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James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1008 Upper 11th Street, Vincennes, IN 47591 · (812) 882-7953 · Part of Vincennes Community School Corporation

Vincennes Township’s School Grade B better than 61% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
154
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Vincennes Township kids: 2 schools

On the path

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

K–5James Whitcomb Riley Elem SchYou are here
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 42.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1008 Upper 11th Street, Vincennes

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten22
Grade 132
Grade 222
Grade 334
Grade 422
Grade 522
Enrollment over time
170’20
193’21
179’22
161’23
154’24

Down 9.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Black 7%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch from Vincennes Township families.

Other schools in Vincennes Community School Corporation

The district →
Francis Vigo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Vincennes
B
314 students13:1
Benjamin Franklin Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Vincennes
A
413 students16:1
Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Vincennes
C−
380 students14:1
George Rogers Clark School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Vincennes
C
626 students15:1
Washington Learning Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Vincennes
D
117 students31:1
Lincoln High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Vincennes
C+
704 students15:1

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; Vincennes Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.