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Tippecanoe School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,230 students in Tippecanoe School Corp School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Tippecanoe School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
20 Schools
574 Schools
# Students
13,616 Students
289,418 Students
# Teachers
827 Teachers
19,182 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Tippecanoe School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 398 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 400 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
34%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.55
# American Indian Students
24 Students
517 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
372 Students
6,712 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,083 Students
38,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
13%
# Black Students
937 Students
41,130 Students
% Black Students
7%
14%
# White Students
9,547 Students
186,831 Students
% White Students
70%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
649 Students
15,451 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
653
# Students in K Grade:
1,022
4,238
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,151
4,411
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,082
4,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,041
4,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,011
4,224
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,118
9,803
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,039
46,087
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,112
77,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,079
79,815
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,083
13,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,040
13,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
952
13,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
886
13,173
# Ungraded Students:
-
238
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,805 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,267 is higher than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$161 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$181 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,805
$13,148
Spending / Student
$13,267
$12,780
Best Tippecanoe School Corp School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Tipp Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7501 E 300 N
Lafayette, IN 47905
(765) 589-3566
Lafayette, IN 47905
(765) 589-3566
Grades: 6-8
| 509 students
Rank: #22.
Klondike Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3307 Klondike Rd
West Lafayette, IN 47906
(765) 463-2544
West Lafayette, IN 47906
(765) 463-2544
Grades: 6-8
| 465 students
Rank: #33.
Battle Ground Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6100 N 50 W
West Lafayette, IN 47906
(765) 269-8140
West Lafayette, IN 47906
(765) 269-8140
Grades: 6-8
| 739 students
Rank: #44.
Wea Ridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4410 S 150 E
Lafayette, IN 47909
(765) 471-2164
Lafayette, IN 47909
(765) 471-2164
Grades: 6-8
| 710 students
Rank: #55.
Wainwright Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7501 E 700 S
Lafayette, IN 47905
(765) 269-8350
Lafayette, IN 47905
(765) 269-8350
Grades: 6-8
| 311 students
Rank: #66.
Southwestern Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2100 W 800 S
Lafayette, IN 47905
(765) 538-3025
Lafayette, IN 47905
(765) 538-3025
Grades: 6-8
| 496 students
Rank: n/an/a
Greater Lafayette Career Academy
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
2201 S 18th St
Lafayette, IN 47909
(765) 474-2481
Lafayette, IN 47909
(765) 474-2481
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
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