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Southwestern Middle School

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Southwestern Middle School ranks 271 st of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

271^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Southwestern Middle School serves 491 students in grades 6–8 in the Lafayette, Indiana area as part of the Tippecanoe School Corp, a 4-star district ranked 83rd of 374 in Indiana. The school itself ranks far lower — 271st of 486 Indiana middle schools in 2025–26, the 44th percentile with 2 stars. Its history shows a long slide from around the 47th–50th percentile a decade ago; the current rank is a modest rebound but still below the state median.

Test scores are the main concern. In 2025–26, 29.69% of students were proficient in English language arts and 28.09% in math — roughly 22 to 23 points below the district in both subjects. Math weakens by grade: 33.33% in 6th, 27.34% in 7th, and 24.43% in 8th, with the gap to the district widening from about 12 points to 20. ELA is consistently low across all three grades. Science is a bright spot at 51.06%, above the state's 41.2% and close to the district's 53.19%. Among same-district middle schools, Southwestern has the lowest ELA and math proficiency; East Tipp Middle School, Battle Ground Middle School, and Klondike Middle School are far higher, and Wainwright Middle School, with a nearly identical free/reduced-lunch rate, reaches 47.87% ELA and 39.02% math. Scores did rise from 2024–25, when ELA was 26.85% and math 22.15%.

Chronic absenteeism jumped to 14.3% in 2024–25 after three years at 0.4–2.3%. That beats the state's 16.7% but trails the district's 10.5%, and it is the highest among the listed same-district middle schools, including Wea Ridge Middle School at 11.8%. Per-student spending was $9,475 in 2023–24, the lowest nearby, yet East Tipp spent only about $160 more per student for much stronger results, and Southwestern's student-teacher ratio of 16.8 is lower than East Tipp's 18.7 and Battle Ground's 17.0 — so spending and class size alone don't explain the gap. Lafayette Sunnyside Intermediate and Lafayette Tecumseh Junior High School score lower in ELA and math, but serve more disadvantaged students and have far higher absenteeism. The clearest priorities are upper-grade math, ELA in all grades, and attendance.

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: Rebounding — 30th percentile in 2025 → 44th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 44th (2026) from a 30th-percentile low (2025)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Tippecanoe School Corp's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg52%

271^st of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

83^rd of 374Tippecanoe 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
2026	43.9	271 of 486	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Science51%

English Language Arts30%

Math28%

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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/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 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%)	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
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
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
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
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
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%)	75.7	102^nd of 486 public middle schools	79.0%		57.7	191^st of 480 public middle schools	60.2%	89			43.1	51.6	45.3	46.4			61.8	50.8	33.8	48.9		50.7	50.7			$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%)	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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Southwestern Middle School

What high school do graduates of Southwestern Middle School attend?

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

What district is Southwestern Middle School in?

Tippecanoe School Corp

Is Southwestern Middle School a good school?

Southwestern Middle School ranks 271^st of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Southwestern Middle School?

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

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.

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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresNewSep 25, 2026

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