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Southwestern Middle School

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Southwestern Middle School ranks 334 th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

334^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 30% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Southwestern Middle School is a public middle school in Lafayette, Indiana, serving 518 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Tippecanoe School Corporation, which is ranked 77 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Southwestern Middle School faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Indiana middle schools over the past 10 years. On the 2024-2025 ILEARN assessments, only 26.85% of Southwestern students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 46.54% for the Tippecanoe School Corporation and 40.5-42.7% statewide. Math proficiency is also a concern, with only 22.15% of Southwestern students reaching proficiency, compared to 49.95% for the district and 34.5-39.7% statewide. The school has also experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.2% to 19.2% over the past few years.

Interestingly, the nearby middle schools in the Tippecanoe School Corporation, such as East Tipp Middle School, Battle Ground Middle School, and Klondike Middle School, significantly outperform Southwestern Middle School on academic measures. For example, in 2024-2025, East Tipp Middle School had 54.12% proficiency in English Language Arts, compared to Southwestern's 26.85%. To address these challenges, the school and district should consider implementing targeted interventions and support programs to improve student attendance and engagement, as well as investing in additional instructional resources and professional development for teachers.

491

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,475

Per pupil spending ?

37.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2100 W 800 S
Lafayette, IN 47905

(765) 538-3025

District: Tippecanoe School Corp

Students who attend Southwestern Middle School usually attend:

High:

McCutcheon High School

Feeder schools for Southwestern Middle School:

Elementary:	Mayflower Mill Elementary School
	Mintonye Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.7%

Hispanic:

12.0%

African American:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Tippecanoe School Corp's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg49%

334^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Middle Schools in the Tippecanoe School Corp

77^th of 380Tippecanoe School Corp 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	32.6	334 of 480	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	312 of 491	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	333 of 489	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	323 of 490	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	283 of 483	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	249 of 470	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	236 of 473	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.7	252 of 472	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.3	250 of 494	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.1	188 of 485	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.7	97 of 470	79.4%	★★★★☆
2013	73.8	92 of 444	79.3%	★★★★☆
2012	72.7	97 of 447	78.3%	★★★★☆
2011	60.8	190 of 451	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	41.7	301 of 428	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.2	236 of 423	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.6	214 of 392	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.4	190 of 382	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.0	186 of 375	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	53.7	197 of 370	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	73.6	42 of 222	81.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science37%

English Language Arts27%

Math22%

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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)	ILEARN Biology (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 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southwestern Middle School	Public	6-8	2100 W 800 S	Lafayette	47905	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 538-3025	491	29	16.8	37.9%	367 (74.7%)	40 (8.1%)	59 (12.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	32.6	334^th of 480 public middle schools	30.4%		38.1	312^th of 491 public middle schools	36.5%	22			32.1	21.4	28.8	26.9			28.2	19.7	20.0	22.2		36.9	36.9			$9,475	$231	$9,244
Wea Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	4410 S 150 E	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 471-2164	675	42	16.0	50.1%	368 (54.5%)	83 (12.3%)	174 (25.8%)	12 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.5%)	43.6	276^th of 480 public middle schools	42.5%		49.5	244^th of 491 public middle schools	50.3%	32			34.0	17.9	30.1	27.2			31.1	27.4	34.1	30.8		45.9	45.9			$10,749	$281	$10,468
Lafayette Tecumseh Junior High School	Public	7-8	2101 S 18th St	Lafayette	47905	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 772-4750	999	73	13.7	62.1%	383 (38.3%)	205 (20.5%)	309 (30.9%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (9.2%)	33.7	329^th of 480 public middle schools	31.5%		33.2	331^st of 491 public middle schools	32.6%	2				26.1	31.0	28.6				23.9	21.3	22.6					100.0	$12,632	$1,308	$11,324
Lafayette Sunnyside Intermediate	Public	5-6	530 N 26th St	Lafayette	47904	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 771-6100	1,031	68	15.1	65.7%	399 (38.7%)	259 (25.1%)	280 (27.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (8.6%)								(n/a)		28.4	28.4			28.4		22.5	25.3			23.8		33.5	33.5	29.9		$12,135	$1,321	$10,814
Wainwright Middle School	Public	6-8	7501 E 700 S	Lafayette	47905	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 269-8350	320	22	14.7	39.1%	259 (80.9%)	10 (3.1%)	40 (12.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	61	176^th of 480 public middle schools	63.3%		62	175^th of 491 public middle schools	64.4%	1			28.7	42.1	42.1	37.2			37.4	53.8	44.2	44.9		34.8	34.8			$11,446	$210	$11,236
West Lafayette Intermediate School	Public	4-6	1838 N Salisbury	West Lafayette	47906	Tippecanoe County	West Lafayette Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 746-0500	536	35	15.5	24.3%	294 (54.9%)	38 (7.1%)	31 (5.8%)	131 (24.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.5%)								(n/a)	60.8	63.6	72.6			66.0	73.7	66.1	75.3			71.9	66.7	76.1	71.7	79.0		$12,958	$504	$12,455
Klondike Middle School	Public	6-8	3307 Klondike Rd	West Lafayette	47906	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 463-2544	448	27	16.4	32.6%	301 (67.2%)	27 (6.0%)	68 (15.2%)	30 (6.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	88.6	41^st of 480 public middle schools	91.5%		85.4	57^th of 491 public middle schools	88.4%	16			55.2	58.5	54.6	56.1			54.6	57.1	46.2	52.9		60.6	60.6			$10,478	$247	$10,230
North Montgomery Middle School	Public	6-8	482 W 580 N	Crawfordsville	47933	Montgomery County	North Montgomery Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 364-1071	400	30	13.3	39.3%	362 (90.5%)	4 (1.0%)	28 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	57.7	191^st of 480 public middle schools	60.2%		59.2	191^st of 491 public middle schools	61.1%				40.0	28.7	30.5	32.9			64.0	36.5	25.6	41.7		50.4	50.4			$10,280	$319	$9,961
Battle Ground Middle School	Public	6-8	6100 N 50 W	West Lafayette	47906	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 269-8140	712	42	17.0	32.4%	491 (69.0%)	44 (6.2%)	99 (13.9%)	31 (4.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.0%)	88.8	39^th of 480 public middle schools	91.9%		80.1	79^th of 491 public middle schools	83.9%	40			54.1	54.3	54.7	54.4			55.9	55.1	50.5	53.9		62.8	62.8			$10,214	$311	$9,904
East Tipp Middle School	Public	6-8	7501 E 300 N	Lafayette	47905	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 589-3566	547	29	18.7	23.9%	424 (77.5%)	16 (2.9%)	70 (12.8%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.6%)	86.3	50^th of 480 public middle schools	89.6%		90.7	36^th of 491 public middle schools	92.7%	14			47.4	46.2	71.0	54.1			54.3	49.2	57.4	53.4		60.3	60.3			$9,635	$230	$9,405

Frequently Asked Questions about Southwestern Middle School

What district is Southwestern Middle School in?

Tippecanoe School Corp

Is Southwestern Middle School a good school?

Southwestern Middle School ranks 334^th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Southwestern Middle School?

Students at Southwestern Middle School are 75% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Southwestern Middle School attend?

Students who attend Southwestern Middle School usually go on to attend McCutcheon High School

How many students attend Southwestern Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 491 students attended Southwestern Middle School.

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