Summary:
ZIP code 47871 (Riley, Indiana) contains exactly one school in this data set, so there is no cross-school comparison to make: Riley Elementary School, a PK–5 elementary with 401 students at 6050 S. Canal Rd., part of Vigo County School Corp. The record covers three years of statewide rank history (2023‑24 through 2025‑26), one year of chronic absenteeism, and two years of ILEARN proficiency results, plus free/reduced lunch, per-student spending ($10,723 in 2023‑24), and a 15.6 student-teacher ratio (2024‑25). One caution: these figures come from different school years, so any ratio combining them is an approximation rather than a published number.
Riley Elementary School is the clear bright spot in an otherwise low-rated district. Vigo County School Corp ranks 270th of 374 districts (28th percentile, 1 star), while the school has held a 3-star rating in each of the last three years and sits at the 56th percentile statewide in 2025‑26. It beats its district in every subject tested and in all eight grade-level comparisons, with all-grade gaps of roughly +10.6 points in ELA, +16.1 in Math, and +9.9 in Science. Attendance is the standout operational strength: chronic absenteeism of 6.9% is less than half the state rate (16.7%) and about one-quarter of the district's (27.4%).
The open question is momentum rather than current standing. Statewide percentile has slipped from 66 to 64 to 56, rank moved from 348th to 449th, and all-grade Math proficiency fell 6.4 points year over year (55.49 to 49.09) while ELA stayed essentially flat. Proficiency also declines steeply from third grade (Math 64.29, ELA 55.36) to fifth grade (ELA 30.61, Math 34.69), where the school falls below the state. Against the state, it is above in only three of eight grade-level comparisons. A 35.16% free/reduced-lunch rate rounds out the picture.
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