Enrollment
335
Middle
DISTRICT 606 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKTON-LAPEL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 181288002418
Lapel Middle School
2883 S SR 13, Lapel, IN 46051 · (765) 534-3136 · Madison County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL335 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
116 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 105 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 115 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 115 | 34% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Lapel Middle School→Lapel Sr High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Frankton-Lapel Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
35.0%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
33.5%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
33.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 51% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Lapel Middle School
Lapel Middle School's state test result (33.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lapel Middle School this school | 335 | 34.6% | 33.1% |
| Eastern Hancock Middle School Charlottesville | 299 | 36.1% | 40.0% |
| Northwestern Middle School Kokomo | 324 | 33.0% | 46.0% |
| Knightstown Intermediate School Knightstown | 387 | 37.5% | 37.2% |
| Heritage Hills Middle School Lincoln City | 341 | 35.2% | 63.8% |
| Westview Elementary School Topeka | 348 | 29.9% | 60.1% |
Matched among Indiana middle 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 Lapel Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #202 of 324 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #181 of 325 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #186 of 325 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 335 | #261 of 334 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #149 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.1% | #308 of 315 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.6% | #266 of 330 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.7% | #159 of 187 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
335
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
+3% since 2010-11, when it was 325
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 335 | 22.7 | 14.8:1 | 35% (116) |
| 2023-24 | 338 | 19.7 | 17.2:1 | 1% (4) |
| 2022-23 | 336 | 19.3 | 17.4:1 | 32% (108) |
| 2020-21 | 329 | 24 | 13.7:1 | 29% (97) |
| 2017-18 | 348 | 20 | 17.4:1 | 28% (99) |
| 2015-16 | 329 | 21 | 15.7:1 | 29% (97) |
| 2010-11 | 325 | 14 | 23.2:1 | 25% (81) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lapel Middle School.
About Lapel Middle School
Lapel Middle School is a low-enrollment middle school in Lapel, Indiana, one of the schools in Frankton-Lapel Community Schools. It offers grades 6 through 8 and has 335 students enrolled. It has 44% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Indiana (about 594).
Besides Lapel Middle School, Frankton-Lapel Community Schools runs 4 other schools. The district enrolls 3,032 students.
At Lapel Middle School, 96% of students are White. That is higher than the 84% White share among all Madison County residents. The diversity index for Lapel Middle School is 8%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 22.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 14.8:1. The average for middle schools in Indiana, 15.6:1, is higher. Of all students at Lapel Middle School, 35% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 52% average for public schools in Madison County, the school's rate is lower.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 51.0% for Lapel Middle School, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 33.1%. The 17.9-point gap ranks in the bottom 10% of Indiana schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Madison County show that the median household earns about $63,037 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Madison County has 32 public schools with about 18,227 students, including Lapel Middle School.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Lapel Middle School from the closest public school, Lapel Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Lapel Middle School ranks 7th of 8 on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (329) and 2024-25 (335). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 14.8:1, from 13.7:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Lapel Middle School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
131,900
Census ACS
Median income
$63,037
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
18,227 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Frankton-Lapel Community Schools
- Frankton Elementary SchoolElementary · 803 students
- Frankton Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · 757 students
- Lapel Elementary SchoolElementary · 675 students
- Lapel Sr High SchoolHigh · 462 students
Other schools in Lapel
- Lapel Elementary SchoolElementary · 675 students
- Lapel Sr High SchoolHigh · 462 students
Nearby schools
- Lapel Elementary School0.1 mi · 675
- Lapel Sr High School1.1 mi · 462
- Deer Creek Elementary5.9 mi · 613
- Maple Ridge Elementary School6.2 mi · 858
- Southeastern Elementary School6.5 mi · 773
- Edgewood Elementary School6.7 mi · 455
Frequently asked questions
About Lapel Middle SchoolHow large is Lapel Middle School?
Lapel Middle School enrolls approximately 335 students in grades 06-08.
Is Lapel Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lapel Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lapel Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lapel Middle School is approximately 14.8:1 (23 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Lapel Middle School?
Lapel Middle School reports a student body of 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Lapel Middle School public or private?
Lapel Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Frankton-Lapel Community Schools.
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