Fayette Elementary School

9400 N Beech Pl
West Terre Haute, IN 47885

270 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Fayette Elementary School, located at 9400 N Beech Pl in West Terre Haute, Indiana, is a public elementary school serving students within the Vigo County School Corporation. Situated in a rural-suburban setting, the school focuses on providing foundational education for children in the West Terre Haute community. As part of a larger district, it benefits from shared resources and standardized curricula designed to meet Indiana state academic benchmarks while fostering a supportive learning environment for its young student population.

The school serves as a central hub for the local community, emphasizing the development of essential literacy, mathematical, and social skills in the early formative years. Fayette Elementary is dedicated to creating a safe and engaging atmosphere where students are encouraged to participate in extracurricular activities and build strong relationships with peers and faculty. By maintaining a focus on individual student growth and parental involvement, the school aims to prepare its students for a successful transition into middle school and beyond.

270

Total Students

19.6

Full-Time Teachers

13.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

58.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Fayette Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	252
Hispanic	4
Black	3
Asian	1
Two or More	10

White
252 (93.3 %)
Two or More
10 (3.7 %)
Hispanic
4 (1.5 %)
Black
3 (1.1 %)
Asian
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Vigo County School Corp
Phone:	(812)462-4451
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	270
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	140
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	19

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 9

Kindergarten 37

Grade 1 50

Grade 2 40

Grade 3 46

Grade 4 41

Grade 5 47