Elementary school (grades K-5) · Vincennes, IN

Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary Sch

Federal NCES profile for Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 181212001932
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary Sch earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median.

#3 of 4
elementary schools in Vincennes · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
15.2:1
students per teacher
65.9%
free-lunch eligible

Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary Sch has class sizes near the Indiana median. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary Sch ranks #3 of 4 elementary schools in Vincennes, IN.

Enrollment

380

Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

25.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.2:1

vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg

-4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

65.9%

vs 49.5% Indiana avg

+33% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary Sch compares with Indiana and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary Sch

Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary Sch is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Vincennes, Indiana, enrolling 380 students.

At 15.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Indiana median, within a few percentage points of the 15.9:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 65.9% of students eligible for free meals.

With 380 students, its enrollment sits close to the Indiana median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,862 scored Indiana schools.

Against 362 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #206.

Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 380 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

12.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Vincennes's elementary schools, it stands alongside South Knox Elementary School (653 students): Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary Sch is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.2:1 vs 17.6:1).

Vincennes Community School Corp also operates Lincoln High School (704 students) and George Rogers Clark School (626 students) alongside Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary Sch.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary Sch compares

Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary Sch on the metrics families compare, against Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.2:1 ▼ 4% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 65.9% ▲ 33% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 380 top 64% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.2:1
Leaner classes than 45% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
380
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
65.9%
free-lunch eligible - 33% above the Indiana average of 49.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.2:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 49% in Indiana - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
12.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$10,943
per pupil, district-wide - below Indiana avg of $12,079
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 380 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 81.1%
African American 7.9%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8%
Two or More 2.9%
Asian 2.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 81.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.1, Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary Sch is less mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Vincennes Community School Corp, which includes Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary Sch.

$10,943
Per student
-9%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.3%
State 58.2%
Federal 14.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lincoln High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
George Rogers Clark School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Benjamin Franklin Elementary Sch Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Francis Vigo Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
James Whitcomb Riley Elem Sch Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Vincennes Community School Corp · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Vincennes

3 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Indiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary Sch's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary Sch

How many students attend Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary Sch?

Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary Sch has 380 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Vincennes, IN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary Sch is 15.2:1, which is 4% lower than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary Sch?

65.9% of students at Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary Sch?

The largest demographic group at Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary Sch is White at 81.1% of enrollment, in Vincennes, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary Sch?

Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary Sch rank among elementary schools in Vincennes?

By Resource Investment Index, Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary Sch ranks #3 of 4 elementary schools in Vincennes, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Vincennes on the city page.

Is Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary Sch a good school?

Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary Sch earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Vincennes Community School Corp?

Besides Tecumseh-Harrison Elementary Sch, Vincennes Community School Corp also operates Lincoln High School (704 students), George Rogers Clark School (626 students), and Benjamin Franklin Elementary Sch (413 students). See the Vincennes Community School Corp district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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