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Lafayette Tecumseh Junior High School

Q: Is Lafayette Tecumseh Junior High School a good school?

Lafayette Tecumseh Junior High School ranks 353 rd of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

353^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 27% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Lafayette Tecumseh Junior High School is a large public middle school at 2101 S 18th St in Lafayette, Indiana, serving 999 students in grades 7–8 as part of the Lafayette School Corporation in a part of the state with several neighboring districts. In 2025–2026 it ranked 353rd of 486 Indiana middle schools (27th percentile, 1 star), down from a 41st-percentile peak in 2021–2022 and closer to its long-term pattern than to that high point.

Academically, Tecumseh trails state benchmarks in both subjects. In 2025–2026, All Grades ILEARN proficiency was 23.69% in English Language Arts and 21.89% in Math; 7th grade posted 23.31% ELA and 25.05% Math, while 8th grade posted 24.09% ELA and 18.66% Math. State rates were 41.7% ELA and 35.9% Math in 7th grade and 44.0% ELA and 34.2% Math in 8th grade. These are the lowest proficiency rates among nearby middle schools, including same-district Lafayette Sunnyside Intermediate (29.23% ELA, 23.16% Math), while East Tipp Middle School, Klondike Middle School, Battle Ground Middle School, and West Lafayette Intermediate School reach roughly 63–66% in ELA. Eighth-grade Math is a specific weak point.

The biggest red flag is attendance: 29.3% of students were chronically absent in 2024–2025, above the district's 24.6% and nearly double the state's 16.7%, and the highest among nearby schools, where most high performers sit in the 4–9% range. About 62.06% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Per-student spending is $12,632 — more than every nearby Tippecanoe School Corp middle school — and the student-teacher ratio of 13.7 is more favorable than at many higher-performing schools. Notably, Delphi Community Middle School has a similar free/reduced-lunch rate (56.75%) but higher proficiency and far lower absenteeism (2.6%). Attendance and 8th-grade math look like the most actionable priorities.

999

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,632

Per pupil spending ?

62.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2101 S 18th St
Lafayette, IN 47905

(765) 772-4750

District: Lafayette School Corporation

Students who attend Lafayette Tecumseh Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Jefferson High School

Feeder schools for Lafayette Tecumseh Junior High School:

Elementary:	Amelia Earhart Elementary School
	Edgelea Elementary School
	Glen Acres Elementary School
	Miami Elementary School
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	Murdock Elementary School
	Thomas Miller Elementary School
	Vinton Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.3%

Hispanic:

30.9%

African American:

20.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg30%

353^rd of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

243^rd of 374Lafayette 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
2026	27.1	353 of 486	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.7	329 of 480	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	331 of 491	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	325 of 489	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	289 of 490	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	301 of 483	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	312 of 470	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	345 of 473	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.0	375 of 472	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.7	376 of 494	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.3	324 of 485	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.0	337 of 470	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	49.7	264 of 444	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.6	349 of 447	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.9	355 of 451	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.4	333 of 428	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.3	296 of 423	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.3	302 of 392	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.9	328 of 382	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.3	311 of 375	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.6	277 of 370	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	46.8	131 of 222	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Biology100%

English Language Arts24%

Math22%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)						ILEARN Math (2026)						ILEARN Science (2026)			ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	ILEARN Biology (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	27.1	353^rd of 486 public middle schools	27.4%		33.7	329^th of 480 public middle schools	31.5%	24				23.3	24.1	23.7				25.1	18.7	21.9					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)		32.8	25.7			29.2		25.2	21.1			23.2		25.9	25.9	36.1		$12,135	$1,321	$10,814
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%)	53.9	212^th of 486 public middle schools	56.4%		43.6	276^th of 480 public middle schools	42.5%	64			34.4	34.2	29.3	32.6			33.5	44.4	34.9	37.5		44.8	44.8			$10,749	$281	$10,468
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)	64.7	60.0	74.9			66.3	69.7	67.7	71.2			69.5	68.1	69.9	69.0	73.5		$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%)	89.2	40^th of 486 public middle schools	91.8%		88.6	41^st of 480 public middle schools	91.5%	1			62.4	65.4	65.8	64.5			51.0	53.5	49.7	51.4		54.1	54.1			$10,478	$247	$10,230
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%)	88.3	46^th of 486 public middle schools	90.5%		86.3	50^th of 480 public middle schools	89.6%	4			67.1	58.2	67.0	64.0			50.0	45.1	60.1	51.9		52.6	52.6			$9,635	$230	$9,405
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%)	43.9	271^st of 486 public middle schools	44.2%		32.6	334^th of 480 public middle schools	30.4%	63			30.3	30.5	28.7	29.7			33.3	27.3	24.4	28.1		51.1	51.1			$9,475	$231	$9,244
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%)	92.2	25^th of 486 public middle schools	94.9%		88.8	39^th of 480 public middle schools	91.9%	14			64.3	61.0	65.8	63.8			57.7	52.5	54.6	55.0		65.7	65.7			$10,214	$311	$9,904
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%)	68.3	147^th of 486 public middle schools	69.8%		61	176^th of 480 public middle schools	63.3%	29			51.4	38.7	53.7	47.9			43.1	33.3	40.7	39.0		44.0	44.0			$11,446	$210	$11,236
Delphi Community Middle School	Public	6-8	401 Armory Rd	Delphi	46923	Carroll County	Delphi Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 564-3411	289	22	12.9	56.7%	247 (85.5%)	8 (2.8%)	27 (9.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	45	264^th of 486 public middle schools	45.7%		44.5	271^st of 480 public middle schools	43.5%	7			28.2	36.8	35.1	33.2			33.3	30.5	21.7	28.6		40.2	40.2			$10,311	$530	$9,781

Frequently Asked Questions about Lafayette Tecumseh Junior High School

Is Lafayette Tecumseh Junior High School a good school?

Lafayette Tecumseh Junior High School ranks 353^rd of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Lafayette Tecumseh Junior High School in?

Lafayette School Corporation

What is the racial makeup of Lafayette Tecumseh Junior High School?

Students at Lafayette Tecumseh Junior High School are 38% White, 31% Hispanic, 21% African American, 9% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Lafayette Tecumseh Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Lafayette Tecumseh Junior High School usually go on to attend Jefferson High School

How many students attend Lafayette Tecumseh Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 999 students attended Lafayette Tecumseh Junior High School.

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