Vaile Elementary School

Located at 300 S 14th St, in Richmond, Indiana, Vaile Elementary School is an intimate primary school that serves 311 students (grades pre-K through 4), overseen by Richmond Community Schools. That puts it 29% smaller than the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 436 students.

Richmond Community Schools comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 4,454 students; Vaile Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Vaile Elementary School records that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 22% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, 11% Black. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Vaile Elementary School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.9:1. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Wayne County (around 55%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Vaile Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 25.3%, the actual is 29.2%, a residual of +3.9 points.

Around the school, Wayne County reports that median household income runs about $55,692, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Vaile Elementary School is one of 23 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 9,696 students).

Excel Center - Richmond is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Vaile Elementary School at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 30.3%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Five-year trend. Vaile Elementary School's enrollment has grew 5% since 2018, when it stood at 295 (now 311). Hispanic enrollment moved from 16% to 22% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.