Excel Center - Lafayette
Tel:
(317)524-4501
- Excel Center - Lafayette serves 295 students in grades 10-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 55-59% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 64%) for the 2014-15 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 60-64% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 68%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- Excel Center - Lafayette placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 30:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 31%.
School Overview
- Excel Center - Lafayette's student population of 295 students has declined by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 10 teachers has declined by 28% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 10-12 |
| Total Students | 295 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 10 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Excel Center - Lafayette is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,757 schools in Indiana (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 30:1 has increased from 23:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Excel Center - Lafayette is 0.53, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.28. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IN) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55-59% | 64% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 68% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 30:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 16% | 11% |
| Black | 15% | 12% |
| White | 65% | 69% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.53 | 0.28 |
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| Graduation Rate | 19% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 63% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 14% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Excel Center - Lafayette School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, IN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Excel Center - Lafayette is Oakland High School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is New Community School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Murdock Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Lafayette Murdock Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 274 students
0.2 miles
2100 Cason St
Lafayette, IN 47904
(765)771-6120 0.2 K-4 274 - Lafayette Greater Lafayette Area Se Elementary School Special Education School
Grades: PK | 269 students
0.4 miles
2300 Cason St
Lafayette, IN 47904
(765)771-6006 0.4 PK 269 - Lafayette Lafayette Sunnyside Intermediate Grades: 5-6 | 1080 students
0.5 miles
530 N 26th St
Lafayette, IN 47904
(765)771-6100 0.5 5-6 1080 - Lafayette New Community School Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 212 students
0.6 miles
1904 Elmwood Ave
Lafayette, IN 47904
(765)420-9617 0.6 K-8 212 - Lafayette Oakland Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 233 students
0.9 miles
611 South 21st Street
Lafayette, IN 47904
(765)771-6130 0.9 K-4 233
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