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Excel Center - Lafayette

Q: Is Excel Center - Lafayette a good school?

Excel Center - Lafayette ranks in the bottom 10.5% of Indiana high schools.

Q: How many students attend Excel Center - Lafayette?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Excel Center - Lafayette.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Excel Center - Lafayette?

Students at Excel Center - Lafayette are 39% White, 28% African American, 25% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

384^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 10% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Excel Center - Lafayette is a public charter high school located in Lafayette, Indiana, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 364 students. The school is part of the Excel Center - Lafayette District, which is ranked 340 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Excel Center - Lafayette consistently ranks in the bottom 10-20% of Indiana high schools, with academic performance significantly below the state average across various standardized tests. For example, in 2021-2022, only 8.82% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing, compared to the state average of 50.51%. Proficiency rates in mathematics are particularly low, with 0% of 11th-grade students being proficient or better in SAT Mathematics in recent years, compared to the state average of around 30%. The school has also had low four-year graduation rates, ranging from 20.9% to 88.4% in recent years, which are significantly below the state average. Additionally, Excel Center - Lafayette has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 94.9% to 95.3% in recent years, much higher than the state average.

Nearby schools, such as Clinton Prairie Junior-Senior High School, Frontier Junior-Senior High School, Rossville Middle/Senior High School, Delphi Community High School, William Henry Harrison High School, McCutcheon High School, Jefferson High School, and West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School, generally outperform Excel Center - Lafayette across various academic metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism.

366

Students ?

24.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$4,417

Per pupil spending ?

62%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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

(317) 524-3641

District: Excel Center - Lafayette

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.3%

African American:

27.6%

Hispanic:

24.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 1st percentile in 2017 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 10th (2025) from a 1st-percentile low (2017)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (14% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Indiana average (26% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg14%

Indiana avg40%

384^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

340^th of 380Excel Center - Lafayette 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	384 of 429	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	385 of 432	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	389 of 398	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.3	400 of 409	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.9	383 of 388	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.7	384 of 389	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	342 of 385	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	0.8	378 of 380	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	31.0	301 of 400	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2023	11.3	125 of 125	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	6.7	373 of 392	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	385 of 388	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	24.6	145 of 184	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	365 of 377	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	351 of 377	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	342 of 379	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	370 of 386	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	367 of 392	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.0	375 of 383	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	15.0	269 of 289	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	4.4	369 of 377	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.9	376 of 381	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	365 of 375	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.0	374 of 378	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2024)21st percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2024)7th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2024)5th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-8 vs school

African American (2023)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing27%-27 vs state

Mathematics0%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th 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 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	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
Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	1801 S 18th St	Lafayette	47905	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 772-4700	2,042	143	14.2	58.0%	780 (38.2%)	408 (20.0%)	706 (34.6%)	12 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	131 (6.4%)	40.6	262^nd of 429 public high schools	38.9%		44.8	230^th of 432 public high schools	46.8%	32	46.4	16.0											36.4	$14,112	$1,320	$12,792
Greater Lafayette Career Academy	Public	5-12	2201 S 18th St	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 474-2481	0	20	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1105 N Grant St	West Lafayette	47906	Tippecanoe County	West Lafayette Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 746-0400	1,116	77	14.5	20.5%	617 (55.3%)	54 (4.8%)	84 (7.5%)	281 (25.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (7.0%)	95	6^th of 429 public high schools	98.6%		96	4^th of 432 public high schools	99.1%	2	88.6	71.4		57.3	62.4	59.7		68.7	62.9	65.9			72.6	$14,927	$777	$14,150
Tippecanoe Online Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	21 Elston Rd.	Tippecanoe	47909	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(765) 269-8888	88	20	4.4	20.5%	68 (77.3%)	7 (8.0%)	8 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.7%)								(n/a)
McCutcheon High School	Public	9-12	4951 Us 231 S	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 474-1488	1,835	112	16.4	39.3%	1,208 (65.8%)	140 (7.6%)	382 (20.8%)	18 (1.0%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (4.5%)	61.1	132^nd of 429 public high schools	69.2%		57.9	149^th of 432 public high schools	65.5%	17	56.0	27.2											44.5	$11,432	$353	$11,079
William Henry Harrison High School	Public	9-12	5701 N 50 W	West Lafayette	47906	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 463-3511	2,194	120	18.3	26.8%	1,621 (73.9%)	103 (4.7%)	287 (13.1%)	80 (3.6%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	96 (4.4%)	88.9	16^th of 429 public high schools	96.3%		85.1	33^rd of 432 public high schools	92.4%	17	69.6	36.8											76.0	$10,877	$309	$10,568
Rossville Middle/Senior High School	Public	6-12	1 Robert Egly Dr	Rossville	46065	Clinton County	Rossville Con School District	No	No	No	No	(765) 379-2551	493	40	12.3	26.6%	447 (90.7%)	8 (1.6%)	29 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	90	13^th of 429 public high schools	97.0%		86.1	26^th of 432 public high schools	94.0%	13	81.3	32.0	42.7	53.7	70.0	54.1	32.9	50.8	46.7	42.6	46.3	46.3	78.6	$11,357	$714	$10,643
Delphi Community High School	Public	9-12	301 Armory Rd	Delphi	46923	Carroll County	Delphi Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 564-3481	397	36	10.9	49.1%	327 (82.4%)	5 (1.3%)	52 (13.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	58.5	153^rd of 429 public high schools	64.3%		67.4	89^th of 432 public high schools	79.4%	64	48.5	20.2											60.2	$13,161	$930	$12,231
Frontier Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	109 N Sixth St	Chalmers	47929	White County	Frontier School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(219) 984-5437	270	24	11.2	30.7%	254 (94.1%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	43.4	236^th of 429 public high schools	45.0%		62.5	121^st of 432 public high schools	72.0%	115	54.8	11.9		48.7	42.4	44.8		56.8	39.0	45.8			38.1	$13,940	$728	$13,212

Frequently Asked Questions about Excel Center - Lafayette

What is the racial makeup of Excel Center - Lafayette?

Students at Excel Center - Lafayette are 39% White, 28% African American, 25% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Excel Center - Lafayette a good school?

Excel Center - Lafayette ranks in the bottom 10.5% of Indiana high schools.

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How many students attend Excel Center - Lafayette?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Excel Center - Lafayette.

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