Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School vs. Lafayette Sunnyside Intermediate
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Lafayette Sunnyside Intermediate ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,101 students in grades 7-8, Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 1,063 students in grades 5-6, Lafayette Sunnyside Intermediate ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
5-6
Total Students
1,101 students
1,063 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
83 teachers
78 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1312 out of 1755 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1376 out of 1755 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
26%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
-
531
Grade 6 Students
-
532
Grade 7 Students
538
-
Grade 8 Students
563
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
31%
27%
% Black
20%
23%
% White
42%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
8%