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Schools in Lafayette Township · Southwest Allen County Metropolitan School District

Lafayette Township’s public schools outscore 76% of Indiana districts

On the state math tests, 47% of Lafayette Township’s students scored proficient, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lafayette 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.

#179of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
49%
▲ 8 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 10 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 5 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 12% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.4
IN 15.3
Schools in town
2
4,807 students on the public path
In brief

Lafayette Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 379 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lafayette Township’s, its schools beat 57%, lower than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,104 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Roanoke Baptist School (private) is in town. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lafayette Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 76% of Indiana school districts, #179 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (379)Better than 57%
Towns in Allen County (20)Better than 75%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,187 test results and a graduating class of 613 could put Lafayette Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lafayette Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,188 in math, 4,186 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lafayette Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Lafayette Meadow SchoolSouthwest Allen County Metropolitan School DistrictB+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
9–12Homestead High Schoolin Fort WayneA+

Lafayette Township’s public schools are run by Southwest Allen County Metropolitan School District, which also serves Aboite and Zanesville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Southwest Allen County Metropolitan School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 7,502 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 15.4 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,104IN $13,688 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 41.3% · 4186 students tested
Math47%
State average 37.5% · 4188 students tested

Lafayette Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Lafayette Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lafayette TownshipA−Southwest Allen County Metropolitan
AboiteA−Southwest Allen County Metropolitan
PleasantCFort Wayne
JacksonBHuntington County Community School Corporation
WayneCFort Wayne
UnionANorthern Wells

Every school in Lafayette Township

5 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).

District schools in Lafayette Townshipby address
Lafayette Meadow School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Roanoke
B+
604 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Lafayette Townshipin other towns
Woodside Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fort Wayne
C+
1,032 students17:1Rate it →
Summit Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fort Wayne
B−
789 students16:1Rate it →
Homestead High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Wayne
A+
2,382 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Roanoke Baptist School
Grades K–12 · Roanoke
Private · Religious
41 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Lafayette Township’s schools

Are Lafayette Township’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lafayette Township children attend outscore 76% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #179 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lafayette Township in?

Southwest Allen County Metropolitan School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,502 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lafayette Township kids go to high school?

Homestead High School in Fort Wayne, with 2,382 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Lafayette Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Southwest Allen County Metropolitan School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Lafayette Township spend per student?

$12,104 in Southwest Allen County Metropolitan School District (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Lafayette Township?

Yes: Roanoke Baptist School (religious, grades K–12, 41 students).

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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.