The top reported proficiency rate is 81% in Math. The lowest is 60% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on South Terrace Elementary
South Terrace Elementary is a regular public school in the Metropolitan School District of North Posey County, serving students from Pre-K through sixth grade. The school is open and operating, and it serves a predominantly white student body. About three in ten students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school’s enrollment is small for an elementary building that covers six grade levels, and it offers a single, standard academic program.
On state assessments administered through the ILEARN, South Terrace Elementary posted strong results. In math, roughly eight in ten students scored at the proficient or above level. In English language arts, about two-thirds did. In science, the proportion was just under seven in ten, and in fifth-grade social studies, it was six in ten. Participation in the math and English tests was full, and the testing cohort was of a solid size for reliability. When compared with the other school districts in Posey County, South Terrace’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits well above the midpoint, landing in the top quartile among the county’s districts. That is a genuine strength.
The school offers no high school, so there is no graduation rate or college-going data to report. Data on special education enrollment, English learner enrollment, and chronic absenteeism were not available in the source material. A parent who wants to understand how the school supports students with disabilities or language needs would need to ask the school or district office directly.
Wadesville is a small, unincorporated community in northern Posey County. The U.S. Census Bureau designated it a census-designated place in 2023, which underscores that this is a very rural, low-density area. The community has a few bars, a restaurant, and a gas station; it is a stop along State Road 66 between New Harmony and Evansville. There is no downtown, no public library, and no walkable street life in any urban sense. The housing stock is almost entirely owner-occupied, and home values in the area are moderate relative to state benchmarks. The typical resident commutes by car.
South Terrace Elementary sits about two miles southeast of Wadesville in Blairsville, on a separated campus. The district’s other schools, North Posey Junior High and North Posey High School, are on their own campuses elsewhere. The district itself was formed by consolidation years ago and, according to publicly reported information at the time of this research, has not had any recent major changes such as a referendum, a curriculum overhaul, or a property tax measure that would alter a family’s decision. It appears to be a stable, established rural district with no disruption on the near horizon.
This school fits a family looking for a small, community-rooted elementary school in a rural setting, with proficiency rates that are notably strong compared to other schools in the same county. The academic program is straightforward and traditional. A parent considering this school should be comfortable with the realities of rural living—auto dependency, limited local amenities, and a very quiet community context—and should expect to drive to nearby towns or to Evansville for most services, jobs, or activities beyond the school day. The absence of publicly available data on special education and English learner services means that any family with a child who has an Individualized Education Program or who is learning English will want to make a direct inquiry before enrolling.
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