Enrollment
154
Elementary
DISTRICT 315 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VINCENNES COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 181212001929
James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch
1008 Upper 11th Street, Vincennes, IN 47591 · (812) 882-7953 · Knox County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL154 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% 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.
- BBeats 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
10.7:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
96 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (22).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
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ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
38.9%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
36.1%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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
37.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.4%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch
James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch's state test result (37.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch this school | 154 | 62.3% | 37.3% |
| Williamsport Elementary School Williamsport | 174 | 65.5% | 35.4% |
| Wood Memorial Primary School Oakland City | 149 | 60.4% | N/A |
| LH Carpenter Early Learning Center Wabash | 176 | 66.5% | N/A |
| South Crawford Elementary School Leavenworth | 145 | 60.0% | 28.1% |
| Northeast East Elementary School Hymera | 167 | 64.7% | 49.0% |
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 James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #582 of 983 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #664 of 986 | #3 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #488 of 986 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 154 | #1,033 of 1,079 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.3% | #308 of 1,058 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.5% | #102 of 597 | #1 of 6 |
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
154
-16 (-9%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 203
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 154 | 14.3 | 10.7:1 | 62% (96) |
| 2023-24 | 161 | 15.4 | 10.5:1 | 66% (106) |
| 2022-23 | 179 | 15.1 | 11.9:1 | 83% (149) |
| 2020-21 | 170 | 16 | 10.6:1 | 76% (129) |
| 2017-18 | 204 | 16 | 12.8:1 | 76% (155) |
| 2015-16 | 163 | 16 | 10.2:1 | 80% (131) |
| 2010-11 | 184 | 11 | 16.7:1 | 80% (147) |
| 2000-01 | 167 | 13 | 12.8:1 | 62% (104) |
| 1990-91 | 203 | 10 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch.
About James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch
James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch is a public elementary school run by Vincennes Community School Corp in Vincennes, Indiana. It enrolled 154 students in kindergarten through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 65% lower than the average for elementary schools in Indiana, which is about 436.
James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch is part of a district of 7 schools: Vincennes Community School Corp, with 2,708 students.
Most students at James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch are White: 81% of enrollment. Other students are 7% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. That is lower than the 90% White share among all Knox County residents. James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch has a diversity index of 33%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 14.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.7:1. The 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana is higher than this school's figure. Roughly 62% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Knox County average 50%.
Measured against Indiana public elementary schools, James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with Indiana schools that have similar shares of low-income students, James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch's results are 5.8 points above predicted: 37.3% against 31.4%.
County data help place the school in context: in Knox County, median household income is about $61,237, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The public schools of Knox County number 14 and enroll about 5,081.
The closest other public school is Washington Learning Academy, about 0.8 miles away. There are 6 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 31.0% on proficiency, and James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch is above that at 37.3%.
In the federal locale system, James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch is coded Town: Remote, for schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment was 170 in 2020-21 and 154 in 2024-25, a decrease of 16 students.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Knox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,007
Census ACS
Median income
$61,237
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,081 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Vincennes Community School Corp
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 704 students
- George Rogers Clark SchoolMiddle · 626 students
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary SchElementary · 413 students
- Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary SchElementary · 380 students
- Francis Vigo Elementary SchoolElementary · 314 students
- Washington Learning AcademyHigh · 117 students
Other schools in Vincennes
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 704 students
- South Knox Elementary SchoolElementary · 653 students
- George Rogers Clark SchoolMiddle · 626 students
- South Knox Middle-High SchoolHigh · 562 students
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary SchElementary · 413 students
- Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary SchElementary · 380 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Learning Academy0.8 mi · 117
- Francis Vigo Elementary School0.8 mi · 314
- Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary Sch0.9 mi · 380
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary Sch1.0 mi · 413
- Lincoln High School2.1 mi · 704
- George Rogers Clark School2.2 mi · 626
Frequently asked questions
About James Whitcomb Riley Elem SchWhat is the total enrollment at James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch?
James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch enrolls approximately 154 students in grades KG-05.
Is James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch an elementary, middle, or high school?
James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch have?
James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch?
At James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch, the student body is approximately 81% White, 5% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch public or private?
James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch is a public K-12 school, overseen by Vincennes Community School Corp.
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