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Lapel, Indiana - June 2022 - Sarah StierchPhoto: Missvain · CC BY 4.0
B+
Schools in Lapel · Frankton-Lapel Community Schools, South Madison Community School Corporation

Lapel’s public schools outscore 71% of Indiana districts

Math proficiency in Lapel’s districts is 44%, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lapel, 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.

#223of 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
43%
▲ 1 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 7 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 5 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.4K
▼ 17% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024 · South Madison Community School Corporation
Students per teacher
18.9
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
7,702 students on the public path
In brief

Lapel’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1031 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lapel’s, its schools beat 61%, lower than their 71% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 44% across both districts 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

Frankton-Lapel spends $10,052 per student and South Madison Community School Corporation $11,360, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Lapel’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 71% of Indiana school districts, #223 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 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1031)Better than 61%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,884 test results and a graduating class of 312 could put Lapel anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lapel’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,884 in math, 3,884 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–65 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−

Lapel runs its own schools through grade 12 (Frankton-Lapel Community Schools). From grade PK, students attend the South Madison Community School Corporation, shared with Adams, Fall Creek, Green, Ingalls, Markleville and Pendleton. Its school is in Pendleton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Lapel

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

Frankton-Lapel Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,032 students · 17.2 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$10,052IN $13,688 · FY2024
B+
South Madison Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 4,670 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 20.1 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$11,360IN $13,688 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Frankton-Lapel Community Schools38%
State average 41.3% · 1576 students tested
Math · PK–12, Frankton-Lapel Community Schools40%
State average 37.5% · 1577 students tested
Reading · PK–12, South Madison Community School Corporation46%
State average 41.3% · 2308 students tested
Math · PK–12, South Madison Community School Corporation47%
State average 37.5% · 2307 students tested

Lapel vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LapelB+Frankton-Lapel PK–12 · South Madison Community School Corporation PK–12
WayneA+Hamilton Southeastern Schools
Stony CreekB+Frankton-Lapel
PendletonB+South Madison Community School Corporation

Every school in Lapel

10 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).

Also serving Lapelin other towns
Pendleton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Pendleton
A−
893 students18:1Rate it →
Maple Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Pendleton
B−
858 students20:1Rate it →
Frankton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Frankton
C+
803 students19:1Rate it →
Lapel Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
675 students19:1Rate it →
East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Pendleton
A−
687 students18:1Rate it →
Lapel Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
335 students15:1Rate it →
Frankton Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Frankton
B−
757 students18:1Rate it →
Pendleton Heights Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Pendleton
B
730 students21:1Rate it →
Pendleton Heights High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pendleton
A−
1,502 students23:1Rate it →
Lapel Sr High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
462 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Lapel’s schools

Are Lapel’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lapel children attend outscore 71% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #223 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 Lapel in?

Two districts: Frankton-Lapel Community Schools runs grades PK–12, and South Madison Community School Corporation runs grades PK–12, shared with Adams, Fall Creek, Green, Ingalls, Markleville and Pendleton.

Where do Lapel kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Pendleton Heights High School, Frankton Jr-Sr High School and Lapel Sr High School.

What is Lapel’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in South Madison Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Lapel spend per student?

$10,052 in Frankton-Lapel Community Schools and $11,360 in South Madison Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.