Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School vs. Lafayette Sunnyside Intermediate
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Lafayette Sunnyside Intermediate ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,043 students in grades 7-8, Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,047 students in grades 5-6, Lafayette Sunnyside Intermediate ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
5-6
Total Students
1,043 students
1,047 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
80 teachers
76 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1287 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1316 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
21%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
-
536
Grade 6 Students
-
511
Grade 7 Students
514
-
Grade 8 Students
529
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
33%
27%
% Black
21%
21%
% White
39%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
71%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
