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Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

2101 S 18th St, Lafayette, IN 47905 · (765) 772-4750 · Part of Lafayette School Corporation

Fairfield Township’s School Grade B better than 62% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
999
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 14.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fairfield Township kids: Jefferson High School

On the path

Where Fairfield Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High SchoolYou are here
9–12Jefferson High Schoolin Lafayette

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2101 S 18th St, Lafayette

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7498
Grade 8501
Enrollment over time
1,165’20
1,101’21
1,043’22
1,021’23
999’24

Down 14.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 38%Hispanic 31%Black 21%Two or more races 9%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School from Fairfield Township families.

Other schools in Lafayette School Corporation

The district →
Glen Acres Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Lafayette
B−
550 students17:1
Amelia Earhart Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Lafayette
B
455 students15:1
Edgelea Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Lafayette
A−
444 students15:1
Miami Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Lafayette
C−
442 students16:1
Vinton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Lafayette
C+
387 students15:1
Thomas Miller Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Lafayette
C−
318 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Fairfield Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.