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Alumni: what's one memory from Adelaide De Vaney Elementary Sch that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
440
Elementary
DISTRICT 417 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VIGO COUNTY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 181209002172
Adelaide De Vaney Elementary Sch
1011 S Brown Ave, Terre Haute, IN 47803 · (812) 462-4497 · Vigo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL440 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of Indiana public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
254 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 7 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 81 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
32.7%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
43.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.7%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Adelaide De Vaney Elementary Sch
Adelaide De Vaney Elementary Sch's state test result (35.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide De Vaney Elementary Sch this school | 440 | 57.7% | 35.8% |
| Princeton Comm Intermediate School Princeton | 430 | 57.4% | 33.5% |
| Vogel Elementary School Evansville | 484 | 55.0% | 36.3% |
| Tekoppel Elementary School Evansville | 440 | 59.5% | 31.7% |
| Harney Elementary School Lebanon | 448 | 55.1% | 43.4% |
| Crestdale Elementary School Richmond | 373 | 61.9% | 37.7% |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Adelaide De Vaney Elementary Sch ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Vigo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #609 of 983 | #6 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #529 of 986 | #6 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #621 of 986 | #7 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 440 | #514 of 1,079 | #6 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #591 of 991 | #13 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.2% | #453 of 996 | #6 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.7% | #411 of 1,058 | #10 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.3% | #570 of 597 | #6 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
440
+40 (+10%) vs 2020
+37% since 1990-91, when it was 322
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 440 | 28.2 | 15.6:1 | 58% (254) |
| 2023-24 | 437 | 27.1 | 16.1:1 | 57% (249) |
| 2022-23 | 437 | 25.5 | 17.1:1 | 58% (252) |
| 2020-21 | 400 | 28 | 14.3:1 | 57% (229) |
| 2017-18 | 446 | 23 | 19.4:1 | 47% (210) |
| 2015-16 | 452 | 25 | 18.1:1 | 54% (242) |
| 2010-11 | 468 | 23 | 20.4:1 | 50% (232) |
| 2000-01 | 376 | 24 | 15.7:1 | 45% (171) |
| 1990-91 | 322 | 19 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Adelaide De Vaney Elementary Sch.
About Adelaide De Vaney Elementary Sch
Adelaide De Vaney Elementary Sch is a mid-sized elementary school in Vigo County School Corp, located in Terre Haute, Indiana. Enrollment totals 440 students across pre-K through 5.
The Vigo County School Corp system has 26 schools and 13,277 students.
Federal enrollment data show Adelaide De Vaney Elementary Sch is 69% White. Next come 14% multiracial, 8% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 85% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 49, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Adelaide De Vaney Elementary Sch is 15.6:1, based on 28.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Indiana is about 15.5:1. Adelaide De Vaney Elementary Sch counts 58% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Adelaide De Vaney Elementary Sch earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 37% of Indiana public elementary schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Adelaide De Vaney Elementary Sch lands between the top and bottom 10% of Indiana schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 35.8%; the prediction is 34.7%.
Census data for Vigo County show the median household earns about $52,976 a year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Vigo County number 28, with about 13,416 students.
A public school about 0.6 miles away, Excel Center of West Central Indiana, is the closest to Adelaide De Vaney Elementary Sch. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 35.8% average proficiency ranks 1st among 8 nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment rose by 10% across 4 years, from 400 in 2020-21 to 440 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.3:1 to 15.6:1.
The allk12 page for Adelaide De Vaney Elementary Sch lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Vigo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
106,109
Census ACS
Median income
$52,976
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
13,416 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Vigo County School Corp
- Terre Haute South Vigo High SchoolHigh · 1,544 students
- Terre Haute North Vigo High SchoolHigh · 1,486 students
- Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 686 students
- Lost Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 672 students
- Otter Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 670 students
- Honey Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 666 students
Other schools in Terre Haute
- Terre Haute South Vigo High SchoolHigh · 1,544 students
- Terre Haute North Vigo High SchoolHigh · 1,486 students
- Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 686 students
- Lost Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 672 students
- Otter Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 670 students
- Honey Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 666 students
Nearby schools
- Excel Center of West Central Indiana0.6 mi · 139
- Woodrow Wilson Middle School0.7 mi · 686
- Sugar Grove Elementary School0.9 mi · 360
- Davis Park Elementary School1.1 mi · 325
- Benjamin Franklin Elem School1.7 mi · 441
- Sarah Scott Middle School2.0 mi · 371
Frequently asked questions
About Adelaide De Vaney Elementary SchWhat is the total enrollment at Adelaide De Vaney Elementary Sch?
Adelaide De Vaney Elementary Sch enrolls approximately 440 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Adelaide De Vaney Elementary Sch serve?
Adelaide De Vaney Elementary Sch serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Adelaide De Vaney Elementary Sch have?
Adelaide De Vaney Elementary Sch employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Adelaide De Vaney Elementary Sch?
Student demographics at Adelaide De Vaney Elementary Sch are roughly 69% White, 5% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Adelaide De Vaney Elementary Sch?
Adelaide De Vaney Elementary Sch is overseen by Vigo County School Corp in Vigo County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.