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Schools in Perry Township · Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation

Perry Township’s public schools score below 62% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Perry Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#466of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
40%
▼ 1 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 2 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▼ 6 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▲ 2% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
9
9,018 students on the public path
In brief

Perry Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1048 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Perry Township’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,945 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle and seven high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 15% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Indiana Agriculture & Technology School - USI Campus, Mater Dei High School (private), Corpus Christi School (private) and Westside Catholic School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Perry Township’s grade

B Test scoresD Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Indiana school districts, #466 of 592 Indiana towns. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1048)Better than 18%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 11,259 test results and a graduating class of 1,668 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Perry Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (11,245 in math, 11,273 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Perry Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
9–127 high schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A

Perry Township’s public schools are run by Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation, which also serves Armstrong, Center, Darmstadt and Evansville and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Evansville-Vanderburgh School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 38 schools · 21,589 students, up 15% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,945IN $13,688 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 41.3% · 11273 students tested
Math36%
State average 37.5% · 11245 students tested

Perry Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Perry Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Perry TownshipC+Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation
Union—Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation
GermanC+Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation
MarrsA−Mount Vernon Metropolitan
PigeonC+Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation

3 of the 4 neighbors share Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation with Perry Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Perry Township

16 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Perry Townshipby address
Daniel Wertz Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Evansville
C+
282 students12:1Rate it →
West Terrace Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Evansville
A
504 students16:1Rate it →
Tekoppel Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Evansville
C+
440 students13:1Rate it →
Helfrich Park STEM Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Evansville
B−
509 students16:1Rate it →
Perry Heights Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Evansville
B+
471 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Perry Townshipin other towns
Benjamin Bosse High School
Grades PK–12 · Evansville
C
868 students14:1Rate it →
Academy for Innovative Studies
Grades K–12 · Evansville
D−
318 students7:1Rate it →
North High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Evansville
A
1,650 students18:1Rate it →
William Henry Harrison High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Evansville
B−
1,332 students16:1Rate it →
Francis Joseph Reitz High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Evansville
A−
1,293 students18:1Rate it →
Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Evansville
A−
1,087 students14:1Rate it →
New Tech Institute
High · Grades 9–12 · Evansville
A−
264 students17:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Indiana Agriculture & Technology School - USI Campus
High · Grades 7–12 · Evansville
Charter
38 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Mater Dei High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Evansville
Private · Catholic
520 students14:1Rate it →
Corpus Christi School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Evansville
Private · Catholic
219 students17:1Rate it →
Westside Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Evansville
Private · Catholic
165 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Perry Township’s schools

Are Perry Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Perry Township children attend score below 62% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #466 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Perry Township in?

Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 21,589 students in 38 schools (2024–25).

Where do Perry Township kids go to high school?

One of 7 high schools, depending on your address: North High School, William Henry Harrison High School, Francis Joseph Reitz High School, Central High School, Benjamin Bosse High School, Academy for Innovative Studies and New Tech Institute.

What is Perry Township’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Perry Township spend per student?

$13,945 in Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Perry Township?

Yes: Mater Dei High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 520 students), Corpus Christi School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 219 students) and Westside Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 165 students). Perry Township also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.