The top reported proficiency rate is 32% in Math. The lowest is 19% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Stockwell Elementary School
Stockwell Elementary, a regular public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Evansville, is part of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation. The school sits in a mid-sized city that functions as the regional commercial, medical, and cultural hub for a tri-state area, with a diversified economic base built around manufacturing, healthcare, and retail. The student body is racially and economically diverse, with a substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price meals. The largest group of students identifies as white, followed by Black or African American, and a notable share identifies with two or more races; smaller shares identify as Hispanic, Asian, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.
On the state’s ILEARN assessments, Stockwell’s proficiency rates across tested subjects fall below the state average, a pattern that will be the central concern for families weighing academic performance. In math, roughly one-third of students scored at the proficient level or above. In English language arts and social studies, the share of students meeting the bar was lower still. Science proficiency landed in roughly similar territory to math. The school’s overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades sits above the midpoint among the handful of districts in Vanderburgh County, though the bar set by that comparison is not high. A parent should note that these results reflect a single year’s snapshot and may want to ask the school about specific strategies for raising achievement, particularly in literacy and social studies, where the gaps are most pronounced.
The enrollment is sizable for an elementary school, with a full complement of classrooms at each grade level from kindergarten through fifth grade. The school’s location in Evansville places it in a city whose population has been declining modestly over the past several years, though the area’s economy remains anchored in healthcare and manufacturing. Housing in the school’s zip code is priced close to the state average, and the estimated monthly mortgage payment for a median-priced home is roughly comparable to the median gross rent in the city, suggesting that renting and buying offer similar monthly costs. The city itself offers a range of civic anchors, including a zoo, a nature preserve, an arena downtown, and a public transit system.
Civil rights data, including discipline rates and staffing, were not available in the provided records. Special education and English learner counts were also absent from the data. A family concerned about student support services or classroom climate would need to gather that information directly from the school or the district. Academic trend data across multiple years was not available, so this year’s performance cannot be evaluated as an improvement or decline from prior years.
Stockwell Elementary presents a straightforward profile for a family orienting in Evansville’s east side. It is a neighborhood elementary school with a large and diverse student population and economic need at a level that is common in the district. The academic numbers are the main item for a parent to explore further, as they point to a school where a majority of students are not yet reaching the state’s proficiency benchmarks, and where a family with a child who is ahead of grade level may want to confirm that the school can provide appropriate challenge. For a family whose priority is a stable, local elementary with a broad cross-section of the community, and who is prepared to be actively engaged in their child’s academic progress, Stockwell fits that description.
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