Enrollment
321
Elementary
DISTRICT 578 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TIPPECANOE SCHOOL CORP·NCES 181134002326
James Cole Elementary School
6418 E 900 S, Lafayette, IN 47909 · (765) 523-2141 · Tippecanoe County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL321 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Indiana public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
102 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
44.9%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
56.3%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.0%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like James Cole Elementary School
James Cole Elementary School's state test result (52.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Cole Elementary School this school | 321 | 31.8% | 52.5% |
| Kingsbury Elementary School LaPorte | 294 | 32.7% | 46.0% |
| O R Baker Elementary School Winchester | 303 | 30.0% | N/A |
| Orchard View School Middlebury | 345 | 34.2% | 69.5% |
| Wayne Center Elem School Kendallville | 346 | 34.4% | 50.8% |
| Knightstown Elementary School Knightstown | 372 | 32.0% | 55.0% |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where James Cole Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Tippecanoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #264 of 983 | #7 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #300 of 986 | #6 of 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #330 of 986 | #9 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 321 | #788 of 1,079 | #17 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #672 of 991 | #12 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.8% | #718 of 996 | #19 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.8% | #895 of 1,058 | #16 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.7% | #165 of 353 | #2 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
321
+51 (+19%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 288
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 321 | 20 | 16.1:1 | 32% (102) |
| 2023-24 | 315 | 20 | 15.8:1 | 38% (119) |
| 2022-23 | 300 | 19.5 | 15.4:1 | 36% (109) |
| 2020-21 | 270 | 16 | 16.9:1 | 36% (96) |
| 2017-18 | 290 | 15 | 19.3:1 | 38% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 258 | 14 | 18.4:1 | 39% (100) |
| 2010-11 | 219 | 11 | 19.9:1 | 34% (74) |
| 2000-01 | 307 | 17 | 18.1:1 | 25% (76) |
| 1990-91 | 288 | 15 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James Cole Elementary School.
About James Cole Elementary School
James Cole Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school, is located in Lafayette, Indiana. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend, and enrollment is 321 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Indiana is about 436 students.
A total of 20 schools make up Tippecanoe School Corp, with 13,663 students enrolled.
James Cole Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 87% White. After that, the student body is 11% Hispanic. Census figures show Tippecanoe County is about 74% White. The chance that two students picked at random at James Cole Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 24%.
The school has about 16.1 students per teacher and 20 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Indiana average about 15.5:1, a similar figure. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 32%. The rate at public schools in Tippecanoe County averages 44%, higher than here.
allk12 grades James Cole Elementary School a B. The grade compares the school only with Indiana public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
James Cole Elementary School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 52.5% is within a point of the 53.0% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
According to the American Community Survey, in Tippecanoe County, median household income is about $60,636, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 38 public schools operate in Tippecanoe County, serving about 23,655 students.
The shortest distance from James Cole Elementary School to another public school is about 2.2 miles, to Wainwright Middle School. The ten-mile area around James Cole Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, James Cole Elementary School ranks 1st on proficiency.
The NCES locale for James Cole Elementary School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 321 was 19% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 270.
Community posts for James Cole Elementary School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Tippecanoe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
189,071
Census ACS
Median income
$60,636
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
23,655 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tippecanoe School Corp
- William Henry Harrison High SchoolHigh · 2,194 students
- McCutcheon High SchoolHigh · 1,835 students
- Klondike Elementary SchoolElementary · 905 students
- Burnett Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 778 students
- Battle Ground Middle SchoolMiddle · 712 students
- Wea Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 675 students
Other schools in Lafayette
- Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 2,042 students
- McCutcheon High SchoolHigh · 1,835 students
- Lafayette Sunnyside IntermediateMiddle · 1,031 students
- Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High SchoolMiddle · 999 students
- Wea Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 675 students
- Wea Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 609 students
Nearby schools
- Wainwright Middle School2.2 mi · 320
- Woodland Elementary School5.6 mi · 601
- Dayton Elementary School6.1 mi · 390
- Wea Ridge Middle School6.7 mi · 675
- Wea Ridge Elementary School6.8 mi · 609
- Mayflower Mill Elementary School7.3 mi · 585
Frequently asked questions
About James Cole Elementary SchoolHow large is James Cole Elementary School?
James Cole Elementary School enrolls approximately 321 students in grades KG-05.
Is James Cole Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
James Cole Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does James Cole Elementary School have?
James Cole Elementary School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
How diverse is James Cole Elementary School?
James Cole Elementary School reports a student body of 87% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees James Cole Elementary School?
James Cole Elementary School is overseen by Tippecanoe School Corp in Tippecanoe County.
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