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Schools in Zip Code 47905

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At a glance

Schools

7,358

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedEast Tipp Middle School46^th of 486 Indiana middle schools

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Biggest riser

Glen Acres Elementary School up 77 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Lafayette Tecumseh Junior High School 13.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (private or too few tested students)

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Summary:

ZIP code 47905 contains 9 schools in the Lafayette, Indiana area — 4 elementary, 4 middle, and 1 high school — enrolling about 6,327 students across two districts. The Tippecanoe School Corp schools (East Tipp Middle School, Hershey Elementary School, Wyandotte Elementary, Southwestern Middle School, and Wainwright Middle School) generally outperform the Lafayette School Corporation schools (Jefferson High School, Lafayette Tecumseh Junior High School, Glen Acres Elementary School, and Thomas Miller Elementary School). Tippecanoe ranks 83 of 374 districts (78th percentile, 4 stars); Lafayette ranks 243 of 374 (35th percentile, 2 stars).

The strongest schools are East Tipp Middle School, ranked 46 of 486 middle schools (91st percentile, 5 stars) with all-grade ELA at 63.98%, Math at 51.92%, and Science at 52.63%; and Hershey Elementary School, ranked in the 89th percentile (4 stars) with ELA 60.4%, Math 66.34%, and Science 68.64%. Both have very low chronic absenteeism (5.9% and 6.3% versus the state's 16.7%) and the area's lowest free/reduced-lunch rates (23.95% and 22.12%). Wyandotte Elementary is also solid at the 77th percentile (4 stars). Within Lafayette, Glen Acres Elementary School stands out: despite a 67.45% free/reduced-lunch rate, it beats its district averages in ELA (42.58%), Math (45.93%), and Science (40.45%), with absenteeism of 16.2%.

Families should note the challenges. Thomas Miller Elementary School has the area's highest free/reduced-lunch rate (79.56%) and absenteeism (32.6%), the lowest rank (24th percentile, 1 star), and low proficiency. Lafayette Tecumseh Junior High School dropped to 1 star, with ELA at 23.69% and Math at 21.89%. Southwestern Middle School underperforms its own high-performing district in ELA and Math. Jefferson High School, the largest school at 2,042 students, graduates 87.7% but posts low SAT Math (17.17%) and 26.3% absenteeism.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th 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 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
Glen Acres Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3767 Kimberly Dr	Lafayette	47905	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 771-6150	550	32	17.1	67.5%	156 (28.4%)	143 (26.0%)	192 (34.9%)	15 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.8%)	51.1	511^th of 1015 public elementary schools	49.7%		43.2	588^th of 1005 public elementary schools	41.5%	77			35.8	51.7					42.6	40.8	52.8					45.9	40.5		40.5			$11,281	$1,847	$9,435
Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	1801 S 18th St	Lafayette	47905	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(765) 772-4700	2,042	143	14.2	58.0%	780 (38.2%)	408 (20.0%)	706 (34.6%)	12 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	131 (6.4%)	38.2	260^th of 415 public high schools	37.3%		40.6	262^nd of 429 public high schools	38.9%	2	44.6	17.2																			30.7	$14,112	$1,320	$12,792
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
Thomas Miller Elementary School	Public	K-4	700 S 4th St	Lafayette	47905	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 476-2930	318	23	14.0	79.6%	138 (43.4%)	101 (31.8%)	42 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.6%)	25	775^th of 1015 public elementary schools	23.6%		39.6	627^th of 1005 public elementary schools	37.6%	148			17.5	36.7					27.4	28.1	35.6					31.9	27.1		27.1			$13,940	$2,002	$11,938
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
Hershey Elementary School	Public	K-5	7521 E 300 N	Lafayette	47905	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 269-8280	538	32	16.8	22.1%	467 (86.8%)	4 (0.7%)	40 (7.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	87	110^th of 1015 public elementary schools	89.2%		89.9	82^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	91.8%	28			56.3	62.7	61.8				60.4	66.7	69.5	61.8				66.3	68.6		68.6	65.2		$11,031	$272	$10,760
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
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
Wyandotte Elementary	Public	K-5	5865 E 50 S	Lafayette	47905	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 772-7000	522	32	16.3	30.5%	323 (61.9%)	31 (5.9%)	108 (20.7%)	24 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.9%)	75.4	234^th of 1015 public elementary schools	76.9%		69.9	288^th of 1005 public elementary schools	71.3%	54			38.6	57.7	57.0				51.0	56.8	65.9	60.5				61.0	52.9		52.9	59.3		$10,538	$273	$10,265
T C Harris School At Idtc Laf	Private, Nonsectarian	3-12	3700 Rome Dr	Lafayette	47905	Tippecanoe County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(764) 488-4220																			(n/a)
Follow The Child Montessori School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK-K	214 Farabee Dr N Ste A	Lafayette	47905	Tippecanoe County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(765) 447-7177	39	2	2.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Faith Christian School	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	PK, KG-12	5526 State Road 26 E	Lafayette	47905	Tippecanoe County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(765) 447-2727	992	53	14.8		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 47905

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lafayette	1.74 mi	27	272^nd
Tippecanoe	4.85 mi	1
West Lafayette	7.89 mi	8	14^th
Dayton	8.43 mi	1	109^th
Crawfordsville	12.6 mi	14	152^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.