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West Terrace Elementary School

8000 W Terrace Dr
Evansville, IN 47712

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Serving 504 students in grades Kindergarten-5, West Terrace Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 504 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: Top 10% in IN
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: West Terrace Elementary School serves the southwest part of Evansville, IN, covering an area of approximately 22.5 square miles. Most students live within a short drive of 5-10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 6.1 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

West Terrace Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

West Terrace Elementary School's student population of 504 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Terrace Elementary School
Kind	76
1	74
2	90
3	81
4	102
5	81

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Total Students

504 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	West Terrace Elementary School
2025	504
2024	510
2023	560
2022	593
2021	586
2020	659
2019	669
2018	695
2017	664
2016	659
2015	654
2014	636
2013	650
2012	631
2011	585
2010	545
2009	500
2008	487
2007	493
2006	504
2005	497
2004	542
2003	590
2002	603
2001	604
2000	626
1999	604
1998	611
1997	611
1996	579
1995	608
1994	637
1993	652
1992	640
1991	619
1990	655
1989	621
1988	596
1987	568

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Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	West Terrace Elementary School
2025	31
2024	29
2023	34
2022	34
2021	39
2020	35
2019	36
2018	37
2017	37
2016	35
2015	34
2014	34
2013	36
2012	33
2011	30
2010	30
2009	31
2008	31
2006	28
2005	27
2004	30
2003	34
2002	34
2001	33
2000	33
1999	33
1998	33
1997	33
1996	32
1995	35
1994	33
1993	32
1992	33
1991	34
1990	33
1989	33
1988	33
1987	30

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School Rankings

West Terrace Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Terrace Elementary School is 0.21, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (IN)

#159 out of 1743 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	West Terrace Elementary School
2023	#159
2022	#131
2021	#116
2019	#222
2018	#216
2017	#313
2016	#280
2015	#427
2014	#459
2013	#759
2012	#858
2011	#394
2010	#599

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64%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	West Terrace Elementary School	Indiana	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District
2023	64%	39%	38%
2022	68%	38%	36%
2021	71%	36%	36%
2019	67%	45%	43%
2018	78%	54%	49%
2017	76%	54%	49%
2016	76%	55%	50%
2015	77%	64%	58%
2014	92%	83%	76%
2013	88%	81%	74%
2012	84%	80%	68%
2011	89%	79%	69%
2010	81%	76%	64%

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59%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	West Terrace Elementary School	Indiana	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District
2022	59%	41%	40%
2021	60%	43%	43%
2019	61%	49%	46%
2018	76%	62%	49%
2017	72%	63%	57%
2016	75%	64%	59%
2015	77%	68%	62%
2014	85%	80%	73%
2013	81%	78%	71%
2012	80%	78%	69%
2011	86%	77%	68%
2010	83%	74%	65%

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50-54%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	West Terrace Elementary School	Indiana	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District
2022	52%	34%	34%
2021	52%	38%	38%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	West Terrace Elementary School	Indiana	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District
2025	16:1	15:1
2024	18:1	15:1
2023	16:1	15:1	15:1
2022	17:1	15:1	18:1
2021	15:1	16:1	11:1
2020	19:1	17:1	13:1
2019	19:1	17:1	13:1
2018	19:1	17:1	13:1
2017	18:1	17:1	13:1
2016	19:1	18:1	13:1
2015	19:1	18:1	13:1
2014	19:1	17:1	15:1
2013	18:1	17:1	15:1
2012	19:1	17:1	17:1
2011	20:1	18:1	16:1
2010	18:1	17:1	15:1
2009	16:1	17:1	15:1
2008	16:1	17:1	15:1
2006	18:1	18:1	16:1
2005	18:1	18:1	16:1
2004	18:1	18:1	16:1
2003	17:1	18:1	16:1
2002	18:1	18:1	16:1
2001	18:1	18:1	16:1
2000	19:1	18:1	16:1
1999	18:1	18:1	16:1
1998	19:1	18:1	16:1
1997	19:1	18:1	17:1
1996	18:1	18:1	17:1
1995	17:1	18:1	17:1
1994	19:1	18:1	17:1
1993	20:1	18:1	17:1
1992	19:1	19:1	17:1
1991	18:1	18:1	17:1
1990	20:1	18:1	17:1
1989	19:1	18:1	17:1
1988	18:1	19:1	17:1
1987	19:1	19:1	18:1

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	West Terrace Elementary School	Indiana	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District
2025	2%	15%
2024	2%	15%
2023	2%	14%	6%
2022	2%	14%	6%
2021	1%	13%	5%
2020	1%	13%	5%
2019	1%	12%	5%
2018	1%	12%	4%
2017	1%	12%	4%
2016	1%	11%	4%
2015	1%	11%	3%
2014	2%	10%	4%
2013	2%	10%	3%
2012	1%	9%	3%
2011	1%	9%	3%
2010	2%	8%	4%
2009	2%	8%	4%
2008	1%	7%	3%
2007	1%	7%	3%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Terrace Elementary School	Indiana	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District
2025	3%	14%
2024	2%	13%
2023	2%	13%	15%
2022	2%	13%	14%
2021	2%	13%	14%
2020	3%	13%	14%
2019	2%	13%	14%
2018	3%	13%	14%
2017	4%	12%	14%
2016	5%	13%	14%
2015	4%	12%	14%
2014	3%	12%	14%
2013	3%	12%	14%
2012	5%	12%	14%
2011	3%	12%	14%
2010	3%	13%	16%
2009	4%	13%	16%
2008	5%	13%	16%
2007	4%	13%	16%
2006	3%	13%	16%
2005	5%	13%	15%
2004	6%	12%	16%
2003	4%	12%	16%
2002	4%	12%	16%
2001	6%	12%	15%
2000	4%	12%	15%
1999	5%	11%	15%
1998	7%	11%	15%
1997	5%	11%	15%
1996	5%	11%	14%
1995	6%	11%	14%
1994	6%	11%	14%
1993	7%	11%	14%
1992	6%	11%	14%
1991	4%	11%	14%
1990	4%	11%	14%
1989	6%	11%	14%
1988	9%	11%	14%

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White

89%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Terrace Elementary School	Indiana	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District
2025	89%	62%
2024	89%	63%
2023	90%	64%	66%
2022	91%	65%	67%
2021	92%	66%	68%
2020	92%	66%	70%
2019	92%	67%	70%
2018	91%	68%	71%
2017	91%	69%	71%
2016	90%	69%	71%
2015	90%	70%	72%
2014	89%	71%	71%
2013	88%	72%	72%
2012	87%	73%	73%
2011	88%	73%	72%
2010	91%	75%	76%
2009	91%	76%	77%
2008	90%	77%	78%
2007	91%	77%	78%
2006	93%	80%	81%
2005	92%	81%	82%
2004	92%	82%	82%
2003	94%	82%	82%
2002	94%	83%	82%
2001	92%	84%	83%
2000	94%	84%	84%
1999	93%	85%	84%
1998	91%	85%	84%
1997	93%	85%	84%
1996	93%	85%	85%
1995	92%	86%	85%
1994	92%	86%	85%
1993	91%	86%	85%
1992	93%	86%	85%
1991	95%	86%	85%
1990	95%	86%	85%
1989	93%	86%	85%
1988	91%	87%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	West Terrace Elementary School	Indiana	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District
2025	5%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	5%	6%	10%
2022	4%	5%	10%
2021	4%	5%	10%
2020	3%	5%	9%
2019	4%	5%	9%
2018	4%	5%	10%
2017	3%	5%	10%
2016	3%	5%	10%
2015	4%	5%	10%
2014	5%	5%	10%
2013	5%	4%	9%
2012	5%	4%	9%
2011	6%	4%	10%

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All Ethnic Groups

11%

38%

0.21

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Terrace Elementary School	Indiana	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District
2025	0.21	0.57
2024	0.21	0.56
2023	0.19	0.55	0.53
2022	0.17	0.54	0.52
2021	0.15	0.53	0.51
2020	0.15	0.53	0.49
2019	0.15	0.52	0.49
2018	0.17	0.51	0.48
2017	0.17	0.50	0.48
2016	0.19	0.50	0.47
2015	0.19	0.49	0.46
2014	0.21	0.47	0.47
2013	0.22	0.46	0.46
2012	0.24	0.45	0.45
2011	0.22	0.45	0.46
2010	0.16	0.42	0.37
2009	0.17	0.40	0.36
2008	0.19	0.39	0.36
2007	0.17	0.39	0.35
2006	0.13	0.34	0.31
2005	0.15	0.33	0.31
2004	0.15	0.31	0.31
2003	0.12	0.31	0.30
2002	0.12	0.30	0.29
2001	0.15	0.28	0.28
2000	0.12	0.28	0.28
1999	0.13	0.27	0.27
1998	0.17	0.27	0.28
1997	0.13	0.27	0.27
1996	0.13	0.27	0.26
1995	0.15	0.25	0.26
1994	0.15	0.25	0.26
1993	0.17	0.25	0.25
1992	0.13	0.25	0.25
1991	0.10	0.25	0.25
1990	0.10	0.25	0.25
1989	0.13	0.25	0.25
1988	0.17	0.23	0.25

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(22-23)

5.8%

23.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	West Terrace Elementary School	Indiana	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District
2023	5.8%	23.7%	26%
2022	2.8%	25.1%	25.5%
2021	3.6%	21%	28.5%

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Eligible for

20%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	West Terrace Elementary School	Indiana	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District
2025	20%	42%
2024	24%	43%
2023	22%	47%	52%
2022	15%	39%	39%
2021	18%	42%	48%
2020	19%	41%	48%
2019	19%	41%	48%
2018	19%	42%	46%
2017	19%	40%	46%
2016	21%	41%	49%
2015	19%	41%	49%
2014	19%	41%	50%
2013	22%	41%	48%
2012	22%	40%	47%
2011	20%	39%	48%
2010	17%	37%	46%
2009	13%	33%	43%
2008	13%	31%	41%
2007	15%	29%	39%
2006	15%	28%	39%
2005	17%	28%	38%
2004	14%	27%	36%
2003	11%	25%	35%
2002	10%	24%	34%
2001	10%	22%	31%
2000	12%	21%	32%
1999	13%	22%	32%
1998	12%	22%	31%
1997	11%	22%	31%
1996	11%	22%	30%
1995	17%	22%	31%
1994	15%	22%	31%
1993	15%	22%	30%
1992	12%	20%	29%
1991	10%	17%	24%
1990	10%	16%	24%
1989	10%	16%	23%
1988	10%	16%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	West Terrace Elementary School	Indiana	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District
2025	5%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	3%	4%	4%
2022	3%	6%	7%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	7%	7%	9%
2019	7%	8%	9%
2018	8%	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%	8%
2016	8%	7%	8%
2015	8%	8%	9%
2014	8%	8%	10%
2013	8%	8%	10%
2012	6%	8%	9%
2011	7%	8%	9%
2010	8%	9%	10%
2009	8%	9%	10%
2008	5%	8%	10%
2007	4%	8%	11%
2006	6%	8%	10%
2005	6%	8%	10%
2004	6%	8%	9%
2003	7%	8%	9%
2002	6%	7%	9%
2001	6%	7%	9%
2000	5%	6%	7%
1999	3%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District

Sports

Colors

Blue and Green

School Mascot

Eagles

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Terrace Elementary School's ranking?

West Terrace Elementary School is ranked #159 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are West Terrace Elementary School often compared to?

West Terrace Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Daniel Wertz Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend West Terrace Elementary School?

504 students attend West Terrace Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of West Terrace Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Terrace Elementary School?

West Terrace Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does West Terrace Elementary School offer ?

West Terrace Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is West Terrace Elementary School part of?

West Terrace Elementary School is part of Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp School District.

In what neighborhood is West Terrace Elementary School located?

West Terrace Elementary School is located in the Westside neighborhood of Evansville, IN. There are 5 other public schools located in Westside.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 504 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: Top 10%
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: West Terrace Elementary School serves the southwest part of Evansville, IN, covering an area of approximately 22.5 square miles. Most students live within a short drive of 5-10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 6.1 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education