Top Rankings
West Lafayette Com School Corp School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,233 students in West Lafayette Com School Corp School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Indiana.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in West Lafayette Com School Corp School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Indiana public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Indiana public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,434 Schools
# Students
2,343 Students
659,177 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
43,939 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Lafayette Com School Corp School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 400 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
34%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
24%
3%
% Hispanic
7%
14%
% Black
6%
13%
% White
55%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,483 is higher than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,061 is higher than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,483
$13,222
Spending / Student
$14,061
$12,852
Best West Lafayette Com School Corp School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Lafayette Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
600 Cumberland Ave
West Lafayette, IN 47906
(765) 464-3212
West Lafayette, IN 47906
(765) 464-3212
Grades: K-3
| 687 students
Rank: #22.
West Lafayette Intermediate School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1838 N Salisbury
West Lafayette, IN 47906
(765) 746-0500
West Lafayette, IN 47906
(765) 746-0500
Grades: 4-6
| 546 students
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