Klondike Middle School

Located at 3307 Klondike Rd, in West Lafayette, Indiana, Klondike Middle School is a modestly sized middle-grades school that enrolls 448 students (grades 6 through 8), operated by Tippecanoe School Corp. By comparison, Indiana's public schools average about 594 students each, so Klondike Middle School sits 25% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 20 schools in Tippecanoe School Corp (13,663 students total), Klondike Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Klondike Middle School records that White students make up the majority at 67%. Beyond that, the school shows 15% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% Black, 4% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. Roughly 33% of students at Klondike Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Tippecanoe County (around 44%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Klondike Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.6%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Tippecanoe County put median household income runs about $60,636, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Tippecanoe County runs 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,655 students), of which Klondike Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Klondike Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Klondike Middle School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Klondike Middle School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 59.3%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Klondike Middle School has held roughly steady, going from 454 students in 2018 to 448 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged up from 63% to 67%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 19.3:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 today.

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