Sugar Grove Elementary School

Sugar Grove Elementary School is a tight-knit elementary school in Terre Haute, Indiana, run under Vigo County School Corp. The school serves 360 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Within Vigo County School Corp, which oversees 26 schools and 13,277 students, Sugar Grove Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Sugar Grove Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White, at 66% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 15% multiracial, 10% Black, 8% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 85% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Sugar Grove Elementary School has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.7:1. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 83% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Vigo County (around 62%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Sugar Grove Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 17.0%; this one delivers 33.7%, a residual of +16.7 points.

In the area at large, Vigo County reports that median household earnings sit near $52,976, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Sugar Grove Elementary School is one of 28 public schools in Vigo County (combined enrollment of about 13,416 students).

The closest other public school is Adelaide De Vaney Elementary Sch, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Sugar Grove Elementary School comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 23.4%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Sugar Grove Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 12% since 2018, when it stood at 407 (now 360). Class-load math has tightened: from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.