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Burnett Creek Elementary School

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West Lafayette, IN 47906

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Serving 778 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Burnett Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 778 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 10% in IN
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 66% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: Burnett Creek Elementary School serves the northwest part of West Lafayette, IN, covering an area of approximately 26.4 square miles. Most students live within a typical driving distance of 10 to 12 minutes from the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 6.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Burnett Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

School Overview

Burnett Creek Elementary School's student population of 778 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has grown by 29% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Burnett Creek Elementary School
Kind	106
1	148
2	133
3	140
4	127
5	124

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Total Students

778 students

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Total Students Trends (2000-2025)
Year	Burnett Creek Elementary School
2025	778
2024	775
2023	762
2022	705
2021	697
2020	735
2019	718
2018	729
2017	765
2016	733
2015	701
2014	640
2013	497
2012	466
2011	452
2010	462
2009	464
2008	468
2007	503
2006	514
2005	500
2004	492
2003	479
2002	483
2001	442
2000	341

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Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2000-2025)
Year	Burnett Creek Elementary School
2025	44
2024	40
2023	39
2022	36
2021	34
2020	38
2019	32
2018	32
2017	32
2016	33
2015	28
2014	25
2013	27
2012	24
2011	21
2010	25
2009	24
2008	26
2006	28
2005	26
2004	25
2003	25
2002	24
2001	20
2000	16

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Year Founded

1999

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School Rankings

Burnett Creek Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Burnett Creek Elementary School is 0.59, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (IN)

#93 out of 1743 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Burnett Creek Elementary School
2023	#93
2022	#82
2021	#81
2019	#72
2018	#270
2017	#255
2016	#121
2015	#395
2014	#411
2013	#228
2012	#87
2011	#76
2010	#150

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67%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Burnett Creek Elementary School	Indiana	Tippecanoe School Corp School District
2023	67%	39%	46%
2022	69%	38%	44%
2021	67%	36%	44%
2019	72%	45%	50%
2018	74%	54%	58%
2017	70%	54%	58%
2016	78%	55%	61%
2015	77%	64%	68%
2014	90%	83%	86%
2013	91%	81%	86%
2012	93%	80%	85%
2011	93%	79%	84%
2010	90%	76%	81%

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66%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Burnett Creek Elementary School	Indiana	Tippecanoe School Corp School District
2022	66%	41%	47%
2021	66%	43%	49%
2019	73%	49%	54%
2018	75%	62%	58%
2017	81%	63%	67%
2016	85%	64%	69%
2015	79%	68%	72%
2014	89%	80%	83%
2013	92%	78%	82%
2012	95%	78%	82%
2011	94%	77%	81%
2010	91%	74%	78%

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70-74%

34%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Burnett Creek Elementary School	Indiana	Tippecanoe School Corp School District
2022	72%	34%	48%
2021	62%	38%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Burnett Creek Elementary School	Indiana	Tippecanoe School Corp School District
2025	18:1	15:1
2024	19:1	15:1
2023	20:1	15:1	16:1
2022	20:1	15:1	16:1
2021	21:1	16:1	18:1
2020	19:1	17:1	19:1
2019	22:1	17:1	19:1
2018	23:1	17:1	20:1
2017	24:1	17:1	20:1
2016	22:1	18:1	20:1
2015	25:1	18:1	20:1
2014	26:1	17:1	20:1
2013	18:1	17:1	19:1
2012	19:1	17:1	19:1
2011	22:1	18:1	20:1
2010	18:1	17:1	18:1
2009	19:1	17:1	18:1
2008	18:1	17:1	18:1
2006	18:1	18:1	19:1
2005	19:1	18:1	19:1
2004	20:1	18:1	19:1
2003	19:1	18:1	19:1
2002	20:1	18:1	18:1
2001	22:1	18:1	18:1
2000	21:1	18:1	19:1

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Burnett Creek Elementary School	Indiana	Tippecanoe School Corp School District
2025	11%	3%
2024	10%	3%
2023	8%	3%	3%
2022	7%	3%	3%
2021	8%	3%	3%
2020	8%	3%	3%
2019	8%	3%	3%
2018	8%	2%	2%
2017	9%	2%	2%
2016	10%	2%	3%
2015	9%	2%	2%
2014	9%	2%	3%
2013	7%	2%	3%
2012	6%	2%	3%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2010	6%	3%	4%
2009	5%	2%	4%
2008	4%	2%	3%
2007	4%	2%	3%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	4%	1%	2%
2004	5%	1%	2%
2003	5%	1%	2%
2002	8%	1%	2%
2001	9%	1%	2%
2000	7%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Burnett Creek Elementary School	Indiana	Tippecanoe School Corp School District
2025	15%	15%
2024	15%	15%
2023	16%	14%	15%
2022	16%	14%	15%
2021	15%	13%	15%
2020	15%	13%	14%
2019	14%	12%	14%
2018	14%	12%	14%
2017	14%	12%	14%
2016	13%	11%	13%
2015	12%	11%	13%
2014	11%	10%	13%
2013	4%	10%	12%
2012	2%	9%	11%
2011	3%	9%	11%
2010	4%	8%	10%
2009	4%	8%	9%
2008	3%	7%	9%
2007	3%	7%	8%
2006	1%	6%	7%
2005	2%	5%	6%
2003	1%	5%	4%
2002	1%	4%	3%
2001	1%	3%	3%
2000	1%	3%	3%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Burnett Creek Elementary School	Indiana	Tippecanoe School Corp School District
2025	7%	14%
2024	7%	13%
2023	6%	13%	7%
2022	6%	13%	7%
2021	6%	13%	7%
2020	5%	13%	6%
2019	5%	13%	6%
2018	6%	13%	5%
2017	7%	12%	5%
2016	5%	13%	4%
2015	5%	12%	4%
2014	4%	12%	4%
2013	3%	12%	4%
2012	1%	12%	3%
2011	1%	12%	4%
2010	4%	13%	4%
2009	2%	13%	4%
2008	3%	13%	3%
2007	2%	13%	3%
2006	2%	13%	2%
2005	1%	13%	2%
2004	1%	12%	2%
2003	1%	12%	2%
2002	1%	12%	2%
2001	2%	12%	1%
2000	1%	12%	1%

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White

61%

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Burnett Creek Elementary School	Indiana	Tippecanoe School Corp School District
2025	61%	62%
2024	61%	63%
2023	63%	64%	70%
2022	63%	65%	70%
2021	65%	66%	71%
2020	66%	66%	74%
2019	66%	67%	74%
2018	66%	68%	75%
2017	64%	69%	75%
2016	67%	69%	76%
2015	70%	70%	77%
2014	71%	71%	77%
2013	82%	72%	77%
2012	86%	73%	79%
2011	86%	73%	80%
2010	86%	75%	82%
2009	89%	76%	83%
2008	90%	77%	84%
2007	90%	77%	85%
2006	94%	80%	88%
2005	93%	81%	89%
2004	94%	82%	90%
2003	93%	82%	91%
2002	90%	83%	92%
2001	88%	84%	93%
2000	91%	84%	93%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Burnett Creek Elementary School	Indiana	Tippecanoe School Corp School District
2025	6%	6%
2024	7%	6%
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	5%	5%	3%
2019	6%	5%	3%
2018	6%	5%	4%
2017	6%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	5%	5%	3%
2013	4%	4%	4%
2012	5%	4%	4%
2011	6%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

39%

38%

0.59

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Burnett Creek Elementary School	Indiana	Tippecanoe School Corp School District
2025	0.59	0.57
2024	0.59	0.56
2023	0.57	0.55	0.48
2022	0.57	0.54	0.48
2021	0.55	0.53	0.46
2020	0.54	0.53	0.44
2019	0.54	0.52	0.44
2018	0.54	0.51	0.42
2017	0.56	0.50	0.42
2016	0.52	0.50	0.40
2015	0.49	0.49	0.40
2014	0.48	0.47	0.40
2013	0.32	0.46	0.39
2012	0.26	0.45	0.37
2011	0.26	0.45	0.36
2010	0.23	0.42	0.31
2009	0.19	0.40	0.30
2008	0.19	0.39	0.29
2007	0.19	0.39	0.27
2006	0.12	0.34	0.21
2005	0.13	0.33	0.19
2004	0.11	0.31	0.19
2003	0.13	0.31	0.17
2002	0.19	0.30	0.15
2001	0.22	0.28	0.14
2000	0.17	0.28	0.13

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(22-23)

23.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Burnett Creek Elementary School	Indiana	Tippecanoe School Corp School District
2023	9%	23.7%	11.2%
2022	9.3%	25.1%	14.3%
2021	8%	21%	12.5%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

23%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Burnett Creek Elementary School	Indiana	Tippecanoe School Corp School District
2025	23%	42%
2024	25%	43%
2023	27%	47%	35%
2022	26%	39%	30%
2021	26%	42%	31%
2020	27%	41%	28%
2019	25%	41%	28%
2018	27%	42%	27%
2017	26%	40%	27%
2016	27%	41%	29%
2015	27%	41%	29%
2014	26%	41%	30%
2013	19%	41%	31%
2012	16%	40%	29%
2011	15%	39%	28%
2010	17%	37%	26%
2009	16%	33%	22%
2008	14%	31%	21%
2007	10%	29%	17%
2006	11%	28%	17%
2005	13%	28%	18%
2004	9%	27%	16%
2003	16%	25%	15%
2002	15%	24%	14%
2001	16%	22%	12%
2000	16%	21%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Burnett Creek Elementary School	Indiana	Tippecanoe School Corp School District
2025	6%	6%
2024	5%	6%
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	3%	6%	6%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	4%	7%	7%
2019	4%	8%	7%
2018	4%	8%	6%
2017	5%	8%	6%
2016	5%	7%	6%
2015	5%	8%	5%
2014	7%	8%	6%
2013	6%	8%	6%
2012	6%	8%	6%
2011	7%	8%	7%
2010	7%	9%	8%
2009	8%	9%	8%
2008	6%	8%	7%
2007	6%	8%	6%
2006	7%	8%	5%
2005	2%	8%	5%
2004	4%	8%	5%
2003	2%	8%	5%
2002	3%	7%	5%
2001	4%	7%	4%
2000	3%	6%	4%

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School District Name

Tippecanoe School Corp School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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What is Burnett Creek Elementary School's ranking?

Burnett Creek Elementary School is ranked #93 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Burnett Creek Elementary School often compared to?

Burnett Creek Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like West Lafayette Elementary School, Klondike Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

67% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 66% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Burnett Creek Elementary School?

778 students attend Burnett Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Burnett Creek Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Black, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Burnett Creek Elementary School?

Burnett Creek Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Burnett Creek Elementary School offer ?

Burnett Creek Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Burnett Creek Elementary School part of?

Burnett Creek Elementary School is part of Tippecanoe School Corp School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 778 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 10%
: 67% (Top 10%)
: 66% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: Burnett Creek Elementary School serves the northwest part of West Lafayette, IN, covering an area of approximately 26.4 square miles. Most students live within a typical driving distance of 10 to 12 minutes from the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 6.2 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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