Daniel Wertz Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

1702 S Red Bank Rd
Evansville, IN 47712

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Top 50%

Serving 287 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Daniel Wertz Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 287 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 50% in IN
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Daniel Wertz Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category

Attribute

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 20%)

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Daniel Wertz Elementary School's student population of 287 students has grown by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Daniel Wertz Elementary School
Pre-K	36
Kind	34
1	46
2	43
3	33
4	46
5	49

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Total Students

287 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Daniel Wertz Elementary School
2023	315
2022	308
2021	256
2020	324
2019	324
2018	357
2017	357
2016	345
2015	367
2014	337
2013	320
2012	379
2011	329
2010	329
2009	285
2008	273
2007	280
2006	291
2005	283
2004	291
2003	307
2002	303
2001	313
2000	330
1999	355
1998	368
1997	388
1996	377
1995	384
1994	392
1993	373
1992	401
1991	395
1990	410
1989	389
1988	396
1987	417

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Daniel Wertz Elementary School
2023	20
2022	20
2021	22
2020	20
2019	20
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	23
2014	21
2013	21
2012	24
2011	22
2010	22
2009	19
2008	19
2006	16
2005	17
2004	18
2003	23
2002	21
2001	24
2000	23
1999	24
1998	25
1997	23
1996	24
1995	25
1994	23
1993	22
1992	23
1991	25
1990	24

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Daniel Wertz Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Daniel Wertz Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#847 out of 1743 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Daniel Wertz Elementary School
2023	#847
2022	#659
2021	#985
2019	#1027
2018	#925
2017	#865
2016	#1026
2015	#1025
2014	#1386
2013	#1409
2012	#1730

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35-39%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Daniel Wertz Elementary School	Indiana	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation School District
2023	37%	39%	38%
2022	47%	38%	36%
2021	42%	36%	36%
2019	47%	45%	43%
2018	52%	54%	49%
2017	57%	54%	49%
2016	57%	55%	50%
2015	62%	64%	58%
2014	72%	83%	76%
2013	62%	81%	74%
2012	42%	80%	68%

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40-44%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Daniel Wertz Elementary School	Indiana	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation School District
2022	42%	41%	40%
2021	32%	43%	43%
2019	42%	49%	46%
2018	62%	62%	49%
2017	62%	63%	57%
2016	57%	64%	59%
2015	67%	68%	62%
2014	77%	80%	73%
2013	77%	78%	71%
2012	57%	78%	69%
2011	72%	77%	68%

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20-29%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Daniel Wertz Elementary School	Indiana	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation School District
2022	24%	34%	34%
2021	34%	38%	38%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Daniel Wertz Elementary School	Indiana	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation School District
2023	16:1	15:1	15:1
2022	15:1	15:1	18:1
2021	12:1	16:1	11:1
2020	16:1	17:1	13:1
2019	16:1	17:1	13:1
2018	16:1	17:1	13:1
2017	16:1	17:1	13:1
2016	15:1	18:1	13:1
2015	16:1	18:1	13:1
2014	16:1	17:1	15:1
2013	15:1	17:1	15:1
2012	16:1	17:1	17:1
2011	15:1	18:1	16:1
2010	15:1	17:1	15:1
2009	15:1	17:1	15:1
2008	15:1	17:1	15:1
2006	18:1	18:1	16:1
2005	17:1	18:1	16:1
2004	16:1	18:1	16:1
2003	13:1	18:1	16:1
2002	14:1	18:1	16:1
2001	13:1	18:1	16:1
2000	14:1	18:1	16:1
1999	15:1	18:1	16:1
1998	15:1	18:1	16:1
1997	17:1	18:1	17:1
1996	16:1	18:1	17:1
1995	15:1	18:1	17:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	17:1
1992	17:1	19:1	17:1
1991	16:1	18:1	17:1
1990	17:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Daniel Wertz Elementary School	Indiana	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation School District
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2010	4%	4%	4%
2009	5%	3%	3%
2008	4%	2%	3%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Daniel Wertz Elementary School	Indiana	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation School District
2023	3%	14%	6%
2022	3%	14%	6%
2021	2%	13%	5%
2020	1%	12%	5%
2019	1%	12%	5%
2018	2%	12%	4%
2017	2%	12%	4%
2016	1%	11%	4%
2015	4%	11%	3%
2014	3%	10%	4%
2013	3%	10%	3%
2012	3%	9%	3%
2011	2%	8%	3%
2010	3%	8%	4%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2000	2%	3%
1995	1%	2%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Daniel Wertz Elementary School	Indiana	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation School District
2023	6%	13%	15%
2022	6%	13%	14%
2021	5%	13%	14%
2020	7%	13%	14%
2019	7%	13%	14%
2018	4%	12%	14%
2017	4%	12%	14%
2016	6%	12%	14%
2015	3%	12%	14%
2014	3%	12%	14%
2013	5%	12%	14%
2012	3%	12%	14%
2011	2%	12%	14%
2010	4%	13%	16%
2009	4%	13%	16%
2008	4%	13%	16%
2007	5%	13%	16%
2006	5%	13%	16%
2005	5%	12%	15%
2004	3%	12%	16%
2003	2%	12%	16%
2002	3%	12%	16%
2001	4%	12%	15%
2000	2%	12%	15%
1999	3%	11%	15%
1998	2%	11%	15%
1997	1%	11%	15%
1996	1%	11%	14%
1995	2%	11%	14%
1994	1%	11%	14%
1993	1%	11%	14%
1992	1%	11%	14%
1991	2%	11%	14%

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White

78%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Daniel Wertz Elementary School	Indiana	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation School District
2023	81%	64%	66%
2022	78%	65%	67%
2021	80%	66%	68%
2020	81%	67%	70%
2019	81%	67%	70%
2018	84%	69%	71%
2017	84%	69%	71%
2016	86%	69%	71%
2015	86%	70%	72%
2014	87%	71%	71%
2013	85%	72%	72%
2012	84%	72%	73%
2011	87%	73%	72%
2010	87%	75%	76%
2009	88%	76%	77%
2008	90%	77%	78%
2007	90%	78%	78%
2006	93%	80%	81%
2005	95%	81%	82%
2004	96%	82%	82%
2003	97%	82%	82%
2002	95%	83%	82%
2001	94%	84%	83%
2000	96%	84%	84%
1999	97%	85%	84%
1998	98%	85%	84%
1997	99%	85%	84%
1996	99%	86%	85%
1995	97%	86%	85%
1994	99%	86%	85%
1993	98%	86%	85%
1992	99%	86%	85%
1991	98%	86%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Daniel Wertz Elementary School	Indiana	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation School District
2023	9%	6%	10%
2022	10%	5%	10%
2021	11%	5%	10%
2020	9%	5%	9%
2019	9%	5%	9%
2018	9%	5%	10%
2017	9%	5%	10%
2016	7%	5%	10%
2015	6%	5%	10%
2014	6%	4%	10%
2013	6%	4%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Daniel Wertz Elementary School	Indiana	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation School District
2023	0.33	0.55	0.53
2022	0.38	0.54	0.52
2021	0.35	0.53	0.51
2020	0.33	0.52	0.49
2019	0.33	0.52	0.49
2018	0.29	0.50	0.48
2017	0.29	0.50	0.48
2016	0.25	0.50	0.47
2015	0.26	0.49	0.46
2014	0.25	0.47	0.47
2013	0.27	0.46	0.46
2012	0.29	0.46	0.45
2011	0.24	0.45	0.46
2010	0.27	0.43	0.37
2009	0.25	0.42	0.36
2008	0.22	0.41	0.36
2007	0.21	0.39	0.35
2006	0.13	0.34	0.31
2005	0.10	0.33	0.31
2004	0.08	0.31	0.31
2003	0.06	0.31	0.30
2002	0.10	0.30	0.29
2001	0.11	0.28	0.28
2000	0.08	0.27	0.28
1999	0.06	0.27	0.27
1998	0.04	0.26	0.28
1997	0.02	0.27	0.27
1996	0.02	0.25	0.26
1995	0.05	0.25	0.26
1994	0.02	0.25	0.26
1993	0.04	0.25	0.25
1992	0.02	0.24	0.25
1991	0.04	0.25	0.25

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Eligible for

53%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Daniel Wertz Elementary School	Indiana	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation School District
2023	54%	47%	52%
2022	40%	39%	39%
2021	60%	42%	48%
2020	56%	41%	48%
2019	56%	41%	48%
2018	59%	40%	46%
2017	59%	40%	46%
2016	58%	41%	49%
2015	57%	41%	49%
2014	61%	41%	50%
2013	58%	41%	48%
2012	66%	40%	47%
2011	63%	39%	48%
2010	66%	37%	46%
2009	50%	33%	43%
2008	49%	31%	41%
2007	49%	29%	39%
2006	50%	28%	39%
2005	53%	28%	38%
2004	56%	27%	36%
2003	45%	25%	35%
2002	44%	24%	34%
2001	46%	22%	31%
2000	49%	21%	32%
1999	46%	22%	32%
1998	38%	22%	31%
1997	37%	22%	31%
1996	38%	22%	30%
1995	34%	22%	31%
1994	29%	22%	31%
1993	31%	22%	30%
1992	31%	21%	29%
1991	26%	17%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Daniel Wertz Elementary School	Indiana	Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation School District
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	8%	6%	7%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	14%	8%	9%
2019	14%	8%	9%
2018	11%	8%	8%
2017	11%	8%	8%
2016	15%	7%	8%
2015	13%	8%	9%
2014	11%	8%	10%
2013	11%	8%	10%
2012	8%	8%	9%
2011	10%	8%	9%
2010	9%	9%	10%
2009	8%	9%	10%
2008	11%	8%	10%
2007	13%	8%	11%
2006	9%	8%	10%
2005	10%	8%	10%
2004	9%	8%	9%
2003	9%	8%	9%
2002	11%	7%	9%
2001	9%	7%	9%
2000	6%	6%	7%
1999	5%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Daniel Wertz Elementary School's ranking?

Daniel Wertz Elementary School is ranked #847 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Daniel Wertz Elementary School often compared to?

Daniel Wertz Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like West Terrace Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Daniel Wertz Elementary School?

287 students attend Daniel Wertz Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Daniel Wertz Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Daniel Wertz Elementary School?

Daniel Wertz Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Daniel Wertz Elementary School offer ?

Daniel Wertz Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Daniel Wertz Elementary School part of?

Daniel Wertz Elementary School is part of Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation School District.

In what neighborhood is Daniel Wertz Elementary School located?

Daniel Wertz Elementary School is located in the Westside neighborhood of Evansville, IN. There are 5 other public schools located in Westside.

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