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Lapel Middle School

Q: Is Lapel Middle School a good school?

Lapel Middle School ranks 156 th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 486 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 68% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Lapel Middle School is a small public school in Lapel, Indiana, serving grades 6–8 with 335 students as part of Frankton-Lapel Community Schools, a district located near a cluster of highly ranked suburban Indianapolis-area school systems. In 2025–2026, the school ranked 156th of 486 Indiana middle schools (68th percentile, 3 stars) — a major jump from 245th of 480 (49th percentile, 2 stars) the year before, and its best showing since 2020–2021.

Compared with nearby schools such as Hamilton Heights Middle School, Pendleton Heights Middle School, and Fishers Junior High School, Lapel is by far the smallest and spends the least per student ($8,458), yet has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.7. Its all-grade ILEARN proficiency rates — 45.45% in ELA, 42.42% in math, and 33.06% in science — trail most neighboring schools. At the grade level, though, Lapel beats both its district and the state in 6th-grade ELA (50.0%) and math (50.81%), and in 7th-grade ELA and math. The weak spots are 8th-grade ELA (42.62%) and math (31.97%), which trail the state, and 6th-grade science, the clearest subject-level gap.

Chronic absenteeism is 9.9%, better than the district's 12.7% and the state's 16.7%, though it rose from 4.0% the prior year and remains higher than nearby standouts like Pendleton Heights Middle School (1.4%). About 34.63% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, a moderate figure for the area. Overall, Lapel is an improving, relatively low-funded school that outperforms its own district and has a plausible path back toward its earlier 4-star performance if it can strengthen 8th grade and science.

335

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,458

Per pupil spending ?

34.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2883 S Sr 13
Lapel, IN 46051

(765) 534-3136

District: Frankton-Lapel Community Schools

Students who attend Lapel Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lapel Senior High School

Feeder schools for Lapel Middle School:

Elementary:

Lapel Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.8%

Hispanic:

1.5%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Indiana median (68th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg41%

156^th of 486

Indiana public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

144^th of 374Frankton-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
2026	65.8	156 of 486	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.0	245 of 480	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	279 of 491	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	269 of 489	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	241 of 490	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	145 of 483	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	130 of 470	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	134 of 473	71.7%	★★★★☆
2017	66.7	152 of 472	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.2	208 of 494	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	82.0	60 of 485	87.6%	★★★★☆
2014	79.2	58 of 470	87.7%	★★★★☆
2013	75.9	73 of 444	83.6%	★★★★☆
2012	78.5	59 of 447	86.8%	★★★★☆
2011	78.2	65 of 451	85.6%	★★★★☆
2010	79.8	53 of 428	87.6%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%

Math42%

Science33%

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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 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 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	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 Middle School	Public	6-8	2883 S Sr 13	Lapel	46051	Madison County	Frankton-Lapel Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(765) 534-3136	335	23	14.7	34.6%	321 (95.8%)	3 (0.9%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	65.8	156^th of 486 public middle schools	67.9%		49	245^th of 480 public middle schools	49.0%	89		50.0	43.6	42.6	45.5		50.8	44.4	32.0	42.4	33.1	33.1		$8,458	$316	$8,142
Hamilton SE Intermediate and Junior High School	Public	5-8	12278 Cyntheanne Rd	Fishers	46037	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 594-4120	1,238	69	17.8	12.4%	777 (62.8%)	94 (7.6%)	88 (7.1%)	209 (16.9%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (5.3%)	98.6	2^nd of 486 public middle schools	99.6%		98	4^th of 480 public middle schools	99.2%	2	72.6	79.9	74.6	73.5	75.1	74.7	76.7	73.8	72.8	74.6	72.8	72.8	72.6	$11,000	$414	$10,586
Pendleton Heights Middle School	Public	7-8	7450 S 300 W	Pendleton	46064	Madison County	South Madison Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 778-2139	730	35	21.1	37.4%	612 (83.8%)	23 (3.2%)	49 (6.7%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.7%)	76.1	97^th of 486 public middle schools	80.0%		79.9	82^nd of 480 public middle schools	82.9%	15			42.3	53.0	47.7			45.2	45.2	45.2				$9,802	$195	$9,607
Fall Creek Intermediate School	Public	5-6	12011 Olio Rd	Fishers	46037	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 915-4220	909	42	21.4	16.1%	605 (66.6%)	94 (10.3%)	77 (8.5%)	72 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (6.5%)								(n/a)	67.0	67.2			67.1	66.8	65.3			66.0	65.7	65.7	74.1	$10,302	$342	$9,960
Fall Creek Junior High	Public	7-8	12001 Olio Road	Fishers	46037	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 594-4390	1,001	61	16.3	17.7%	674 (67.3%)	90 (9.0%)	78 (7.8%)	100 (10.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (5.7%)	96.3	8^th of 486 public middle schools	98.4%		95.2	15^th of 480 public middle schools	96.9%	7			68.8	67.0	67.9			62.5	61.9	62.2				$11,594	$430	$11,164
Sand Creek Intermediate School	Public	5-6	11550 E 131st St	Fishers	46038	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 915-4230	812	48	16.7	28.9%	502 (61.8%)	103 (12.7%)	98 (12.1%)	51 (6.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.9%)								(n/a)	57.7	51.4			54.5	64.7	55.8			60.2	55.6	55.6	65.3	$10,889	$381	$10,507
Noblesville East Middle School	Public	6-8	1625 Field Dr	Noblesville	46060	Hamilton County	Noblesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 773-0782	1,057	83	12.7	34.2%	765 (72.4%)	68 (6.4%)	135 (12.8%)	52 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (3.4%)	89.6	37^th of 486 public middle schools	92.4%		88.8	40^th of 480 public middle schools	91.7%	3		63.6	61.4	60.2	61.8		63.1	44.9	47.5	52.0	63.3	63.3		$12,755	$120	$12,635
Fishers Junior High School	Public	7-8	13257 Cumberland Rd	Fishers	46038	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 594-4150	840	55	15.1	29.6%	509 (60.6%)	101 (12.0%)	96 (11.4%)	76 (9.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (6.3%)	93.9	18^th of 486 public middle schools	96.3%		91.8	28^th of 480 public middle schools	94.2%	10			57.4	65.0	61.1			62.7	61.0	61.9				$12,838	$414	$12,424
Noblesville West Middle School	Public	6-8	19900 Hague Rd	Noblesville	46062	Hamilton County	Noblesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 776-7792	1,330	91	14.6	23.8%	1,077 (81.0%)	57 (4.3%)	131 (9.8%)	30 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (2.4%)	93.5	20^th of 486 public middle schools	95.9%		92.5	24^th of 480 public middle schools	95.0%	4		71.6	67.4	68.4	69.2		60.2	57.8	46.3	55.0	68.6	68.6		$11,508	$144	$11,363
Mt Vernon Intermediate School	Public	5-6	8414 N 200 W	Fortville	46040	Hancock County	Mt Vernon Community School Corp	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(317) 482-0021	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	52.4	47.0			49.5	56.1	53.2			54.6	53.0	53.0	55.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Lapel Middle School

How many students attend Lapel Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 335 students attended Lapel Middle School.

Is Lapel Middle School a good school?

Lapel Middle School ranks 156^th of 486 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lapel Middle School?

Students at Lapel Middle School are 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Lapel Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lapel Middle School usually go on to attend Lapel Senior High School

What district is Lapel Middle School in?

Frankton-Lapel Community Schools

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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresNewSep 25, 2026

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2024–25 attendance dataSep 4, 2025

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