Oak Hill Elementary

Oak Hill Elementary, a mid-sized elementary-level community in Evansville, Indiana, part of Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp, instructs 476 students, covering grades K through 6.

Within Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp, which oversees 38 schools and 21,589 students, Oak Hill Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Oak Hill Elementary lists that nearly all students (82%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 8% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black. Compared to Vanderburgh County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Oak Hill Elementary has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.5:1 average. An estimated 20% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Vanderburgh County (around 48%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Oak Hill Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.4%; this one delivers 59.9%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Vanderburgh County indicate median household income runs about $61,648, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Vanderburgh County runs 44 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,423 students), of which Oak Hill Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: McCutchanville Elementary School, around 1.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Oak Hill Elementary at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 35.1%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Oak Hill Elementary's enrollment has shrank 48% since 2018, when it stood at 922 (now 476). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 86% to 82%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 20.9:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.