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Lapel Elementary School

Q: Is Lapel Elementary School a good school?

Lapel Elementary School ranks 290 th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

290^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Lapel Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 687 students in grades PK-5 in Lapel, Indiana. The school is part of the Frankton-Lapel Community Schools district, which is ranked 132 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lapel Elementary School consistently outperforms its district and the state of Indiana in ILEARN test scores, with 52.72% of students proficient or better in ELA and 55.13% in Math, compared to 38.17% and 39.69% for the district, respectively. The school's 5th-grade ELA and Math scores are particularly strong, with 59.32% and 52.54% proficiency, respectively. However, Lapel Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.6% in 2023-2024 to 17.8% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district's 8.6% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Fall Creek Elementary (Hamilton Southeastern Schools) and Promise Road Elementary (Noblesville Schools), Lapel Elementary's test scores generally outperform these highly-ranked schools in the state. However, Lapel Elementary's chronic absenteeism rate is higher than these nearby schools, which have lower rates around 17.8%. The school should closely monitor and address this issue to ensure continued success for its students.

675

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,256

Per pupil spending ?

36%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2865 S Sr 13
Lapel, IN 46051

(765) 534-3101

District: Frankton-Lapel Community Schools

Students who attend Lapel Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lapel Middle School
High:	Lapel Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.3%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 48th percentile in 2021 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (51% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 71st (2025) from a 48th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Indiana median (71st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg38%

Indiana avg38%

290^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Frankton-Lapel Community Schools

132^nd of 380Frankton-Lapel Community Schools 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	69.9	290 of 1005	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	339 of 1011	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	323 of 1016	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	523 of 1020	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	530 of 1016	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.7	354 of 1031	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	327 of 1027	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.9	335 of 1033	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.9	301 of 1046	71.2%	★★★★☆
2015	74.3	229 of 1040	78.0%	★★★★☆
2014	78.3	154 of 1036	85.1%	★★★★☆
2013	76.4	193 of 1035	81.4%	★★★★☆
2012	84.1	79 of 1015	92.2%	★★★★★
2011	80.4	124 of 1025	87.9%	★★★★☆
2010	85.6	68 of 1009	93.3%	★★★★★
2009	84.0	94 of 1003	90.6%	★★★★★
2008	78.1	159 of 996	84.0%	★★★★☆
2007	71.8	246 of 985	75.0%	★★★★☆
2006	62.7	372 of 961	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.1	409 of 959	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	48.3	206 of 326	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math55%

English Language Arts53%

Science47%

Social Studies36%-3 vs state

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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)	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 (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 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th 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 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
Lapel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2865 S Sr 13	Lapel	46051	Madison County	Frankton-Lapel Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 534-3101	675	35	19.1	36.0%	630 (93.3%)	3 (0.4%)	14 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.7%)	69.9	290^th of 1005 public elementary schools	71.1%		66.4	339^th of 1011 public elementary schools	66.5%	49	55.7	40.5	59.3		52.7	63.8	48.3	52.5		55.1	47.2		47.2	35.6	$7,256	$413	$6,843
Deer Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	12698 E 156th Street	Noblesville	46060	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 394-4840	613	39	15.7	25.3%	387 (63.1%)	55 (9.0%)	83 (13.5%)	31 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	53 (8.6%)	88.1	104^th of 1005 public elementary schools	89.7%		84.9	131^st of 1011 public elementary schools	87.0%	27	59.9	63.1			61.4	69.3	68.9			69.1	63.9		63.9		$11,471	$361	$11,110
Maple Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8537 S Cr 650 W	Pendleton	46064	Madison County	South Madison Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 778-3818	858	44	19.6	45.8%	623 (72.6%)	38 (4.4%)	108 (12.6%)	34 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.2%)	71	276^th of 1005 public elementary schools	72.5%		72.9	262^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	74.1%	14	39.4	47.6	40.0	48.0	43.1	80.3	66.0	47.4	45.0	59.5	51.5	49.0	50.3	45.5	$9,944	$387	$9,557
Southeastern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	12500 Cyntheanne Road	Fishers	46037	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 594-4340	773	44	17.3	12.8%	457 (59.1%)	49 (6.3%)	33 (4.3%)	178 (23.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.7%)	92.6	51^st of 1005 public elementary schools	94.9%		92.3	54^th of 1011 public elementary schools	94.7%	3	61.5	71.0			66.4	75.8	75.2			75.5	68.1		68.1		$10,341	$357	$9,984
Edgewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3525 Winding Way	Anderson	46011	Madison County	Anderson Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 641-2119	455	33	13.8	49.5%	214 (47.0%)	109 (24.0%)	62 (13.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (14.9%)	25.3	773^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	23.1%		15.8	861^st of 1011 public elementary schools	14.8%	88	30.3	16.7	30.6		25.2	39.4	26.2	30.6		31.5	19.1		19.1	25.0	$11,104	$2,880	$8,224
Thorpe Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	14642 E 126th St	Fishers	46038	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 594-4310	607	37	16.3	12.0%	394 (64.9%)	43 (7.1%)	29 (4.8%)	80 (13.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.6%)	94.8	27^th of 1005 public elementary schools	97.3%		96.5	15^th of 1011 public elementary schools	98.5%	12	63.8	70.6			67.3	84.1	76.7			80.3	74.0		74.0		$12,040	$376	$11,664
Pendleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	327 S East St	Pendleton	46064	Madison County	South Madison Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 778-2117	893	51	17.6	38.2%	788 (88.2%)	13 (1.5%)	56 (6.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.6%)	74	244^th of 1005 public elementary schools	75.7%		75.5	231^st of 1011 public elementary schools	77.2%	13	47.4	47.9	45.6	47.2	47.0	74.8	65.8	56.0	42.4	60.0	50.8	44.0	47.4	46.4	$10,531	$233	$10,298
Anderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2035 S Raible Ave	Anderson	46011	Madison County	Anderson Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 641-2092	496	37	13.3	58.7%	89 (17.9%)	102 (20.6%)	268 (54.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.5%)	5	991^st of 1005 public elementary schools	1.4%		5.2	994^th of 1011 public elementary schools	1.7%	3	10.0	6.0	2.5		6.3	16.7	6.0	3.8		9.1	9.6		9.6	8.8	$15,010	$3,727	$11,283
Fall Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	12131 Olio Rd	Fishers	46037	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 594-4180	525	33	15.7	19.2%	348 (66.3%)	54 (10.3%)	29 (5.5%)	66 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.1%)	94.6	31^st of 1005 public elementary schools	96.9%		93.2	48^th of 1011 public elementary schools	95.3%	17	66.9	73.9			70.5	79.5	75.4			77.4	72.4		72.4		$12,922	$379	$12,543
Promise Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14975 Promise Rd	Noblesville	46060	Hamilton County	Noblesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 773-7060	810	47	17.2	32.2%	485 (59.9%)	72 (8.9%)	136 (16.8%)	63 (7.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.4%)	64.8	339^th of 1005 public elementary schools	66.3%		73.3	259^th of 1011 public elementary schools	74.4%	80	41.6	45.5	52.1		46.0	47.0	46.2	51.2		48.0	47.0		47.0	56.2	$9,925	$567	$9,359

Frequently Asked Questions about Lapel Elementary School

Is Lapel Elementary School a good school?

Lapel Elementary School ranks 290^th of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lapel Elementary School?

Students at Lapel Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Lapel Elementary School in?

Frankton-Lapel Community Schools

What schools do graduates of Lapel Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lapel Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lapel Middle School
High : Lapel Senior High School

How many students attend Lapel Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 675 students attended Lapel Elementary School.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

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2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJul 16, 2025

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