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Wainwright Middle School

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Wainwright Middle School ranks 176 th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

176^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 63% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Wainwright Middle School is a public middle school located in Lafayette, Indiana, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 311. It is part of the Tippecanoe School Corporation district, which is ranked 77 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wainwright Middle School faces several challenges compared to nearby Tippecanoe School Corporation middle schools. Academically, Wainwright's performance on ILEARN tests is generally lower than the district and state averages across subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ILEARN English Language Arts was 37.22% at Wainwright, compared to 46.54% for the Tippecanoe School Corporation. Wainwright also has a higher chronic absenteeism rate, at 17.8% in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the district average of 11.3%.

Additionally, Wainwright Middle School has a higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 46.3% in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the Tippecanoe School Corporation averages of 33.93% at Battle Ground Middle School and 37.02% at Klondike Middle School. This suggests that Wainwright may serve a more economically disadvantaged student population, which could contribute to the lower academic performance observed.

320

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,446

Per pupil spending ?

39.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7501 E 700 S
Lafayette, IN 47905

(765) 269-8350

District: Tippecanoe School Corp

Students who attend Wainwright Middle School usually attend:

High:

McCutcheon High School

Feeder schools for Wainwright Middle School:

Elementary:	Dayton Elementary School
	James Cole Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.9%

Hispanic:

12.5%

African American:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Indiana median (63rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg49%

176^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

77^th of 380Tippecanoe 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
2025	61.0	176 of 480	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	175 of 491	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	176 of 489	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	253 of 490	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	256 of 483	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	314 of 470	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	362 of 473	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	45.2	293 of 472	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.4	331 of 494	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.5	316 of 485	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.1	212 of 470	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.5	86 of 444	80.6%	★★★★☆
2012	75.3	75 of 447	83.2%	★★★★☆
2011	67.4	140 of 451	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.1	182 of 428	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.0	166 of 423	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.4	215 of 392	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	67.7	110 of 382	71.2%	★★★★☆
2006	38.5	281 of 375	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	64.6	120 of 370	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	49.6	121 of 222	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math45%

English Language Arts37%

Science35%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)						ILEARN Math (2025)						ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (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	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
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%)	61	176^th of 480 public middle schools	63.3%		62	175^th of 491 public middle schools	64.4%	1			28.7	42.1	42.1	37.2			37.4	53.8	44.2	44.9		34.8	34.8			$11,446	$210	$11,236
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%)	43.6	276^th of 480 public middle schools	42.5%		49.5	244^th of 491 public middle schools	50.3%	32			34.0	17.9	30.1	27.2			31.1	27.4	34.1	30.8		45.9	45.9			$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%)	33.7	329^th of 480 public middle schools	31.5%		33.2	331^st of 491 public middle schools	32.6%	2				26.1	31.0	28.6				23.9	21.3	22.6					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)		28.4	28.4			28.4		22.5	25.3			23.8		33.5	33.5	29.9		$12,135	$1,321	$10,814
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%)	32.6	334^th of 480 public middle schools	30.4%		38.1	312^th of 491 public middle schools	36.5%	22			32.1	21.4	28.8	26.9			28.2	19.7	20.0	22.2		36.9	36.9			$9,475	$231	$9,244
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%)	86.3	50^th of 480 public middle schools	89.6%		90.7	36^th of 491 public middle schools	92.7%	14			47.4	46.2	71.0	54.1			54.3	49.2	57.4	53.4		60.3	60.3			$9,635	$230	$9,405
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)	60.8	63.6	72.6			66.0	73.7	66.1	75.3			71.9	66.7	76.1	71.7	79.0		$12,958	$504	$12,455
Frankfort Middle School	Public	6-8	329 N Maish Rd	Frankfort	46041	Clinton County	Community Schools of Frankfort	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 659-3321	654	40	16.3	53.1%	254 (38.8%)	6 (0.9%)	379 (58.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	42.2	285^th of 480 public middle schools	40.6%		40.2	296^th of 491 public middle schools	39.7%	11			32.1	32.0	37.0	33.7			19.0	23.1	38.3	26.8		31.3	31.3			$9,636	$1,103	$8,533
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%)	88.6	41^st of 480 public middle schools	91.5%		85.4	57^th of 491 public middle schools	88.4%	16			55.2	58.5	54.6	56.1			54.6	57.1	46.2	52.9		60.6	60.6			$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%)	57.7	191^st of 480 public middle schools	60.2%		59.2	191^st of 491 public middle schools	61.1%				40.0	28.7	30.5	32.9			64.0	36.5	25.6	41.7		50.4	50.4			$10,280	$319	$9,961

Frequently Asked Questions about Wainwright Middle School

What district is Wainwright Middle School in?

Tippecanoe School Corp

How many students attend Wainwright Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended Wainwright Middle School.

Is Wainwright Middle School a good school?

Wainwright Middle School ranks 176^th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Wainwright Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Wainwright Middle School?

Students at Wainwright Middle School are 81% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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