Enrollment
350
Elementary
DISTRICT 308 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MSD MOUNT VERNON·NCES 180729001228
West Elementary School
1105 W 4th St, Mount Vernon, IN 47620 · (812) 833-2072 · Posey County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL350 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 81% of Indiana public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
13.7:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
211 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 22 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 27% larger than its 5th grade class (45).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
Based on grade levels within MSD Mount Vernon. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
46.4%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
55.0%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
50.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.9%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 33% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in Indiana's top 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 West Elementary School
West Elementary School's state test result (50.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Elementary School this school | 350 | 60.3% | 50.1% |
| Rockville Elementary School Rockville | 348 | 60.6% | 38.7% |
| North Vermillion Elementary School Cayuga | 367 | 59.4% | 30.9% |
| North Knox Intermediate Bruceville | 370 | 57.3% | 34.0% |
| Hatfield Elementary School Mitchell | 396 | 58.8% | N/A |
| Switzerland Co Elementary School East Enterprise | 323 | 61.6% | 39.5% |
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 West Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.1% | #304 of 983 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #326 of 986 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #305 of 986 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 350 | #722 of 1,079 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #259 of 991 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.7% | #687 of 996 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.3% | #350 of 1,058 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #511 of 597 |
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
350
-25 (-7%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 443
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 350 | 25.5 | 13.7:1 | 60% (211) |
| 2023-24 | 343 | 25.5 | 13.4:1 | 66% (225) |
| 2022-23 | 366 | 24 | 15.3:1 | 68% (250) |
| 2020-21 | 375 | 26 | 14.4:1 | 65% (242) |
| 2017-18 | 362 | 24.1 | 15.0:1 | 68% (246) |
| 2015-16 | 363 | 23 | 15.8:1 | 58% (212) |
| 2010-11 | 433 | 23 | 18.8:1 | 47% (202) |
| 2000-01 | 407 | 24 | 17.0:1 | 31% (128) |
| 1990-91 | 443 | 23 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Elementary School.
About West Elementary School
West Elementary School is an elementary school in Mount Vernon, Indiana, reachable at (812) 833-2072. It teaches 350 students in pre-K through 5.
MSD Mount Vernon runs 5 schools with a combined 1,999 students. West Elementary School is one of them.
Roughly 85% of students at West Elementary School are White. The remaining students are 8% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Hispanic. Among people living in Posey County, the White share is about 94%. The diversity index for West Elementary School is 27%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
West Elementary School reports a ratio of 13.7 students per teacher, from 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Indiana is 15.5:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at West Elementary School, 60% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 36% average among public schools in Posey County.
West Elementary School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 81% of Indiana public elementary schools.
West Elementary School is 17.2 points above expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the top 10% in Indiana.
For Posey County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $78,129, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 9 public schools and about 3,454 students.
West Elementary School is about 1.2 miles from Mount Vernon High School, its nearest public school. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, West Elementary School is 5th of 7 on proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Fringe: in a town close to an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 25 students, from 375 to 350.
This page is set up for the West Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Posey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,116
Census ACS
Median income
$78,129
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
3,454 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MSD Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon High SchoolHigh · 583 students
- Mount Vernon Jr High SchoolMiddle · 493 students
- Marrs Elementary SchoolElementary · 297 students
- Farmersville Elementary SchoolElementary · 276 students
Other schools in Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon High SchoolHigh · 583 students
- Mount Vernon Jr High SchoolMiddle · 493 students
- Marrs Elementary SchoolElementary · 297 students
- Farmersville Elementary SchoolElementary · 276 students
Other West Elementary schools
50 other US public schools in 25 states are named West Elementary. West Elementary School is the 28th largest of the 51.
- West ElementaryMt Juliet, TN · 849 students
- West ElementaryBixby, OK · 757 students
- West Elementary SchoolCYPRESS, TX · 740 students
- West Elementary SchoolRussellville, AL · 686 students
- WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWEST SENECA, NY · 680 students
Nearby schools
- Mount Vernon High School1.2 mi · 583
- Mount Vernon Jr High School1.4 mi · 493
- Farmersville Elementary School3.4 mi · 276
- Marrs Elementary School8.5 mi · 297
- Uniontown Elementary School10.9 mi · 199
- South Terrace Elementary12.7 mi · 404
Frequently asked questions
About West Elementary SchoolHow large is West Elementary School?
West Elementary School enrolls approximately 350 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does West Elementary School serve?
West Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Elementary School is approximately 13.7:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is West Elementary School?
West Elementary School reports a student body of 85% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees West Elementary School?
West Elementary School is overseen by MSD Mount Vernon in Posey County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.