Tippecanoe Battlefield · Photo: Jim Hammer from Lafayette, Indiana, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Fairfield Township’s public schools outscore 62% of Indiana districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Fairfield Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.
From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Fairfield Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 43% and math 40% across both districts in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Lafayette School Corporation spends $16,144 per student and Tippecanoe School Corporation $11,150, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Excel Center - Lafayette, Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette, Central Catholic Jr. Sr. High School (private), Lafayette Christian School (private), St. James Lutheran Elementary School (private), St. Lawrence Elementary School (private), St. Mary Cathedral Elementary School (private), St. Boniface School (private) and Follow the Child Montessori School (private) are in town. Tippecanoe Online Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Fairfield Township’s grade
B: better than 62% of Indiana school districts, #297 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Fairfield Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Fairfield Township
Glen Acres Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 550 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Lafayette
5th grade in Fairfield Township
Lafayette Sunnyside Intermediate
Grades 5–6 · 1,031 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Lafayette
6th grade in Fairfield Township
Lafayette Sunnyside Intermediate
Grades 5–6 · 1,031 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Lafayette
7th grade in Fairfield Township
Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School
Grades 7–8 · 999 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lafayette
8th grade in Fairfield Township
Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School
Grades 7–8 · 999 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lafayette
9th grade in Fairfield Township
Jefferson High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,042 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lafayette
10th grade in Fairfield Township
Jefferson High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,042 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lafayette
11th grade in Fairfield Township
Jefferson High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,042 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lafayette
12th grade in Fairfield Township
Jefferson High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,042 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Lafayette
Fairfield Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Lafayette School Corporation). From grade K, students attend the Tippecanoe School Corporation, shared with Battle Ground, Clarks Hill, Dayton, Jackson, Lafayette, Lauramie, Perry, Randolph, Shadeland, Sheffield, Tippecanoe, Union, Wabash, Washington, Wayne, Wea and West Lafayette. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Fairfield Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Fairfield Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Fairfield Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield Township | B | Lafayette School Corporation PK–12 · Tippecanoe School Corporation K–12 |
| Tippecanoe | B+ | Tippecanoe School Corporation |
| Wabash | B+ | Tippecanoe School Corporation |
| Wea | B+ | Tippecanoe School Corporation |
| Perry | B+ | Tippecanoe School Corporation |
| Washington | B+ | Tippecanoe School Corporation |
| Union | B+ | Tippecanoe School Corporation |
| Shadeland | B+ | Tippecanoe School Corporation |
| Lafayette | B | Lafayette School Corporation PK–12 · Tippecanoe School Corporation K–12 |
All 8 neighbors share Tippecanoe School Corporation with Fairfield Township for grades K–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Fairfield Township
18 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Greater Lafayette Career Academy).
Questions about Fairfield Township’s schools
Are Fairfield Township’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Fairfield Township children attend outscore 62% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #297 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Fairfield Township in?
Two districts: Lafayette School Corporation runs grades PK–12, and Tippecanoe School Corporation runs grades K–12, shared with Battle Ground, Clarks Hill, Dayton, Jackson, Lafayette, Lauramie, Perry, Randolph, Shadeland, Sheffield, Tippecanoe, Union, Wabash, Washington, Wayne, Wea and West Lafayette.
Where do Fairfield Township kids go to high school?
Jefferson High School in Lafayette, with 2,042 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Fairfield Township’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Tippecanoe School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Fairfield Township spend per student?
$16,144 in Lafayette School Corporation and $11,150 in Tippecanoe School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Fairfield Township?
Yes: Central Catholic Jr. Sr. High School (Catholic, grades 7–12, 469 students), Lafayette Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 376 students), St. James Lutheran Elementary School (religious, grades PK–8, 227 students), St. Lawrence Elementary School (Catholic, grades K–6, 192 students), St. Mary Cathedral Elementary School (Catholic, grades K–3, 157 students), St. Boniface School (Catholic, grades 4–6, 110 students) and Follow the Child Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 39 students). Fairfield Township also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Fairfield Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Fairfield Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.