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Miami Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

785^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Miami Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lafayette, Indiana, serving 468 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Lafayette School Corporation, which is ranked 245 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Miami Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in ILEARN test scores, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (27.81%), Math (33.73%), and Science (17.44%) significantly lower than the surrounding schools. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 27.6% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average. Additionally, Miami Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 80.17% to 87.82%, indicating a high concentration of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

When comparing Miami Elementary to nearby schools within the Lafayette School Corporation, such as Glen Acres Elementary, Oakland Elementary, and Edgelea Elementary, it becomes evident that Miami is one of the lower-performing schools in the district. These schools have significantly higher ILEARN proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower free and reduced lunch rates compared to Miami Elementary. The data suggests that Miami Elementary could benefit from a closer examination of the factors contributing to its underperformance and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

442

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,369

Per pupil spending ?

83.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2401 Beck Ln
Lafayette, IN 47909

(765) 772-4800

District: Lafayette School Corporation

Students who attend Miami Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lafayette Sunnyside Intermediate
	Lafayette Tecumseh Junior High School
High:	Jefferson High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.4%

Hispanic:

30.3%

White:

20.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 17% Indiana)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg31%

785^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Lafayette School Corporation

245^th of 380Lafayette School Corporation among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	785 of 1005	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	855 of 1011	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	889 of 1016	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	745 of 1020	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	791 of 1016	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	844 of 1031	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.1	659 of 1027	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.3	698 of 1033	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.0	693 of 1046	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.8	545 of 1040	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.0	559 of 1036	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	65.1	392 of 1035	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.8	542 of 1015	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.2	848 of 1025	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.4	844 of 1009	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.8	832 of 1003	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	2.8	979 of 996	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.3	956 of 985	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.5	923 of 961	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	19.7	848 of 959	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math34%

English Language Arts28%

Science17%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)						ILEARN Math (2025)						ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Miami Elementary School	Public	K-4	2401 Beck Ln	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 772-4800	442	28	15.6	83.5%	92 (20.8%)	183 (41.4%)	134 (30.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.0%)	23.8	785^th of 1005 public elementary schools	21.9%		16.6	855^th of 1011 public elementary schools	15.4%	70	26.5	29.1				27.8	37.4	30.2				33.7	17.4		17.4		$11,369	$2,020	$9,348
Edgelea Elementary School	Public	K-4	2910 S 18th St	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 772-4780	444	30	14.6	58.1%	209 (47.1%)	39 (8.8%)	160 (36.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.7%)	50.7	506^th of 1005 public elementary schools	49.7%		59.9	413^th of 1011 public elementary schools	59.1%	93	40.4	39.5				40.0	46.8	46.1				46.5	39.5		39.5		$12,355	$1,783	$10,573
Amelia Earhart Elementary School	Public	K-4	3280 S 9th St	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 772-4740	455	30	15.1	54.7%	177 (38.9%)	98 (21.5%)	121 (26.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.9%)	46.7	550^th of 1005 public elementary schools	45.3%		42.5	597^th of 1011 public elementary schools	40.9%	47	32.3	40.0				35.7	43.8	48.0				45.6	41.3		41.3		$12,633	$1,687	$10,946
Oakland Elementary School	Public	K-4	611 South 21st Street	Lafayette	47904	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 771-6130	192	17	11.1	69.3%	91 (47.4%)	33 (17.2%)	46 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.9%)	41.3	606^th of 1005 public elementary schools	39.7%		72.4	267^th of 1011 public elementary schools	73.6%	339	26.2	37.7				32.6	36.6	43.4				40.4	42.3		42.3		$14,483	$2,019	$12,464
Thomas Miller Elementary School	Public	K-4	700 S 4th St	Lafayette	47905	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 476-2930	318	23	14.0	79.6%	138 (43.4%)	101 (31.8%)	42 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.6%)	39.6	627^th of 1005 public elementary schools	37.6%		33	695^th of 1011 public elementary schools	31.3%	68	25.5	38.7				32.5	43.6	43.6				43.6	33.9		33.9		$13,940	$2,002	$11,938
Wea Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	1333 E 430 S	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 471-9321	609	38	16.2	57.3%	333 (54.7%)	105 (17.2%)	117 (19.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.9%)	50.5	508^th of 1005 public elementary schools	49.5%		42.2	600^th of 1011 public elementary schools	40.7%	92	54.0	32.7	35.3			41.0	56.6	39.8	32.8			43.1	37.8		37.8	33.6	$10,049	$708	$9,341
Murdock Elementary School	Public	K-4	2100 Cason St	Lafayette	47904	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 771-6120	230	17	13.5	77.8%	92 (40.0%)	48 (20.9%)	68 (29.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.1%)	26.2	762^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	24.2%		39.4	637^th of 1011 public elementary schools	37.0%	125	29.5	23.4				26.9	42.6	21.3				33.3	26.1		26.1		$13,529	$2,666	$10,863
Woodland Elementary School	Public	K-5	3200 E 450 S	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 471-0241	601	43	13.9	54.2%	292 (48.6%)	66 (11.0%)	204 (33.9%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.3%)	64.4	344^th of 1005 public elementary schools	65.8%		63.2	372^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	63.2%	28	44.2	47.9	37.9			43.4	56.7	62.5	54.7			58.0	36.2		36.2	42.1	$11,238	$823	$10,415
Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette	Public, Charter	K-7	1904 Elmwood Ave	Lafayette	47904	Tippecanoe County	Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 519-4588	193	13	14.8	75.1%	90 (46.6%)	78 (40.4%)	18 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	27	755^th of 1005 public elementary schools	24.9%		40.5	626^th of 1011 public elementary schools	38.1%	129	38.5	29.4	28.1	20.7	43.8	30.8	46.2	17.7	18.8	34.5	18.8	28.3	17.7	3.5	8.7	21.9	$16,158	$1,915	$14,243
Glen Acres Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3767 Kimberly Dr	Lafayette	47905	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 771-6150	550	32	17.1	67.5%	156 (28.4%)	143 (26.0%)	192 (34.9%)	15 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.8%)	43.2	588^th of 1005 public elementary schools	41.5%		49.1	534^th of 1011 public elementary schools	47.2%	54	34.7	38.9				36.7	36.7	48.9				42.6	35.6		35.6		$11,281	$1,847	$9,435

Frequently Asked Questions about Miami Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Miami Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Miami Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lafayette Sunnyside Intermediate
Middle : Lafayette Tecumseh Junior High School
High : Jefferson High School

What is the racial makeup of Miami Elementary School?

Students at Miami Elementary School are 41% African American, 30% Hispanic, 21% White, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Miami Elementary School in?

Lafayette School Corporation

How many students attend Miami Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 442 students attended Miami Elementary School.

Is Miami Elementary School a good school?

Miami Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.9% of Indiana elementary schools.

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