Summary:
In zip code 46910, there is one middle school, Tippecanoe Valley Middle School, serving grades 6-8. This public school is part of the Tippecanoe Valley School Corp. The school currently has an enrollment of 427 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14.2. The district is ranked 168th out of 380 in Indiana, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Tippecanoe Valley Middle School has experienced a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 146th in the 2020-2021 school year to 270th in 2022-2023, accompanied by a decrease in its star rating from 4 to 2. A significant concern is the chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8% for the 2023-2024 school year. Academically, the school's test scores in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math generally fall below Indiana state averages, though there was a notable exception in 8th-grade math proficiency in the 2023-2024 school year, which exceeded the state average. Science proficiency for 6th grade in the 2024-2025 school year is also below the state average. However, the school shows exceptionally high proficiency rates in Biology (EOC), which stands out significantly compared to other subjects and the state average.
The school serves a student population where 61.83% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a substantial number of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school's spending per student is $9,904. In many academic areas, the performance of Tippecanoe Valley Middle School mirrors or slightly trails the average performance of the Tippecanoe Valley School Corp. The high rate of chronic absenteeism and the general trend of below-average test scores in core subjects suggest areas that may require focused attention and intervention to improve student outcomes.
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