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Lafayette, IN
Public School Ratings




Lafayette Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Lafayette


Lafayette School Corporation School District details

Lafayette School Corporation School District
2300 Cason St
Lafayette, IN 47904

7,152 Students enrolled in District

12 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

Lafayette School Corporation School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Indiana

4

(10 is best)

Better than 37.5% of all IN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 44.1% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
30%
39%
32%
41%
28%
38%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Amelia Earhart Elementary School
3280 S 9th St
Lafayette, IN, 47909
KG-04
Edgelea Elementary School
2910 S 18th St
Lafayette, IN, 47909
KG-04
Glen Acres Elementary School
3767 Kimberly Dr
Lafayette, IN, 47905
PK-04
Greater Lafayette Area Se School
2300 Cason St
Lafayette, IN, 47904
PK-PK
Jefferson High School
1801 S 18th St
Lafayette, IN, 47905
09-12
Lafayette Sunnyside Intermediate School
530 N 26th St
Lafayette, IN, 47904
05-06
Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School
2101 S 18th St
Lafayette, IN, 47905
07-08
Miami Elementary School
2401 Beck Ln
Lafayette, IN, 47909
KG-04
Murdock Elementary School
2100 Cason St
Lafayette, IN, 47904
KG-04
Oakland Elementary School
611 South 21st Street
Lafayette, IN, 47904
KG-04
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 43.3% 67.7%
Black 23.7% 14.1%
Hispanic 32.0% 14.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.6% 3.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 69.4% 50.9%
Free lunch eligible 61.0% 46.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 8.4% 4.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,152 $58,300,000 48.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,618 $11,573,000 9.7%
Staff $318 $2,273,000 1.9%
General Administration $80 $572,000 0.5%
School Administration $878 $6,278,000 5.2%
Operation $1,545 $11,051,000 9.2%
Transportation $668 $4,779,000 4.0%
Other $818 $5,850,000 4.9%
Total Support $5,925 $42,376,000 35.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,666 $19,064,000 15.9%
Total Expenditures $16,742 $119,740,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,644 $5,847,671,000 44.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $574 $594,242,000 4.5%
Staff $515 $533,647,000 4.0%
General Administration $209 $216,618,000 1.6%
School Administration $667 $690,724,000 5.2%
Operation $1,217 $1,261,217,000 9.5%
Transportation $551 $570,491,000 4.3%
Other $366 $379,113,000 2.9%
Total Support $4,098 $4,246,052,000 32.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,018 $3,126,987,000 23.7%
Total Expenditures $12,760 $13,220,710,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

Tippecanoe School Corp School District details

Tippecanoe School Corp School District
21 Elston Rd
Lafayette, IN 47909

13,526 Students enrolled in District

20 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

Tippecanoe School Corp School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Indiana

9

(10 is best)

Better than 81.5% of all IN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 81.5% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
47%
39%
48%
41%
45%
38%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Battle Ground Elementary School
303 Main St
Battle Ground, IN, 47920
KG-05
Battle Ground Middle School
6100 N 50 W
West Lafeyette, IN, 47906
06-08
Burnett Creek Elementary School
5700 N 50 W
West Lafayette, IN, 47906
KG-05
Dayton Elementary School
730 College St.
Dayton, IN, 47941
KG-05
East Tipp Middle School
7501 E 300 N
Lafayette, IN, 47905
06-08
Greater Lafayette Career Academy School
2201 S 18th St
Lafayette, IN, 47909
05-12
Hershey Elementary School
7521 E 300 N
Lafayette, IN, 47905
KG-05
James Cole Elementary School
6418 E 900 S
Lafayette, IN, 47909
KG-05
Klondike Elementary School
3311 Klondike Rd
West Lafayette, IN, 47906
KG-05
Klondike Middle School
3307 Klondike Rd
West Lafayette, IN, 47906
06-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 73.2% 67.7%
Black 7.4% 14.1%
Hispanic 16.1% 14.9%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.1% 3.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 39.4% 50.9%
Free lunch eligible 33.7% 46.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.6% 4.2%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,060 $81,962,000 43.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $465 $6,296,000 3.3%
Staff $633 $8,565,000 4.5%
General Administration $82 $1,109,000 0.6%
School Administration $643 $8,697,000 4.6%
Operation $1,031 $13,942,000 7.3%
Transportation $674 $9,122,000 4.8%
Other $437 $5,912,000 3.1%
Total Support $3,966 $53,643,000 28.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,028 $54,480,000 28.7%
Total Expenditures $14,053 $190,085,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,644 $5,847,671,000 44.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $574 $594,242,000 4.5%
Staff $515 $533,647,000 4.0%
General Administration $209 $216,618,000 1.6%
School Administration $667 $690,724,000 5.2%
Operation $1,217 $1,261,217,000 9.5%
Transportation $551 $570,491,000 4.3%
Other $366 $379,113,000 2.9%
Total Support $4,098 $4,246,052,000 32.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,018 $3,126,987,000 23.7%
Total Expenditures $12,760 $13,220,710,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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