Excel Center - Lafayette

Summary:

Excel Center - Lafayette is the sole public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in the Lafayette, Indiana area, with a total enrollment of 364 students. The school faces significant challenges, with low test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and a declining performance ranking compared to other high schools in the state.

According to the data, Excel Center - Lafayette had an 88.4% four-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year, but a concerning 17.8% chronic absenteeism rate. The school's test scores are also quite low, with only 27.27% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and 0% proficient or better in SAT/Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, over 60% of the school's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges.

The school's performance has been declining over the past three years, with its ranking on the School Digger scale dropping from 389 out of 398 in 2022-2023 to 384 out of 429 in 2024-2025, with a 1-star rating. This suggests that Excel Center - Lafayette is struggling to keep pace with other high schools in the state, and may benefit from further investigation into its programs, resources, and strategies to support student success.

District Detail

615 N 18th St 2nd Floor
Lafayette, IN 47904

(317) 524-3641

SchoolDigger Rank:
340^th of 380 Indiana districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 366

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Excel Center - Lafayette	Public, Charter	9-12	615 N 18th St 2nd Floor	Lafayette	47904	Tippecanoe County	Excel Center - Lafayette	Yes	No	No	No	(317) 524-3641	366	15	24.4	62.0%	144 (39.3%)	101 (27.6%)	91 (24.9%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	11.1	384^th of 429 public high schools	10.5%		9.6	385^th of 432 public high schools	10.9%	1	27.3	0.0	$4,417	$175	$4,242

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lafayette School Corporation	0.18 mi	12	245^th
Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette	0.32 mi	1	283^rd
Tippecanoe School Corp	1.97 mi	21	77^th
West Lafayette Com School Corp	2.05 mi	3
Frontier School Corporation	12.02 mi	2	129^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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