Yankeetown Elementary School

Yankeetown Elementary School is one of the close-knit K-5 schools in Newburgh, Indiana, operated by Warrick County School Corp, with 310 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 436 students per school, that is 29% smaller than typical.

Yankeetown Elementary School is one of 18 schools operated by Warrick County School Corp, a district that educates 9,858 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Yankeetown Elementary School lists that nearly all students (91%) are White; the rest reads as 5% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Yankeetown Elementary School logs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.5:1 average. Around 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Yankeetown Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.7%.

In the surrounding community, Warrick County reports that the typical household earns roughly $89,844 per year, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Yankeetown Elementary School is one of 19 public schools in Warrick County (combined enrollment of about 9,858 students).

The closest other public school is Sharon Elementary School, roughly 5.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Yankeetown Elementary School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 66.7%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 4%: 299 students in 2018 compared to 310 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 17.2:1 today.

On allk12, the feed for Yankeetown Elementary School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.