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Murdock Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

762^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Murdock Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lafayette, Indiana, serving 232 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.

Murdock Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 19.2% in 2022-2023 to 31.7% in 2023-2024, which is notably higher than the nearby schools' average of around 17.8%. The school's test scores have been mixed, with proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts and Math below the district and state averages in 2024-2025, but math proficiency rates significantly higher in 2022-2023. Murdock also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 74.09% to 80.17%, compared to the nearby schools' range of 58.24% to 87.82%. Additionally, the school's spending per student has steadily increased, from $10,807 in 2021-2022 to $13,529 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the nearby schools' range of $11,281 to $14,483.

Murdock Elementary's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating have fluctuated significantly over the past several years, suggesting the school may be facing challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement. When compared to the nearby Lafayette School Corporation schools, Murdock generally performs below average in terms of test scores and school rankings. However, the nearby schools also have their own unique challenges, such as high free and reduced lunch rates and chronic absenteeism. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantages at Murdock may be contributing factors to the school's academic performance, and addressing these issues could be crucial for improving the learning environment for its students.

230

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,529

Per pupil spending ?

77.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2100 Cason St
Lafayette, IN 47904

(765) 771-6120

District: Lafayette School Corporation

Students who attend Murdock Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.0%

Hispanic:

29.6%

African American:

20.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 64 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Lafayette School Corporation's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg31%

762^nd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 64 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	762 of 1005	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.4	637 of 1011	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.5	371 of 1016	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.5	289 of 1020	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	47.0	584 of 1016	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.3	356 of 1031	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.4	100 of 1027	90.3%	★★★★★
2017	74.1	248 of 1033	76.0%	★★★★☆
2016	65.4	387 of 1046	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	82.4	121 of 1040	88.4%	★★★★☆
2014	80.3	139 of 1036	86.6%	★★★★☆
2013	89.7	14 of 1035	98.6%	★★★★★
2012	86.1	54 of 1015	94.7%	★★★★★
2011	71.0	279 of 1025	72.8%	★★★★☆
2010	24.2	846 of 1009	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.1	790 of 1003	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.1	911 of 996	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.5	919 of 985	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	20.5	843 of 961	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.1	808 of 959	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math33%

English Language Arts27%

Science26%

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Schools Near Murdock Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
Vinton Elementary School	Public	K-4	3101 Elmwood Ave	Lafayette	47904	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 771-6140	387	27	14.6	74.4%	177 (45.7%)	58 (15.0%)	118 (30.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.3%)	38.1	639^th of 1005 public elementary schools	36.4%		39.9	631^st of 1011 public elementary schools	37.6%	8	39.7	25.6				32.3	59.0	31.4				44.5	26.7		26.7		$12,555	$2,051	$10,504
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
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
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
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
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
West Lafayette Elementary School	Public	K-3	600 Cumberland Ave	West Lafayette	47906	Tippecanoe County	West Lafayette Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 464-3212	691	49	14.1	25.6%	331 (47.9%)	57 (8.2%)	57 (8.2%)	175 (25.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (10.0%)								(n/a)	72.2					72.2	82.2					82.2					$13,243	$1,557	$11,686

Frequently Asked Questions about Murdock Elementary School

What district is Murdock Elementary School in?

Lafayette School Corporation

Is Murdock Elementary School a good school?

Murdock Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.2% of Indiana elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Murdock Elementary School?

Students at Murdock Elementary School are 40% White, 30% Hispanic, 21% African American, 9% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Murdock Elementary School attend?

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

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

How many students attend Murdock Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 230 students attended Murdock Elementary School.

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