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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 47909

At a glance

Schools

6,507

Students

Districts

Top rankedMintonye Elementary School227^th of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools

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Biggest riser

James Cole Elementary School up 93 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Woodland Elementary School 13.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 47909 zip code area in Indiana is home to 11 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, which are part of the Tippecanoe School Corp and Lafayette School Corporation. The data reveals notable differences in academic performance and other key metrics between the schools in these two districts.

Among the standout schools, Mintonye Elementary School (Tippecanoe School Corp) stands out with the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science, as well as the lowest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 30.19%. Another high-performing school is Edgelea Elementary School (Lafayette School Corp), which has the second-highest proficiency rates among the elementary schools and a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 58.24%. At the high school level, McCutcheon High School (Tippecanoe School Corp) boasts the highest graduation rate at 88.4% and the highest SAT/Evidence-based Reading and Writing proficiency rate at 55.97%.

The data also reveals a disparity in performance between the Tippecanoe School Corp and Lafayette School Corp schools, with the former generally outperforming the latter in terms of proficiency rates, graduation rates, and other key metrics. This could be attributed to factors such as differences in funding, resources, teacher quality, and student demographics between the two districts. Additionally, the schools with the highest free/reduced lunch rates, such as Miami Elementary and Mayflower Mill Elementary, tend to have lower proficiency rates, suggesting a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	ILEARN Biology (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	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
Amelia Earhart Elementary School	Public	K-4	3280 S 9th St	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 772-4740	455	30	15.1	54.7%	177 (38.9%)	98 (21.5%)	121 (26.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.9%)	46.7	550^th of 1005 public elementary schools	45.3%		42.5	597^th of 1011 public elementary schools	40.9%	47			32.3	40.0					35.7	43.8	48.0					45.6	41.3		41.3			$12,633	$1,687	$10,946
Edgelea Elementary School	Public	K-4	2910 S 18th St	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 772-4780	444	30	14.6	58.1%	209 (47.1%)	39 (8.8%)	160 (36.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.7%)	50.7	506^th of 1005 public elementary schools	49.7%		59.9	413^th of 1011 public elementary schools	59.1%	93			40.4	39.5					40.0	46.8	46.1					46.5	39.5		39.5			$12,355	$1,783	$10,573
Miami Elementary School	Public	K-4	2401 Beck Ln	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 772-4800	442	28	15.6	83.5%	92 (20.8%)	183 (41.4%)	134 (30.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.0%)	23.8	785^th of 1005 public elementary schools	21.9%		16.6	855^th of 1011 public elementary schools	15.4%	70			26.5	29.1					27.8	37.4	30.2					33.7	17.4		17.4			$11,369	$2,020	$9,348
Wea Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	1333 E 430 S	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 471-9321	609	38	16.2	57.3%	333 (54.7%)	105 (17.2%)	117 (19.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.9%)	50.5	508^th of 1005 public elementary schools	49.5%		42.2	600^th of 1011 public elementary schools	40.7%	92			54.0	32.7	35.3				41.0	56.6	39.8	32.8				43.1	37.8		37.8	33.6		$10,049	$708	$9,341
Mayflower Mill Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 E 500 S	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 538-3875	585	40	14.6	59.7%	311 (53.2%)	158 (27.0%)	85 (14.5%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	46.4	556^th of 1005 public elementary schools	44.7%		50.4	521^st of 1011 public elementary schools	48.5%	35			24.0	41.5	36.9				34.1	33.0	48.1	45.2				42.1	42.5		42.5	35.7		$10,747	$1,156	$9,590
McCutcheon High School	Public	9-12	4951 Us 231 S	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 474-1488	1,835	112	16.4	39.3%	1,208 (65.8%)	140 (7.6%)	382 (20.8%)	18 (1.0%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (4.5%)	61.1	132^nd of 429 public high schools	69.2%		57.9	149^th of 432 public high schools	65.5%	17	56.0	27.2																			44.5	$11,432	$353	$11,079
Mintonye Elementary School	Public	K-5	2000 W 800 S	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 538-2780	452	29	15.5	29.4%	392 (86.7%)	7 (1.5%)	33 (7.3%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	75.4	227^th of 1005 public elementary schools	77.4%		73.6	257^th of 1011 public elementary schools	74.6%	30			50.0	42.7	57.3				49.6	66.7	61.8	53.3				60.6	49.4		49.4	52.0		$10,271	$541	$9,729
Wea Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	4410 S 150 E	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 471-2164	675	42	16.0	50.1%	368 (54.5%)	83 (12.3%)	174 (25.8%)	12 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.5%)	43.6	276^th of 480 public middle schools	42.5%		49.5	244^th of 491 public middle schools	50.3%	32						34.0	17.9	30.1	27.2				31.1	27.4	34.1	30.8		45.9	45.9			$10,749	$281	$10,468
James Cole Elementary School	Public	K-5	6418 E 900 S	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 523-2141	321	20	16.0	31.8%	278 (86.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.6%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	71.1	275^th of 1005 public elementary schools	72.6%		63.8	368^th of 1011 public elementary schools	63.6%	93			42.9	43.1	49.0				44.9	51.0	51.7	66.7				56.3	55.2		55.2	56.9		$10,692	$264	$10,428
Woodland Elementary School	Public	K-5	3200 E 450 S	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 471-0241	601	43	13.9	54.2%	292 (48.6%)	66 (11.0%)	204 (33.9%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.3%)	64.4	344^th of 1005 public elementary schools	65.8%		63.2	372^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	63.2%	28			44.2	47.9	37.9				43.4	56.7	62.5	54.7				58.0	36.2		36.2	42.1		$11,238	$823	$10,415
Greater Lafayette Career Academy	Public	5-12	2201 S 18th St	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 474-2481	0	20	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Tippecanoe Online Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	21 Elston Rd.	Tippecanoe	47909	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(765) 269-8888	88	20	4.4	20.5%	68 (77.3%)	7 (8.0%)	8 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.7%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 47909

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lafayette	1.78 mi	27	272^nd
Tippecanoe	4.87 mi	1
Dayton	7.13 mi	1	109^th
West Lafayette	7.94 mi	8	14^th
Crawfordsville	12.85 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.

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