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Wea Ridge Middle School

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Wea Ridge Middle School ranks 212 th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

212^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 56% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Wea Ridge Middle School is a public middle school in Lafayette, IN, serving grades 6–8 with 675 students in the high-performing Tippecanoe School Corp. The district ranks 83rd of 374 statewide (78th percentile, 4 stars), but Wea Ridge ranked 212th of 486 in 2025–2026 (56th percentile, 3 stars). Its rank history shows a long decline from 75th percentile/4 stars in 2015–2016 to 43rd percentile/2 stars in 2024–2025, followed by a rebound. It serves a relatively high-poverty population: 50.07% free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025, the highest among same-district middle schools.

Academically, Wea Ridge trails its district in all subjects. In 2025–2026 all-grades proficiency, it scored 32.59% in ELA, 37.52% in Math, and 44.81% in Science, versus district averages of 51.44%, 51.23%, and 53.19%—gaps of 18.85, 13.71, and 8.38 points. Among same-district middle schools, it ranks 5th of 6 in all three subjects, generally outperforming only Southwestern Middle School in ELA and Math, and only Wainwright Middle School in Science. Peers like Battle Ground Middle School, East Tipp Middle School, and Klondike Middle School are all 90th+ percentile schools. ELA is the biggest concern, especially 8th grade (29.25%, 14.75 points below state). Bright spots include 7th-grade Math (44.39%, at district average and 8.49 points above state) and 6th-grade Science (44.81%, above state). Chronic absenteeism was 11.8% in 2024–2025—better than the state's 16.7% but worse than the district's 10.5% and second-highest among same-district peers—though it improved from 16.4% the prior year.

Recent momentum is real but incomplete. From 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, ELA rose from 27.19% to 32.59% and Math from 30.82% to 37.52%, while chronic absenteeism fell from 16.4% to 11.8%. Resources do not obviously explain the gaps: per-student spending was $10,749 (mid-pack) and the student–teacher ratio was 16.0, relatively favorable. The higher poverty rate (down from 54.37% in 2022–2023) and elevated absenteeism are important context, but the largest actionable gaps remain ELA—especially in 8th grade—followed by 6th-grade Math and continued attendance improvement.

675

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,749

Per pupil spending ?

50.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4410 S 150 E
Lafayette, IN 47909

(765) 471-2164

District: Tippecanoe School Corp

Students who attend Wea Ridge Middle School usually attend:

High:

McCutcheon High School

Feeder schools for Wea Ridge Middle School:

Elementary:	Wea Ridge Elementary School
	Woodland Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.5%

Hispanic:

25.8%

African American:

12.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

!Near the bottom of Tippecanoe School Corp's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg52%

212^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	212 of 486	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.6	276 of 480	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	244 of 491	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	224 of 489	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	234 of 490	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	206 of 483	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	196 of 470	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	215 of 473	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.7	165 of 472	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.2	124 of 494	74.9%	★★★★☆
2015	62.2	187 of 485	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.8	253 of 470	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.8	221 of 444	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.2	203 of 447	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.3	254 of 451	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.0	209 of 428	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.9	230 of 423	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.9	263 of 392	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.5	286 of 382	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	49.0	236 of 375	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.3	248 of 370	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.2	127 of 222	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Science45%

Math38%

English Language Arts33%

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by a student
Friday, December 28, 2018

The experience that I’ve had at this school is terrible, there have been days that I didn’t want to get up out of the bed because I hated the school so much and I was always a kid who LOVED going to school, until I came there. They treat you like they don’t want you, they don’t care about certain kids. The only time they’ll pay attention to you is if you’re “popular” or athletic, and it is just disgusting and very disappointing Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wea Ridge Middle School

What district is Wea Ridge Middle School in?

Tippecanoe School Corp

Is Wea Ridge Middle School a good school?

Wea Ridge Middle School ranks 212^th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wea Ridge Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 675 students attended Wea Ridge Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Wea Ridge Middle School?

Students at Wea Ridge Middle School are 55% White, 26% Hispanic, 12% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Wea Ridge Middle School attend?

Students who attend Wea Ridge Middle School usually go on to attend McCutcheon High School

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