Vaile Elementary School
Richmond, IN
PublicElementary · Grades Pre-K–4
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Does Not Meet Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches 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
- English learner progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
110 students tested30.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency3
- At proficiency30
- Approaching proficiency51
- Below proficiency26
Math
110 students tested36.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency3
- At proficiency37
- Approaching proficiency40
- Below proficiency30
Science
48 students tested20.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency2
- At proficiency8
- Approaching proficiency25
- Below proficiency13
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 45 | 51 | 48 |
| Proficient | 35.6% | 37.3% | 20.8% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
20.0% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 283 | 290 |
| Suspended out of school | 7.8% · 22 | 20.0% · 58 |
| Suspended in school | 2.8% · 8 | 33.8% · 98 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
28.9% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 347 | 356 | 353 |
| Chronically absent | 39.2% · 136 | 37.4% · 133 | 28.9% · 102 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Town, Distant
Enrollment
309 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
Principal
Nicole Vandervort
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino15.2%
White52.8%
Black or African American10.0%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races21.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native1.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180951001569
- District
- Richmond Community Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 309 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 25.1
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