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Southwestern Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2100 W 800 S, Lafayette, IN 47905 · (765) 538-3025 · Part of Tippecanoe School Corporation

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

Students
491
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Southwestern Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Union Township kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

K–5Mintonye Elementary Schoolin Lafayette
6–8Southwestern Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts30%
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).

2100 W 800 S, Lafayette

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6134
Grade 7190
Grade 8167
Enrollment over time
493’20
502’21
496’22
518’23
491’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Hispanic 12%Black 8%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southwestern Middle School from Union 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; Union Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.