The top reported proficiency rate is 58% in Social studies. The lowest is 45% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on South Knox Elementary School
South Knox Elementary School serves kindergarten through sixth grade and is part of the South Knox School Corp, a small district in Knox County. The school sits in a rural area on the outskirts of Vincennes, a historic city on the Wabash River that is home to Vincennes University, the oldest college of higher learning in Indiana, as well as a mix of agricultural, industrial, healthcare, and tourism-related employment. The city itself blends a traditional downtown core with auto-oriented commercial corridors along US highways and a university presence that is integrated into the city rather than separated from it. Housing values in the area are measurably lower than the state benchmark, which positions the community as a comparatively affordable entry point in the region.
The school serves an enrollment that is overwhelmingly white, with a small share of students identifying as two or more races and a very small share identifying as Hispanic, Black, Asian, or American Indian. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a moderate level of economic need across the student body. The school operates as a regular public school with no charter or magnet status.
On the 2024-25 ILEARN state assessments, South Knox Elementary posted proficiency rates that placed its overall performance across tested subjects and grades in the top quartile relative to other districts in Knox County. In math, just under half of students scored proficient or above. In English language arts, the proficiency rate was a bit lower, with fewer than half of students reaching that bar. Science proficiency was stronger, with just over half of tested students scoring proficient or above, and social studies, which is tested only in fifth grade, showed a similar outcome, with a majority of those students meeting the standard. The school had full participation in both the math and English language arts assessments, and tested a sizeable number of students in each subject. The data cover only a single year, so there is no trend information available to show whether these results represent an improvement or a decline from prior years. A parent looking for deeper context on year-over-year movement would need to consult the school directly.
No information was available on chronic absenteeism, discipline rates, or staffing ratios, so it is not possible to assess the school’s climate or student support structures from the data at hand. Likewise, the district brief turned up no recent parent-relevant changes such as new programs, boundary adjustments, or facility investments; a family should expect to inquire about current offerings and any planned developments.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. For families considering this school, the core picture is of an elementary building in a small, affordable community with proficiency results that compare favorably within its county, particularly in science and social studies, while math and English language arts proficiency sit at more modest levels. The school’s size and rural setting, combined with the presence of a major university in the nearby city, give it a particular character that may appeal to families who want a small-district experience with access to a historic town and its institutional anchors.
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