The top reported proficiency rate is 70% in Social studies. The lowest is 60% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Chandler Elementary School
Chandler Elementary School is a regular public school in Warrick County, Indiana, serving kindergarten through fifth grade. It is the only public school located inside the town of Chandler, a small residential community just east of Evansville. The school draws its student body from a town that describes itself as family-centered and affordable, with a history that shifted from coal mining to above-ground residential development after the mines closed. The town has seen slow and steady growth, and the school sits within a compact civic core near Town Hall and the public library.
The student population is predominantly white, with modest shares of students who are Asian, two or more races, Hispanic, and Black. More than half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a substantial share that signals a community with a mix of economic backgrounds. The school has a sizable enrollment for an elementary building, with classes distributed fairly evenly across kindergarten through fifth grade. The school does not have charter or magnet status, and the data does not indicate whether it receives Title I funding.
On the state’s ILEARN assessments, Chandler Elementary’s results fall into a mixed picture. In mathematics, a solid majority of students scored proficient or above. In English language arts, the share was a bit lower, with a majority still meeting the bar but a meaningful portion of students scoring below it. Social studies, tested only at fifth grade, showed the strongest results, with a clear majority of students at or above proficiency. Science results, also tested at a single grade level, showed a majority proficient but a slightly lower share than social studies. Participation rates on the assessments were high, which adds confidence to the results. A parent looking at these numbers may want to ask the school how it supports students who are not yet meeting the proficiency benchmark, particularly in reading and writing, where the gap between the proficient share and the non-proficient share is largest.
The data does not include information on chronic absenteeism, discipline rates, staffing ratios, or student-teacher ratios. The comparison set for this school is too small to place it against other districts in Warrick County; the county has only one school district, so no peer comparison is available. The district itself, Warrick County School Corp, has no recent parent-relevant changes reported in the public record, such as referendums or curriculum shifts.
The housing market in Chandler’s ZIP code shows home values that are lower than the state average and well below the national average, consistent with the town’s emphasis on affordable housing. Rents are also modest relative to incomes, which may make the area accessible for families looking to buy or rent. The town describes itself as having short commutes to the larger Evansville metro area, which broadens employment options for residents.
Because this is an elementary school, there is no high school graduation rate to report, and the school does not offer the kinds of programs that matter to secondary families, such as Advanced Placement, career and technical education, or dual-credit pathways. The academic picture is about early foundation: a school where most students are meeting state standards in math, social studies, and science, and where a somewhat smaller majority is doing so in English language arts. A family considering this school should weigh those proficiency patterns against the school’s economic diversity and the town’s modest, steady-growth setting. The school fits a parent who values a neighborhood elementary within a small-town environment and who is comfortable engaging with the school on literacy support for the portion of students who need it.
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