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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 47909

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At a glance

Schools

3,909

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

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Summary:

There are 8 elementary schools serving grades K-5 within the 47909 zip code, which is primarily located in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.

For parents seeking high-performing schools in the 47909 zip code, Mintonye Elementary School stands out with a history of strong statewide rankings, achieving as high as 230 out of 1016 Indiana elementary schools in 2022-2023 and consistently earning a 4-star rating. Mintonye also demonstrates superior test scores in English Language Arts and Math compared to district and state averages, particularly in 4th and 5th grade Math and 5th grade English Language Arts. Another strong contender is James Cole Elementary School, which also shows good statewide rankings and star ratings, with notable proficiency in 5th grade Math and 4th grade Science that surpasses district and state averages. Woodland Elementary School also performs competitively, especially in Math, with strong proficiency rates in 4th and 5th grade Math.

When comparing schools, Mintonye Elementary School generally leads in academic metrics and has a lower free/reduced lunch rate (30.19%) than most other schools in the area, including James Cole Elementary School (37.78%). The schools in this zip code are part of either the Tippecanoe School Corp or the Lafayette School Corporation. While Mintonye Elementary School shows the highest overall performance, James Cole Elementary School and Woodland Elementary School also offer solid academic programs, making them valuable options for families in the 47909 area.

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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 (2025)	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 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th 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
Amelia Earhart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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
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
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

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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