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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 47712

At a glance

Schools

3,537

Students

Districts

Top rankedPerry Heights Middle School67^th of 480 Indiana middle schools

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Biggest riser

Tekoppel Elementary School up 71 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Daniel Wertz Elementary School 11.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

2★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 47712 zip code area of Evansville, Indiana is home to 6 schools serving grades K-12, including 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. These schools are part of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, which is ranked 246 out of 380 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Within this area, a few schools stand out as top performers. West Terrace Elementary School consistently ranks among the best elementary schools in Indiana, with strong test scores and a 4-5 star rating. Helfrich Park STEM Academy and Perry Heights Middle School also excel, earning 4-5 star ratings and ranking highly among middle schools statewide. In contrast, Tekoppel Elementary and Daniel Wertz Elementary have lower test scores and performance levels.

The data reveals a wide range in key metrics across the schools, such as graduation rates, chronic absenteeism, and free/reduced lunch eligibility. While the top-performing schools demonstrate educational excellence within the 47712 zip code, the lower-performing schools present opportunities for targeted interventions and support to help close achievement gaps and improve outcomes for all students in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Francis Joseph Reitz High School	Public	9-12	350 Dreier Blvd	Evansville	47712	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8206	1,293	74	17.5	42.1%	1,065 (82.4%)	83 (6.4%)	40 (3.1%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.5%)	92 (7.1%)	69.3	87^th of 429 public high schools	79.7%		61.9	126^th of 432 public high schools	70.8%	39	57.3	26.1																			58.8	$11,641	$1,788	$9,853
Helfrich Park STEM Academy	Public	6-8	2603 W Maryland St	Evansville	47712	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8246	509	33	15.5	49.7%	401 (78.8%)	33 (6.5%)	27 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	44 (8.6%)	58.9	185^th of 480 public middle schools	61.5%		76	105^th of 491 public middle schools	78.6%	80						33.8	38.8	41.6	38.2				41.1	30.3	41.3	37.2		41.1	41.1			$11,864	$1,749	$10,115
Perry Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	5800 Hogue Rd	Evansville	47712	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8326	471	31	15.2	36.5%	392 (83.2%)	23 (4.9%)	11 (2.3%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (8.1%)	82.7	67^th of 480 public middle schools	86.0%		85.7	54^th of 491 public middle schools	89.0%	13						49.3	44.7	54.8	49.5				66.9	44.7	45.2	51.4		55.9	55.9			$12,378	$1,735	$10,643
Tekoppel Elementary School	Public	K-5	111 N Tekoppel Ave	Evansville	47712	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 435-8333	440	33	13.2	59.5%	301 (68.4%)	70 (15.9%)	20 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	41 (9.3%)	34.9	676^th of 1005 public elementary schools	32.7%		27.9	747^th of 1011 public elementary schools	26.1%	71			28.4	34.6	16.4				27.3	37.3	46.9	32.8				39.7	37.0		37.0	21.3		$12,446	$2,609	$9,837
West Terrace Elementary School	Public	K-5	8000 W Terrace Dr	Evansville	47712	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8733	504	31	16.1	25.0%	449 (89.1%)	13 (2.6%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.2%)	78.7	193^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	80.8%		83.1	152^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	85.0%	41			57.5	49.5	52.4				52.8	66.3	63.4	53.6				61.1	55.5		55.5	47.6		$11,214	$1,808	$9,405
Daniel Wertz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1702 S Red Bank Rd	Evansville	47712	Vanderburgh County	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 435-8312	282	24	11.6	54.3%	213 (75.5%)	19 (6.7%)	13 (4.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	35 (12.4%)	41.7	601^st of 1005 public elementary schools	40.2%		42.5	596^th of 1011 public elementary schools	41.0%	5			41.5	28.1	31.4				33.9	53.7	41.9	41.2				45.5	29.0		29.0	19.6		$13,613	$2,947	$10,666
Indiana Agriculture & Technology School - USI Campus	Public, Charter	7-12	8600 University Blvd.	Evansville	47712	Vanderburgh County	Indiana Agriculture & Technology School - USI Campus	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 975-2746	38	1	38.0		3 (7.9%)	28 (73.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (18.4%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 47712

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Evansville	0.85 mi	43	331^st
Mount Vernon	7.16 mi	5	103^rd
Wadesville	9.03 mi	1	8^th
Newburgh	12.99 mi	8	16^th
Poseyville	13.69 mi	3	34^th

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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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