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Thomas Miller Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

775^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Thomas Miller Elementary School is a K–4 school at 700 S 4th St in Lafayette, Indiana, serving 318 students in the Lafayette School Corporation. It serves a high-need population: 79.56% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025. Chronic absenteeism is its most distinctive challenge — 32.6% in 2024–2025, above the district's 24.6% and far above the state's 16.7%. That is the highest rate among nearby schools, including Miami (30.1%), Oakland (26.8%), Vinton (26.0%), Glen Acres (16.2%), Edgelea (15.1%), and West Lafayette Elementary (7.3%), and it has risen steadily since 20.9% in 2020–2021.

Academically, the school sits below the state and in the lower tier locally. On 2025–2026 ILEARN, 27.35% of students were proficient in ELA, 31.90% in math, and 27.12% in science. Every reported grade-level score trails the state, with third grade the clearest weak spot: 17.54% in ELA versus 40.8% statewide, and 28.07% in math. Fourth grade is comparatively stronger in reading and math. The school ranked 775th of 1,015 Indiana schools in 2025–2026 (24th percentile, 1 star), behind Vinton, Oakland, Edgelea, Glen Acres, and Murdock, and ahead of only Miami and Amelia Earhart among same-district peers.

Resource inputs, however, don't appear to be the main constraint. Per-student spending was $13,940 in 2023–2024, second-highest among same-district peers, and the 14:1 student-teacher ratio is better than many nearby schools. A promising 2024–2025 — a rank of 627th and 43.59% math proficiency — was not sustained, as 2025–2026 fell back. For families, the most actionable priorities appear to be attendance, early-grade literacy and math, and whether academic gains can hold beyond a single year.

318

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,940

Per pupil spending ?

79.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 S 4th St
Lafayette, IN 47905

(765) 476-2930

District: Lafayette School Corporation

Students who attend Thomas Miller Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.4%

African American:

31.8%

Hispanic:

13.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 17% Indiana)

!Near the bottom of Lafayette School Corporation's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg30%

775^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Lafayette School Corporation

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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	775 of 1015	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.6	627 of 1005	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	695 of 1011	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	763 of 1016	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	808 of 1020	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	796 of 1016	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	797 of 1031	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	771 of 1027	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.1	797 of 1033	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.2	842 of 1046	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.4	675 of 1040	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.7	771 of 1036	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	64.3	405 of 1035	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.6	514 of 1015	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	72.7	247 of 1025	75.9%	★★★★☆
2010	31.5	790 of 1009	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.7	750 of 1003	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	8.4	946 of 996	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.8	943 of 985	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.9	920 of 961	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	14.9	882 of 959	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Math32%

English Language Arts27%

Science27%

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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)	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 (2025)	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 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 8th 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 8th 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
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%)	25	775^th of 1015 public elementary schools	23.6%		39.6	627^th of 1005 public elementary schools	37.6%	148	17.5	36.7					27.4	28.1	35.6					31.9	27.1		27.1		$13,940	$2,002	$11,938
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%)	57.8	423^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	58.3%		41.3	606^th of 1005 public elementary schools	39.7%	183	72.4	36.8					52.2	79.3	34.2					53.7	39.5		39.5		$14,483	$2,019	$12,464
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%)	32.1	701^st of 1015 public elementary schools	30.9%		26.2	762^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	24.2%	61	29.3	31.7					30.7	41.5	41.7					41.6	26.7		26.7		$13,529	$2,666	$10,863
Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette	Public, Charter	K-8	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%)	52.3	496^th of 1015 public elementary schools	51.1%		27	755^th of 1005 public elementary schools	24.9%	259	63.2	47.4	42.9	34.4	52.2	47.1	46.6	68.4	31.6	42.9	31.3	40.9	41.2	41.5	36.8	28.1	31.4	47.6	$16,158	$1,915	$14,243
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%)	52.5	493^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	51.4%		50.7	506^th of 1005 public elementary schools	49.7%	13	56.0	40.4					48.1	57.1	37.2					47.0	34.0		34.0		$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	789^th of 1015 public elementary schools	22.3%		23.8	785^th of 1005 public elementary schools	21.9%	4	30.9	22.4					26.8	38.3	31.2					34.8	22.1		22.1		$11,369	$2,020	$9,348
Amelia Earhart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	22.8	799^th of 1015 public elementary schools	21.3%		46.7	550^th of 1005 public elementary schools	45.3%	249	32.3	23.2					27.6	33.3	26.3					29.7	26.3		26.3		$12,633	$1,687	$10,946
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%)	66.2	330^th of 1015 public elementary schools	67.5%		38.1	639^th of 1005 public elementary schools	36.4%	309	46.9	53.1					50.3	56.3	65.4					61.4	37.0		37.0		$12,555	$2,051	$10,504
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%)	51.1	511^th of 1015 public elementary schools	49.7%		43.2	588^th of 1005 public elementary schools	41.5%	77	35.8	51.7					42.6	40.8	52.8					45.9	40.5		40.5		$11,281	$1,847	$9,435
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)	74.9						74.9	88.3						88.3					$13,243	$1,557	$11,686

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Miller Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Thomas Miller Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Thomas Miller Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Miller Elementary School?

Students at Thomas Miller Elementary School are 43% White, 32% African American, 13% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races.

How many students attend Thomas Miller Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended Thomas Miller Elementary School.

Is Thomas Miller Elementary School a good school?

Thomas Miller Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.6% of Indiana elementary schools.

What district is Thomas Miller Elementary School in?

Lafayette School Corporation

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