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Enrollment
387
Elementary
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAFAYETTE SCHOOL CORPORATION·NCES 180540000978
Vinton Elementary School
3101 Elmwood Ave, Lafayette, IN 47904 · (765) 771-6140 · Tippecanoe County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL387 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
288 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 50%
Community
1
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 | 78 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 7% smaller than its 4th grade class (84).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
Vinton Elementary School→Lafayette Sunnyside Intermediate→Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School→Jefferson High School
Based on grade levels within Lafayette School Corporation. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
32.3%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
44.5%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.9%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 Vinton Elementary School
Vinton Elementary School's state test result (35.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinton Elementary School this school | 387 | 74.4% | 35.8% |
| Franke Park Elementary School Fort Wayne | 416 | 72.8% | 28.8% |
| Concord South Side Elementary Sch Elkhart | 394 | 71.3% | 32.4% |
| William McKinley School 39 - an Exploratory School Indianapolis | 386 | 70.2% | 32.4% |
| Riverview Elementary School Marion | 393 | 74.0% | 34.9% |
| Stephen Decatur Elementary School Indianapolis | 496 | 70.8% | 18.9% |
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 Vinton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Tippecanoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #610 of 983 | #18 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #519 of 986 | #13 of 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #634 of 986 | #18 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 387 | #636 of 1,079 | #16 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #412 of 991 | #5 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.9% | #139 of 996 | #7 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.4% | #93 of 1,058 | #5 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.7% | #189 of 597 | #3 of 13 |
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
387
-55 (-12%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 402
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 387 | 26.5 | 14.6:1 | 74% (288) |
| 2023-24 | 427 | 28.3 | 15.1:1 | 82% (349) |
| 2022-23 | 452 | 29.9 | 15.1:1 | 86% (389) |
| 2020-21 | 442 | 34 | 13.0:1 | 81% (357) |
| 2017-18 | 476 | 27 | 17.6:1 | 84% (400) |
| 2015-16 | 503 | 27 | 18.6:1 | 82% (410) |
| 2010-11 | 403 | 21 | 19.2:1 | 78% (316) |
| 2000-01 | 386 | 20 | 19.3:1 | 38% (145) |
| 1990-91 | 402 | 18 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vinton Elementary School.
About Vinton Elementary School
As a medium-sized elementary school, Vinton Elementary School serves students in Lafayette, Indiana. Classes run from kindergarten through 4, and the school has 387 students.
Besides Vinton Elementary School, Lafayette School Corporation runs 10 other schools. The district enrolls 7,090 students.
White students form the largest group at Vinton Elementary School, 46% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 30% Hispanic, 15% Black, and 8% multiracial. In Tippecanoe County overall, about 74% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Vinton Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 67%.
Its teaching staff equals 26.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Indiana average 15.5:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 74%. The gap from the 44% average for public schools in Tippecanoe County is 30 points.
After adjusting for student poverty, Vinton Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Indiana schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 35.8%; the prediction is 22.9%.
Census Bureau estimates for Tippecanoe County show that median household income is about $60,636, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Vinton Elementary School is one of 38 public schools in Tippecanoe County, which together enroll about 23,655 students.
The nearest public school is Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette, at about 0.9 miles. Vinton Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Vinton Elementary School ranks 4th on proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Vinton Elementary School is City: Small.
Enrollment was 442 in 2020-21 and 387 in 2024-25, a decrease of 55 students. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.0:1 in 2020-21 to 14.6:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Lafayette School Corporation
- Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 2,042 students
- Lafayette Sunnyside IntermediateMiddle · 1,031 students
- Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High SchoolMiddle · 999 students
- Glen Acres Elementary SchoolElementary · 550 students
- Amelia Earhart Elementary SchoolElementary · 455 students
- Edgelea Elementary SchoolElementary · 444 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
Other Vinton Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Vinton Elementary. Vinton Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Vinton Elementary SchoolVinton, LA · 374 students
- Vinton Elementary SchoolVinton, OH · 334 students
Nearby schools
- Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette0.9 mi · 193
- Lafayette Sunnyside Intermediate1.1 mi · 1,031
- Glen Acres Elementary School1.1 mi · 550
- Excel Center - Lafayette1.2 mi · 366
- Murdock Elementary School1.2 mi · 230
- Oakland Elementary School1.8 mi · 192
Frequently asked questions
About Vinton Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Vinton Elementary School?
Vinton Elementary School enrolls approximately 387 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Vinton Elementary School serve?
Vinton Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many teachers does Vinton Elementary School have?
Vinton Elementary School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Vinton Elementary School?
Student demographics at Vinton Elementary School are roughly 46% White, 30% Hispanic, 15% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Vinton Elementary School?
Vinton Elementary School is overseen by Lafayette School Corporation in Tippecanoe County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.