Best Public Schools in Zip Code 47909

Summary:

The 47909 zip code area is home to 10 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, which are part of the Tippecanoe School Corporation and Lafayette School Corporation. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and underperforming schools, with standouts like Mintonye Elementary School and Edgelea Elementary School leading the pack.

Mintonye Elementary, part of the Tippecanoe School Corporation, stands out as the top-performing school in the area, ranking in the top 25% of Indiana elementary schools. It boasts strong test scores, with over 50% proficiency in English Language Arts and Math, and low chronic absenteeism at 8.5%. In contrast, Miami Elementary School, also in the Lafayette School Corporation, struggles with high chronic absenteeism at 28.3% and lower academic performance. The data suggests the Tippecanoe School Corporation schools generally outperform the Lafayette School Corporation schools on key metrics.

At the high school level, McCutcheon High School stands out with an 88.4% four-year graduation rate, which is above the state average. However, its test scores are slightly below the district average, indicating room for improvement. The data also reveals a wide range of socioeconomic factors, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 28.36% at Mintonye Elementary to 85.81% at Miami Elementary, suggesting the schools serve communities with diverse economic backgrounds.

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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
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	435	29	14.9	62.3%	190 (43.7%)	81 (18.6%)	107 (24.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (12.9%)	42.5	597^th of 1010 public elementary schools	40.9%		49.6	544^th of 1016 public elementary schools	46.5%	53			33.3	39.4					36.3	46.7	33.8					40.4			$11,246	$1,481	$9,765
Edgelea Elementary School	Public	K-4	2910 S 18th St	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 772-4780	457	33	14.0	64.6%	242 (53.0%)	41 (9.0%)	134 (29.3%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.2%)	59.9	413^th of 1010 public elementary schools	59.1%		69.8	305^th of 1016 public elementary schools	70.0%	108			44.2	41.2					42.6	53.3	50.6					51.9			$10,520	$1,429	$9,092
Miami Elementary School	Public	K-4	2401 Beck Ln	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 772-4800	458	32	14.2	85.8%	127 (27.7%)	207 (45.2%)	99 (21.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.8%)	16.6	855^th of 1010 public elementary schools	15.3%		12.4	889^th of 1016 public elementary schools	12.5%	34			22.9	16.1					19.7	33.3	16.1					25.1			$10,714	$1,695	$9,019
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	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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	600	37	16.2	62.3%	343 (57.2%)	137 (22.8%)	75 (12.5%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.2%)	50.4	521^st of 1010 public elementary schools	48.4%		57.5	449^th of 1016 public elementary schools	55.8%	72			27.8	40.0	40.9				35.1	39.1	44.7	56.3				45.4	43.7		$8,893	$485	$8,409
McCutcheon High School	Public	9-12	4951 Us 231 S	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 474-1488	1,825	117	15.6	43.7%	1,223 (67.0%)	121 (6.6%)	380 (20.8%)	19 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (4.4%)	57.9	149^th of 431 public high schools	65.4%		60.9	121^st of 398 public high schools	69.6%	28	50.8	26.1																41.9	$10,065	$148	$9,917
Mintonye Elementary School	Public	K-5	2000 W 800 S	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 538-2780	469	30	15.6	28.4%	408 (87.0%)	5 (1.1%)	35 (7.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	73.6	257^th of 1010 public elementary schools	74.6%		74.9	230^th of 1016 public elementary schools	77.4%	27			35.6	69.9	47.9				50.2	59.8	68.1	47.9				58.7	49.3		$9,275	$330	$8,945
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	710	44	16.0	54.4%	396 (55.8%)	89 (12.5%)	186 (26.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.2%)	49.5	244^th of 485 public middle schools	49.7%		53.1	224^th of 489 public middle schools	54.2%	20						20.2	36.8	39.2	32.2				26.5	34.3	37.1	32.7			$9,434	$197	$9,237
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	37	16.6	54.5%	358 (58.8%)	102 (16.7%)	101 (16.6%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.1%)	42.2	600^th of 1010 public elementary schools	40.6%		33.7	692^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	31.9%	92			43.5	35.1	27.4				34.8	51.1	42.9	27.4				39.8	26.8		$8,885	$392	$8,493
Woodland Elementary School	Public	K-5	3200 E 450 S	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 471-0241	638	42	15.1	57.5%	331 (51.9%)	69 (10.8%)	194 (30.4%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.6%)	63.2	372^nd of 1010 public elementary schools	63.2%		54.7	482^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	52.6%	110			36.7	38.9	42.4				39.3	54.4	63.3	56.5				58.1	37.0		$10,030	$507	$9,523
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	300	20	15.3	36.3%	266 (88.7%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (9.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	63.8	368^th of 1010 public elementary schools	63.6%		69.7	307^th of 1016 public elementary schools	69.8%	61			37.3	56.3	35.3				42.4	44.1	56.3	51.0				50.0	54.9		$10,267	$125	$10,142

Cities Near Zip Code 47909

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lafayette	1.78 mi	27	243^rd
Dayton	7.13 mi	1	85^th
West Lafayette	7.94 mi	8	28^th
Crawfordsville	12.85 mi	13	155^th
Battle Ground	13.34 mi	1	78^th

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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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