The top reported proficiency rate is 70% in Science. The lowest is 50% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Yankeetown Elementary School
Yankeetown Elementary School serves kindergarten through fifth grade and is part of the Warrick County School Corporation, the district that covers the town of Newburgh in southwestern Indiana. Newburgh is a small, predominantly residential community along the Ohio River, functioning largely as a bedroom suburb for the Evansville metropolitan area. Many residents commute across the river for work. The town has a compact historic downtown with shops, restaurants, and a riverfront trail, and it hosts several seasonal festivals. Housing values in the area are above the statewide median, and the school sits within a community that has experienced modest infill development rather than rapid expansion, as the town has shifted away from annexation toward planning within its existing limits.
Yankeetown Elementary is a regular public school and is not a charter or magnet school. Its enrollment is moderate for an elementary school serving these grades. The student body is overwhelmingly white, with very small shares of Hispanic, Black, and multiracial students. A very small share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a figure notably low compared to many public schools. The school did not report data on students with individualized education programs or English learners, so it is unclear what special education or language support services are available; a parent may want to ask the school directly about these programs.
On the Indiana ILEARN assessments, Yankeetown Elementary's results present a mixed picture. In math, roughly half of students scored at the proficient level or above. In English language arts, the share was about half as well. In science, a higher share of students scored proficient or above, though this test was administered only to a smaller group of students in a single grade. In social studies, again for a single grade, just over half of students met the proficiency bar. These numbers place the school in a middle performance band relative to statewide expectations; the school is not an outlier on the high or low end. Because the district is the only district in Warrick County, no meaningful comparison to neighboring districts is available from the data.
The school climate and staffing data were not available in the records reviewed. There is no information on chronic absenteeism, discipline rates, class sizes, or teacher experience. A parent considering this school may want to follow up with the school or district office for those details.
The broader district has no recent publicly reported changes such as referendums, curriculum shifts, or property tax measures that would alter a family's decision. The absence of such news suggests a stable administrative environment.
Overall, Yankeetown Elementary offers a standard elementary program in a community with relatively low poverty indicators by public school standards, set within a suburban town that prioritizes its historic character and riverfront amenities. Academic performance is at a moderate level, with room for improvement in core subjects. Families who value a small-town setting and a largely homogeneous student body will find the school fits that description. Those needing robust special education or English learner services, or who are looking for a school with standout test results, will want to investigate further with the school itself to determine whether the available programs align with their child's needs.
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