South Knox Elementary School

Located at 6078 E SR 61, in Vincennes, Indiana, South Knox Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school that educates 653 students (grades K through 6), run under South Knox School Corp. That puts it 50% above the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 436 students.

Within South Knox School Corp, which oversees 2 schools and 1,215 students, South Knox Elementary School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, South Knox Elementary School shows that nearly all students (94%) are White; the rest looks like 3% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, South Knox Elementary School records 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.5:1 average. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, South Knox Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 45.0%; this one delivers 49.6%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Knox County) reports that median household income runs about $61,237, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Knox County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,081 students), South Knox Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

South Knox Middle-High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts South Knox Elementary School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 29.2%.

South Knox Elementary School operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 5%: 687 students in 2018 compared to 653 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.