even Vogel, the top performer here, sits only near the middle of Indiana schools statewide.
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