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West Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1105 W 4th St, Mount Vernon, IN 47620 · (812) 833-2072 · Part of Mount Vernon Metropolitan School District

Black Township’s School Grade A− better than 79% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
350
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about West Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Black Township kids: Mount Vernon Jr High School

On the path

Where Black Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5West Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Mount Vernon Jr High Schoolin Mount Vernon

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1105 W 4th St, Mount Vernon

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K22
Kindergarten57
Grade 158
Grade 262
Grade 354
Grade 452
Grade 545
Enrollment over time
375’20
348’21
366’22
343’23
350’24

Down 6.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Two or more races 8%Black 4%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Elementary School from Black Township families.

Other schools in Mount Vernon Metropolitan School District

The district →
Farmersville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mount Vernon
A−
276 students12:1
Marrs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mount Vernon
A
297 students12:1
Mount Vernon Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mount Vernon
B−
493 students15:1
Mount Vernon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mount Vernon
B+
583 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Black Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.