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Best Schools in Evansville, IN
Evansville, IN has 69 public schools (12 high, 11 middle, 39 elementary) serving 33,520 students. On average they score 41% on state proficiency tests against a projected 38%, so schools in Evansville meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Evansville, IN
The top high schools in Evansville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Signature School Inc
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Signature School Inc • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 393 Students
2. Castle High School
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Warrick County School Corp • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1961 Students
3. New Tech Institute
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Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 275 Students
4. North Posey High School
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Msd North Posey Co Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 428 Students
5. North High School
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Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1674 Students
6. Gibson Southern High School
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South Gibson School Corporation • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 726 Students
7. Tecumseh High School
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Warrick County School Corp • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 284 Students
8. Francis Joseph Reitz High School
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Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1280 Students
9. Central High School
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Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1090 Students
10. Mount Vernon High School
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Msd Mount Vernon • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 620 Students
Best Middle Schools in Evansville, IN
The top middle schools in Evansville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. North Posey Junior High School
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Msd North Posey Co Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 226 Students
2. Tecumseh Middle School
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Warrick County School Corp • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 236 Students
3. Perry Heights Middle School
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Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 470 Students
4. Boonville Middle School
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Warrick County School Corp • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 700 Students
5. Mount Vernon Jr High School
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Msd Mount Vernon • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 487 Students
6. North Junior High School
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Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 929 Students
7. Helfrich Park Stem Academy
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Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 517 Students
8. Thompkins Middle School
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Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 618 Students
9. Plaza Park International Prep Acad
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Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 650 Students
10. Washington Middle School
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Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 353 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Evansville, IN
The top elementary schools in Evansville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. St Benedict Cathedral School
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St Benedict Cathedral School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 298 Students
2. South Terrace Elementary
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Msd North Posey Co Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 381 Students
3. Good Shepherd School
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Good Shepherd School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 406 Students
4. Marrs Elementary School
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Msd Mount Vernon • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 333 Students
5. Haubstadt Community School
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South Gibson School Corporation • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 394 Students
6. Elberfeld Elementary School
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Warrick County School Corp • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 172 Students
7. Mccutchanville Elementary School
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Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 938 Students
8. Chandler Elementary School
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Warrick County School Corp • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 575 Students
9. Holy Redeemer School /diocese
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Holy Redeemer School /diocese • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 223 Students
10. Oak Hill Elementary
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Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 547 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Evansville, IN
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Evansville, IN has a total population of 179,414 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 27% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Evansville, IN
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Evansville, IN.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
20.82 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
6.05 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
14.77 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Evansville, IN.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Evansville, IN.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Evansville, IN Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Evansville, IN
How many schools are in Evansville, IN?
Evansville, IN has 69 public schools: 12 high schools, 11 middle schools and 39 elementary schools, serving 33,520 students in total.
How do schools in Evansville perform on state tests?
On average, 69 schools in Evansville score 41% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 38%, so on average schools in Evansville meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Evansville?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Projected: 46%
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- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
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- Projected: 47%
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- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 37%
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Every school in Evansville
39 of 41 schools in Evansville carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 7B: 7C: 7D: 11F: 7
All 41 public schools we grade in Evansville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (6)
- Benjamin Bosse High School
- Central High School
- Francis Joseph Reitz High School
- Harwood Career Prep High School
- North High School
- William Henry Harrison High School
Middle and junior high schools (5)
- Mcgary Middle School
- North Junior High School
- Perry Heights Middle School
- Thompkins Middle School
- Washington Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (17)
- Caze Elementary School
- Cynthia Heights Elementary School
- Daniel Wertz Elementary School
- Delaware Elementary School
- Dexter Elementary School
- Fairlawn Elementary School
- Harper Elementary School
- Hebron Elementary School
- Highland Elementary School
- Mccutchanville Elementary School
- Oak Hill Elementary
- Scott Elementary School
- Stockwell Elementary School
- Stringtown Elementary School
- Tekoppel Elementary School
- Vogel Elementary School
- West Terrace Elementary School
Other schools and academies (13)
- Academy For Innovative Studies
- Cedar Hall Community School
- Culver Family Learning Center
- Evans School
- Evsc Virtual Academy
- Glenwood Leadership Academy
- Helfrich Park Stem Academy
- Joshua Academy
- Lincoln School
- Lodge Community School
- New Tech Institute
- Plaza Park International Prep
- Signature School Inc
Private schools (14)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Christ The King School
- Corpus Christi School
- Evansville Day School
- Evansville Lutheran School
- Good Shepherd School
- Holy Redeemer School /diocese
- Mater Dei High School
- Montessori Academy
- Reitz Memorial High School
- Resurrection Elementary School
- Riverview Adventist Christian Academy
- St Benedict Cathedral School
- St Joseph Elementary School
- Westside Catholic School