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Best Schools in Terre Haute, IN
Terre Haute, IN has 32 public schools (5 high, 5 middle, 19 elementary) serving 15,035 students. On average they score 33% on state proficiency tests against a projected 32%, so schools in Terre Haute meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Terre Haute, IN
The top high schools in Terre Haute, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Clay City Jr-sr High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Clay Community Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 365 Students
2. Terre Haute South Vigo High School
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Projected Test Scores
Vigo County School Corp • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1610 Students
3. Terre Haute North Vigo High School
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Projected Test Scores
Vigo County School Corp • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1507 Students
4. West Vigo High School
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Projected Test Scores
Vigo County School Corp • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 534 Students
5. Booker T Washington Alt Sch
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Projected Test Scores
Vigo County School Corp • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 67 Students
Best Middle Schools in Terre Haute, IN
The top middle schools in Terre Haute, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Honey Creek Middle School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Vigo County School Corp • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 664 Students
2. Woodrow Wilson Middle School
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Vigo County School Corp • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 701 Students
3. Otter Creek Middle School
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Vigo County School Corp • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 787 Students
4. West Vigo Middle School
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Vigo County School Corp • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 387 Students
5. Sarah Scott Middle School
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Vigo County School Corp • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 397 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Terre Haute, IN
The top elementary schools in Terre Haute, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lost Creek Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Vigo County School Corp • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 735 Students
2. Dixie Bee Elementary School
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Vigo County School Corp • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 587 Students
3. Clay City Elementary School
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Clay Community Schools • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 377 Students
4. Rio Grande Elementary School
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Vigo County School Corp • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 439 Students
5. Riley Elementary School
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Vigo County School Corp • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 390 Students
6. Fayette Elementary School
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Vigo County School Corp • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 270 Students
7. Adelaide De Vaney Elementary Sch
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Vigo County School Corp • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 437 Students
8. Sugar Creek Consolidated Elem Sch
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Vigo County School Corp • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 480 Students
9. Sugar Grove Elementary School
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Vigo County School Corp • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 369 Students
10. Terre Town Elementary School
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Vigo County School Corp • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 556 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Terre Haute, IN
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Terre Haute, IN has a total population of 85,277 with 30% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 27% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Terre Haute, 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 Terre Haute, IN.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
26.19 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.83 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
21.36 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Terre Haute, IN.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Terre Haute, 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 Terre Haute, IN Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Terre Haute, IN
How many schools are in Terre Haute, IN?
Terre Haute, IN has 32 public schools: 5 high schools, 5 middle schools and 19 elementary schools, serving 15,035 students in total.
How do schools in Terre Haute perform on state tests?
On average, 32 schools in Terre Haute score 33% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 32%, so on average schools in Terre Haute meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Terre Haute?
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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- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Terre Haute
20 of 21 schools in Terre Haute carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 4C: 3D: 10F: 2
All 21 public schools we grade in Terre Haute. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (4)
- Honey Creek Middle School
- Otter Creek Middle School
- Sarah Scott Middle School
- Woodrow Wilson Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (13)
- Adelaide De Vaney Elementary Sch
- Benjamin Franklin Elem School
- Blanche E Fuqua Elementary School
- Davis Park Elementary School
- Deming Early Learning Center
- Dixie Bee Elementary School
- Farrington Grove Elementary School
- Hoosier Prairie Elementary School
- Lost Creek Elementary School
- Ouabache Elementary School
- Rio Grande Elementary School
- Sugar Grove Elementary School
- Terre Town Elementary School
Other schools and academies (2)
Private schools (4)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.