Plaza Park International Prep Acad

Located at 7301 Lincoln Ave, in Evansville, Indiana, Plaza Park International Prep Acad is a reasonably sized middle school that serves 610 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp.

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp comprises 38 schools with combined enrollment of 21,589 students; Plaza Park International Prep Acad is among them.

Demographically, Plaza Park International Prep Acad records that the largest single group is White at 47%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 26% Black, 13% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 2% Pacific Islander. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Plaza Park International Prep Acad lists 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.4:1. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Plaza Park International Prep Acad tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.3%.

Zooming out to the county, Vanderburgh County reports that median household income runs about $61,648, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Vanderburgh County runs 44 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,423 students), of which Plaza Park International Prep Acad is one.

The closest other public school is William Henry Harrison High School, roughly 1.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Plaza Park International Prep Acad ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 21.7%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Plaza Park International Prep Acad has shrank 8%, going from 662 students in 2018 to 610 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 61% to 47% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.

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