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Enrollment
522
Elementary
DISTRICT 578 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TIPPECANOE SCHOOL CORP·NCES 181134002501
Wyandotte Elementary
5865 E 50 S, Lafayette, IN 47905 · (765) 772-7000 · Tippecanoe County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL522 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% 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.
- CBeats 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
16.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
159 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
56%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
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
45.4%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
55.0%
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 55 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
51.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.0%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Wyandotte Elementary
Wyandotte Elementary's state test result (51.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyandotte Elementary this school | 522 | 30.5% | 51.0% |
| Protsman Elementary School Dyer | 614 | 31.3% | 63.3% |
| New Britton Elementary School Fishers | 572 | 32.7% | 65.5% |
| Timothy Ball Elementary School Crown Point | 638 | 33.7% | 57.2% |
| Solon Robinson Elementary School Crown Point | 516 | 23.8% | 66.9% |
| Deer Creek Elementary Noblesville | 613 | 25.3% | 64.9% |
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 Wyandotte Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Tippecanoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #286 of 983 | #9 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #325 of 986 | #7 of 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #326 of 986 | #8 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 522 | #328 of 1,079 | #10 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #706 of 991 | #14 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.4% | #343 of 996 | #14 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.5% | #909 of 1,058 | #17 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.8% | #251 of 353 | #5 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
522
+11 (+2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 522 | 32 | 16.3:1 | 30% (159) |
| 2023-24 | 499 | 31.8 | 15.7:1 | 31% (155) |
| 2022-23 | 483 | 30.8 | 15.7:1 | 32% (156) |
| 2020-21 | 511 | 28 | 18.3:1 | 26% (133) |
| 2017-18 | 498 | 24 | 20.8:1 | 25% (126) |
| 2015-16 | 469 | 21 | 22.3:1 | 29% (136) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wyandotte Elementary.
About Wyandotte Elementary
Wyandotte Elementary is a public medium-sized elementary school in Lafayette, Indiana. A federal count lists 522 students at the school, in kindergarten through 5.
A total of 20 schools make up Tippecanoe School Corp, with 13,663 students enrolled.
Wyandotte Elementary is 62% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 21% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black, and 5% Asian. In Tippecanoe County overall, about 74% of residents are White. Wyandotte Elementary's diversity index is 56%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 32 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 16.3:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 15.5:1 average for elementary schools in Indiana. Eligible students account for 30% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Among public schools in Tippecanoe County, the average eligibility rate is 44%.
Wyandotte Elementary is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 52% of Indiana public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Indiana, Wyandotte Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 51.0% actual against a predicted 54.0%.
Federal survey data for Tippecanoe County show that the median household income is $60,636, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Tippecanoe County is home to 38 public schools and about 23,655 public school students.
The shortest distance from Wyandotte Elementary to another public school is about 2.5 miles, to Dayton Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 42.4% proficiency; Wyandotte Elementary posts 51.0%.
Wyandotte Elementary is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels Suburb: Mid-size.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 522, close to the 511 recorded in 2020-21. The ratio was 18.3:1 in 2020-21 and 16.3:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. 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 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
Other Wyandotte Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Wyandotte Elementary. Wyandotte Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Wyandotte Elementary SchoolWyandotte, OK · 407 students
- Wyandotte Elementary SchoolMorgan City, LA · 300 students
Nearby schools
- Dayton Elementary School2.5 mi · 390
- Glen Acres Elementary School3.1 mi · 550
- Hershey Elementary School3.7 mi · 538
- East Tipp Middle School3.9 mi · 547
- Vinton Elementary School4.1 mi · 387
- Lafayette Sunnyside Intermediate4.2 mi · 1,031
Frequently asked questions
About Wyandotte ElementaryHow many students attend Wyandotte Elementary?
Wyandotte Elementary enrolls approximately 522 students in grades KG-05.
Is Wyandotte Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wyandotte Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Wyandotte Elementary have?
Wyandotte Elementary employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Wyandotte Elementary?
Student demographics at Wyandotte Elementary are roughly 62% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Wyandotte Elementary in?
Wyandotte Elementary is part of Tippecanoe School Corp.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.