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Hershey Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

7521 E 300 N, Lafayette, IN 47905 · (765) 269-8280 · Part of Tippecanoe School Corporation

Perry Township’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Indiana school districts

Students
538
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Hershey Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Perry Township kids: East Tipp Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Hershey Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8East Tipp Middle Schoolin Lafayette

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency70%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 42.6%

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

7521 E 300 N, Lafayette

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten62
Grade 179
Grade 295
Grade 3121
Grade 491
Grade 590
Enrollment over time
578’20
568’21
562’22
532’23
538’24

Down 6.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hershey Elementary School from Perry Township families.

Other schools in Tippecanoe School Corporation

The district →

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; Perry Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.