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Lapel Middle School

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Lapel Middle School ranks 245 th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

245^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 480 Indiana Middle Schools

Better than 49% of Indiana middle schools

Summary

Lapel Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Lapel, Indiana, with 338 students. The school is part of the Frankton-Lapel Community Schools district, which is ranked 132 out of 380 districts in Indiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Lapel Middle School has seen an increase in spending per student, from $8,107 in 2020-2021 to $9,136 in 2022-2023, its academic performance has been a concern. The school's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages, with only 35.01% of students proficient or better in ILEARN/English Language Arts and 33.53% in ILEARN/Math, compared to 38.17% and 39.69% for the district, respectively. Additionally, Lapel Middle School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 4.0% in 2020-2021 to 19.2% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Hamilton Heights Middle School and Fishers Junior High School, Lapel Middle School generally performs worse on test scores. For example, Hamilton Heights Middle School had significantly higher proficiency rates in ILEARN/English Language Arts (47.76%) and ILEARN/Math (45.38%) in 2024-2025. The school's declining performance over the years, as evidenced by its statewide ranking dropping from 130 out of 470 Indiana middle schools in 2018-2019 to 245 out of 480 in 2024-2025, suggests the need for a comprehensive review of its educational strategies and resources to address these challenges and improve student outcomes.

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: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg39%

245^th of 480

Indiana public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 39 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%

Math34%

Science29%

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Schools Near Lapel Middle School

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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	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 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%)	49	245^th of 480 public middle schools	49.0%		43.9	279^th of 491 public middle schools	43.2%	34		41.5	39.3	24.6	35.0		32.1	43.6	24.6	33.5	28.6	28.6		$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	4^th of 480 public middle schools	99.2%		95.6	12^th of 491 public middle schools	97.6%	8	65.3	72.7	62.1	74.2	68.3	68.0	74.5	71.5	73.3	71.7	68.3	68.3	61.6	$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%)	79.9	82^nd of 480 public middle schools	82.9%		77.5	97^th of 491 public middle schools	80.2%	15			43.4	53.1	48.3			45.9	46.1	46.0				$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)	62.6	67.8			65.2	60.9	62.2			61.6	67.6	67.6	58.5	$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%)	95.2	15^th of 480 public middle schools	96.9%		93	27^th of 491 public middle schools	94.5%	12			62.6	62.1	62.4			62.0	58.2	60.0				$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)	50.3	59.3			55.2	64.5	55.2			59.5	64.9	64.9	51.1	$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%)	88.8	40^th of 480 public middle schools	91.7%		81.4	72^nd of 491 public middle schools	85.3%	32		59.6	59.8	57.7	59.1		53.6	46.4	57.2	52.3	56.7	56.7		$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%)	91.8	28^th of 480 public middle schools	94.2%		89.6	41^st of 491 public middle schools	91.6%	13			52.9	56.3	54.7			59.7	60.3	60.0				$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%)	92.5	24^th of 480 public middle schools	95.0%		91.9	34^th of 491 public middle schools	93.1%	10		65.8	63.3	66.0	65.1		53.3	55.5	54.4	54.4	61.7	61.7		$11,508	$144	$11,363
Hamilton Heights Middle School	Public	5-8	25150 State Road 19	Arcadia	46030	Hamilton County	Hamilton Heights School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 984-3588	742	41	18.2	32.1%	689 (92.9%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.1%)	78	92^nd of 480 public middle schools	80.8%		82	68^th of 491 public middle schools	86.2%	24	46.5	45.2	47.4	51.4	47.8	44.6	43.1	41.0	51.0	45.4	54.5	54.5	50.3	$9,894	$146	$9,748

Frequently Asked Questions about Lapel Middle School

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

Is Lapel Middle School a good school?

Lapel Middle School ranks 245^th of 480 Indiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lapel Middle School?

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

What district is Lapel Middle School in?

Frankton-Lapel Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Lapel Middle School?

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

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