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What's one thing Rio Grande Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
408
Elementary
DISTRICT 417 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VIGO COUNTY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 181209001914
Rio Grande Elementary School
5555 E Rio Grande Av, Terre Haute, IN 47805 · (812) 462-4307 · Vigo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL408 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Indiana public elementary schools
- BTest 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
12.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
202 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 | 16 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (63).
Student demographics
13%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
43.1%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
56.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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
46.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.5%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Rio Grande Elementary School
Rio Grande Elementary School's state test result (46.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande Elementary School this school | 408 | 49.5% | 46.7% |
| Vienna-Finley Elementary School Scottsburg | 391 | 50.9% | 41.9% |
| Warren Central Elementary School West Lebanon | 376 | 49.2% | 39.8% |
| Shakamak Elementary School Jasonville | 384 | 49.0% | 30.5% |
| Rose Hamilton Elementary School Centerville | 441 | 50.8% | N/A |
| Northwood Elementary School Mooresville | 402 | 51.2% | 45.2% |
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 Rio Grande Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Vigo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #367 of 983 | #3 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #293 of 986 | #2 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #374 of 986 | #3 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 408 | #586 of 1,079 | #7 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #111 of 991 | #5 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.5% | #874 of 996 | #14 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.5% | #610 of 1,058 | #13 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.4% | #208 of 597 | #1 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
408
-42 (-9%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 609
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 408 | 32.9 | 12.4:1 | 50% (202) |
| 2023-24 | 451 | 30.5 | 14.8:1 | 49% (223) |
| 2022-23 | 439 | 32.5 | 13.5:1 | 54% (235) |
| 2020-21 | 450 | 29 | 15.5:1 | 50% (227) |
| 2017-18 | 494 | 26 | 19.0:1 | 46% (225) |
| 2015-16 | 514 | 28 | 18.4:1 | 42% (214) |
| 2010-11 | 548 | 28 | 19.6:1 | 32% (176) |
| 2000-01 | 575 | 28 | 20.5:1 | 31% (176) |
| 1990-91 | 609 | 32 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rio Grande Elementary School.
About Rio Grande Elementary School
Rio Grande Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Terre Haute, Indiana. Its 408 students are spread across pre-K through 5.
Rio Grande Elementary School is a school in Vigo County School Corp. The district has 26 schools and 13,277 students.
White students are the large majority at Rio Grande Elementary School, with 93% of enrollment. Other groups make up 5% multiracial. County-wide, 85% of Vigo County residents are White. Rio Grande Elementary School has a diversity index of 13%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 32.9 full-time positions, a ratio of 12.4:1. That ratio is under the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. Around 50% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Vigo County is 62%.
Rio Grande Elementary School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 66% of Indiana public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
After adjusting for student poverty, Rio Grande Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Indiana schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 46.7%; the prediction is 40.5%.
Across Vigo County, median household income is about $52,976, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. The public schools of Vigo County number 28 and enroll about 13,416.
The closest other public school is Otter Creek Middle School, about 3.4 miles away. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Rio Grande Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Rio Grande Elementary School as Rural: Fringe.
Rio Grande Elementary School saw enrollment fall 9% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.5:1 in 2020-21, and 12.4:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Rio Grande Elementary School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Other Rio Grande Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Rio Grande Elementary. Rio Grande Elementary School is the largest of the 4.
- RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARYBELEN, NM · 332 students
- RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARYHATCH, NM · 240 students
- Rio Grande Elementary SchoolRio Grande, OH · 235 students
Nearby schools
- Otter Creek Middle School3.4 mi · 670
- Terre Town Elementary School4.4 mi · 553
- Terre Haute North Vigo High School5.1 mi · 1,486
- Rosedale Elementary School5.1 mi · 318
- Lost Creek Elementary School5.7 mi · 672
- Deming Early Learning Center6.2 mi · 306
Frequently asked questions
About Rio Grande Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Rio Grande Elementary School?
Rio Grande Elementary School enrolls approximately 408 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Rio Grande Elementary School serve?
Rio Grande Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Rio Grande Elementary School?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Rio Grande Elementary School.
How diverse is Rio Grande Elementary School?
Rio Grande Elementary School reports a student body of 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Rio Grande Elementary School public or private?
Rio Grande Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Vigo County School Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.