The top reported proficiency rate is 40% in Math. The lowest is 21% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Tekoppel Elementary School
Tekoppel Elementary School serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Evansville, Indiana, as part of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. It is a regular public school with an enrollment that is small to mid-sized for its grade band. The student body is predominantly white, with a meaningful share of Black students and smaller numbers of students who identify as two or more races, Hispanic, Asian, or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a community with notable economic need. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not reported, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those supports.
Academically, Tekoppel’s performance on Indiana’s state assessments is mixed. In math, roughly two out of five students met the proficiency standard; in English language arts, about one in four did. Science proficiency was somewhat higher, while social studies was lower. These results place the school in a specific position: its overall proficiency across tested subjects sits above the midpoint when measured against the other school districts in Vanderburgh County. That is a meaningful relative strength within the local landscape, though the absolute figures indicate that a majority of students are not yet reaching the state’s proficiency bar. A parent reviewing these numbers will want to consider how the school’s academic support structures, interventions, and instructional approaches match their child’s needs.
Evansville, the city where Tekoppel is located, functions as the regional commercial, medical, and cultural hub for a tri-state area of southwestern Indiana, southeastern Illinois, and northwestern Kentucky. Its economy is diversified across manufacturing, healthcare, and retail. The city’s population has experienced a modest decline in recent years, and civic life is concentrated downtown, with a historic courthouse, an arena, and a theater anchoring the core. The University of Evansville and the University of Southern Indiana are notable institutions in or near the city. Housing in the zip code that serves the school area is relatively affordable: home values here are below both the state and national medians, and rents follow a similar pattern. For a family considering the neighborhood, this represents a more accessible entry point into homeownership than many parts of the country.
The school itself is a neighborhood elementary with no special designations such as magnet or charter status, and no program offerings were reported in the available data. That absence is worth noting: a parent seeking specialized curricular themes, language immersion, or extended-time programs would need to explore directly with the school or district whether any exist. The building serves a full range of elementary grades, and the grade-level enrollment is distributed fairly evenly across kindergarten through fifth grade.
The context of a modestly sized school in a mid-sized city with a regional economic base, paired with academic results that are above the county median but below half proficient, points toward a school that may fit families who value a familiar, community-anchored setting and who are prepared to engage actively with the school around academic progress. The relatively high level of economic need among the student body means that the school likely channels resources toward supporting students who face out-of-school challenges. A parent who is comfortable with a school where the majority of students are still working toward grade-level standards, and who sees the county-relative strength as a positive sign of the school’s standing among local peers, will find Tekoppel a straightforward option to investigate further.
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