Best Public Schools in West Lafayette, IN

Summary:

The city of West Lafayette, Indiana is home to a strong public school system, with 8 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The schools in this area, which are part of the Tippecanoe School Corp and the West Lafayette Com School Corp, consistently rank among the top in the state, with multiple standout institutions.

The West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School is a standout, consistently ranked among the top 3-6 high schools in Indiana and boasting exceptional test scores, with 87.83% of 11th graders proficient or better in SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing, and 71.43% proficient or better in SAT Mathematics. The school also has a very low chronic absenteeism rate of 6.3%. Another top performer is Burnett Creek Elementary School, which is ranked among the top 100 elementary schools in the state and has outstanding test scores, with 61.66% of students proficient or better in ILEARN English Language Arts and 70.24% proficient or better in ILEARN Math.

The schools in the West Lafayette area generally outperform state and district averages on standardized tests, with high graduation rates and low chronic absenteeism. Factors that contribute to their success include relatively high spending per student, ranging from $7,229 to $20,575, and lower student-teacher ratios, with West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School having a ratio of 14.9 and Burnett Creek Elementary School having a ratio of 19.7.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	ILEARN Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 Social Studies 5th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Lafayette Elementary School	Public	K-3	600 Cumberland Ave	West Lafayette	47906	Tippecanoe County	West Lafayette Com School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 464-3212	740	48	15.4	26.4%	401 (54.2%)	78 (10.5%)	57 (7.7%)	147 (19.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.3%)								(n/a)			73.1						73.1	78.3						78.3			$7,229	$487	$6,742
West Lafayette Intermediate School	Public	4-6	1838 N Salisbury	West Lafayette	47906	Tippecanoe County	West Lafayette Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 746-0500	568	37	15.5	24.5%	291 (51.2%)	50 (8.8%)	35 (6.2%)	141 (24.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.5%)								(n/a)				60.3	66.3	63.8			63.6		67.7	72.5	69.7			70.1	76.2		$20,575	$561	$20,014
West Lafayette Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1105 N Grant St	West Lafayette	47906	Tippecanoe County	West Lafayette Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 746-0400	1,112	75	14.9	18.9%	648 (58.3%)	68 (6.1%)	84 (7.6%)	245 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (6.0%)	96	4^th of 431 public high schools	99.1%		97.1	4^th of 398 public high schools	99.0%		87.8	71.4					61.5	61.8	61.7					65.7	57.3	61.3		72.9	$9,547	$298	$9,249
Klondike Elementary School	Public	K-5	3311 Klondike Rd	West Lafayette	47906	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 463-5505	981	54	18.1	39.3%	599 (61.1%)	73 (7.4%)	138 (14.1%)	113 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.9%)	71.6	276^th of 1010 public elementary schools	72.7%		75.8	222^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	78.1%	54			39.8	55.0	55.9				50.1	47.8	51.7	56.5				52.0	53.4		$8,659	$574	$8,085
Klondike Middle School	Public	6-8	3307 Klondike Rd	West Lafayette	47906	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 463-2544	465	26	17.8	36.1%	311 (66.9%)	38 (8.2%)	68 (14.6%)	27 (5.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	85.4	57^th of 485 public middle schools	88.2%		84.2	61^st of 489 public middle schools	87.5%	4						55.5	58.7	49.4	54.3				53.8	46.0	50.6	50.2			$9,053	$344	$8,709
William Henry Harrison High School	Public	9-12	5701 N 50 W	West Lafayette	47906	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 463-3511	2,136	123	17.4	30.0%	1,615 (75.6%)	88 (4.1%)	274 (12.8%)	59 (2.8%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	95 (4.4%)	85.1	33^rd of 431 public high schools	92.3%		84.2	28^th of 398 public high schools	93.0%	5	68.0	37.8																61.4	$9,690	$142	$9,548
Burnett Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	5700 N 50 W	West Lafayette	47906	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 463-2237	762	39	19.7	30.8%	478 (62.7%)	48 (6.3%)	121 (15.9%)	65 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.6%)	87.9	98^th of 1010 public elementary schools	90.3%		90.6	64^th of 1016 public elementary schools	93.7%	34			56.7	76.9	52.0				61.7	74.8	77.7	58.4				70.2	52.0		$9,068	$192	$8,876
Battle Ground Middle School	Public	6-8	6100 N 50 W	West Lafayette	47906	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 269-8140	739	41	18.0	35.9%	548 (74.2%)	42 (5.7%)	85 (11.5%)	25 (3.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.7%)	80.1	79^th of 485 public middle schools	83.7%		80.5	78^th of 489 public middle schools	84.0%	1						49.6	60.9	54.6	55.0				47.4	41.3	37.0	41.9			$9,024	$143	$8,881

Cities Near West Lafayette

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lafayette	6.72 mi	27	243^rd
Otterbein	6.87 mi	1	215^th
Battle Ground	7.11 mi	1	78^th
Brookston	8.73 mi	1	107^th
Chalmers	12.89 mi	1	92^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.