Enrollment
81
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 181245002005
Veale Elementary School
326 E 450 S, Washington, IN 47501 · (812) 254-3968 · Daviess County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL81 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 77% of Indiana public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
11.9:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
29 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 14 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 25% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 25% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (14).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Veale Elementary School→Washington Upper Elementary→Washington Junior High School→Washington High School
Based on grade levels within Washington Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
47.2%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
69.4%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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
57.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Veale Elementary School
Veale Elementary School's state test result (57.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veale Elementary School this school | 81 | 35.8% | 57.9% |
| Cortland Elementary School Seymour | 89 | 39.3% | 57.6% |
| Madison Elementary School Wakarusa | 117 | 37.6% | 57.4% |
| Green Township Elementary School Martinsville | 137 | 42.3% | 60.7% |
| Arlington Elementary School Arlington | 106 | 47.2% | 47.5% |
| Eminence Elementary School Eminence | 111 | 46.8% | 38.6% |
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 Veale Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 81 | #1,069 of 1,079 |
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
81
-81 (-50%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 160
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 81 | 6.8 | 11.9:1 | 36% (29) |
| 2023-24 | 75 | N/A | N/A | 23% (17) |
| 2022-23 | 89 | 7.3 | 12.1:1 | 28% (25) |
| 2020-21 | 162 | 11 | 14.7:1 | 22% (36) |
| 2017-18 | 173 | 10 | 17.3:1 | 35% (61) |
| 2015-16 | 155 | 9 | 17.2:1 | 31% (48) |
| 2010-11 | 161 | 9 | 17.9:1 | 22% (36) |
| 2000-01 | 178 | 10 | 17.8:1 | 15% (26) |
| 1990-91 | 160 | 7 | 22.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Veale Elementary School.
About Veale Elementary School
Veale Elementary School is a small elementary school serving families in Washington, Indiana. It serves 81 students in kindergarten through 4. For comparison, elementary schools in Indiana average about 436 students.
Veale Elementary School is a school in Washington Community Schools. The district has 6 schools and 2,639 students.
The student body at Veale Elementary School is 93% White. Other reported shares: 4% Black and 2% Asian. That is close to the 90% White share among all Daviess County residents. The school's diversity index is 14%, meaning two students picked at random have a 14% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At Veale Elementary School, 6.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 11.9:1. On average, elementary schools in Indiana have 15.5:1, compared with 11.9:1 here. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 36% of enrollment. That is 9 points below the 45% average for public schools in Daviess County.
Veale Elementary School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 77% of Indiana public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Veale Elementary School is +7.7 points: 57.9% actual, 50.2% predicted.
Veale Elementary School is located in Daviess County, where the median household income is $68,503, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Besides Veale Elementary School, Daviess County has 9 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Washington Primary, about 4.1 miles away. Within five miles are 4 other public schools. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Veale Elementary School ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 162 in 2020-21 and 81 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. Students per teacher fell from 14.7 in 2020-21 to 11.9 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Veale Elementary School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Daviess County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,658
Census ACS
Median income
$68,503
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
4,753 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washington Community Schools
- Washington High SchoolHigh · 827 students
- Washington IntermediateElementary · 536 students
- Washington PrimaryElementary · 488 students
- Washington Junior High SchoolMiddle · 357 students
- Washington Upper ElementaryMiddle · 350 students
Other schools in Washington
- Washington High SchoolHigh · 827 students
- Washington IntermediateElementary · 536 students
- Washington PrimaryElementary · 488 students
- Washington Junior High SchoolMiddle · 357 students
- Washington Upper ElementaryMiddle · 350 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Primary4.1 mi · 488
- Washington High School4.7 mi · 827
- Washington Junior High School4.7 mi · 357
- Washington Upper Elementary4.9 mi · 350
- Washington Intermediate5.3 mi · 536
- Barr Reeve Elementary School8.0 mi · 507
Frequently asked questions
About Veale Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Veale Elementary School?
Veale Elementary School enrolls approximately 81 students in grades KG-04.
Is Veale Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Veale Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Veale Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Veale Elementary School is approximately 11.9:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Veale Elementary School?
Student demographics at Veale Elementary School are roughly 93% White, 1% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian.
What district is Veale Elementary School in?
Veale Elementary School is part of Washington Community Schools.
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