Rio Grande Elementary School
Terre Haute, IN
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–5
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Approaches Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
193 students tested43.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency8
- At proficiency76
- Approaching proficiency84
- Below proficiency25
Math
193 students tested58.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency23
- At proficiency89
- Approaching proficiency45
- Below proficiency36
Science
69 students tested43.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency8
- At proficiency22
- Approaching proficiency35
- Below proficiency4
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 59 | 62 | 69 |
| Proficient | 44.1% | 48.4% | 43.5% |
Social studies (grade 5)
59 students tested40.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency4
- At proficiency20
- Approaching proficiency18
- Below proficiency17
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
1.6% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 437 | 432 |
| Suspended out of school | 1.1% · 5 | 1.6% · 7 |
| Suspended in school | 0.2% · 1 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
11.7% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 466 | 475 | 436 |
| Chronically absent | 22.5% · 105 | 15.8% · 75 | 11.7% · 51 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
451 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Principal
Susan Lewis
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino0.9%
White92.2%
Black or African American1.1%
Asian0.4%
Two or More Races5.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181209001914
- District
- Vigo County School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 451 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 30.5
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25