Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

2101 S 18th St
Lafayette, IN 47905

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Bottom 50%

Serving 1,021 students in grades 7-8, Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 1,021 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Bottom 50% in IN
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School's student population of 1,021 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 73 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School
7	507
8	514

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Total Students

1,021 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School
2023	1,043
2022	1,101
2021	1,165
2020	1,099
2019	1,099
2018	1,023
2017	1,023
2016	1,030
2015	1,067
2014	1,043
2013	1,031
2012	1,024
2011	977
2010	986
2009	1,064
2008	1,115
2007	1,171
2006	960
2005	1,075
2004	1,085
2003	1,033
2002	1,036
2001	967
2000	905
1999	863
1998	879
1997	909
1996	879
1995	871
1994	854
1993	843
1992	795
1991	823
1990	817
1989	813
1988	747
1987	798

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

73 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School
2023	80
2022	83
2021	79
2020	70
2019	70
2018	73
2017	73
2016	71
2015	71
2014	70
2013	70
2012	74
2011	73
2010	71
2009	71
2008	71
2006	74
2005	72
2004	68
2003	70
2002	67
2001	64
2000	57
1999	57
1998	56
1997	57
1996	53
1995	55
1994	57
1993	56
1992	57
1991	53
1990	53

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Year Founded

1993

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,743 schools in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

#1317 out of 1743 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School
2023	#1317
2022	#1287
2021	#1312
2019	#1391
2018	#1419
2017	#1471
2016	#1462
2015	#1516
2014	#1456
2013	#1251
2012	#1538

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24%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School	Indiana	Lafayette School Corporation School District
2023	24%	39%	32%
2022	25%	38%	32%
2021	23%	36%	29%
2019	31%	45%	38%
2018	39%	54%	50%
2017	39%	54%	52%
2016	40%	55%	53%
2015	51%	64%	62%
2014	81%	83%	84%
2013	82%	81%	84%
2012	74%	80%	80%

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32%

41%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School	Indiana	Lafayette School Corporation School District
2022	32%	41%	34%
2021	32%	43%	34%
2019	39%	49%	41%
2018	49%	62%	50%
2017	47%	63%	57%
2016	49%	64%	59%
2015	52%	68%	61%
2014	66%	80%	76%
2013	70%	78%	78%
2012	62%	78%	74%
2011	66%	77%	72%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School	Indiana	Lafayette School Corporation School District
2023	13:1	15:1	14:1
2022	13:1	15:1	14:1
2021	15:1	16:1	14:1
2020	16:1	17:1	16:1
2019	16:1	17:1	16:1
2018	14:1	17:1	16:1
2017	14:1	17:1	16:1
2016	15:1	18:1	16:1
2015	15:1	18:1	16:1
2014	15:1	17:1	16:1
2013	15:1	17:1	16:1
2012	14:1	17:1	16:1
2011	13:1	18:1	16:1
2010	14:1	17:1	15:1
2009	15:1	17:1	15:1
2008	16:1	17:1	17:1
2006	13:1	18:1	15:1
2005	15:1	18:1	15:1
2004	16:1	18:1	16:1
2003	15:1	18:1	16:1
2002	15:1	18:1	16:1
2001	15:1	18:1	16:1
2000	16:1	18:1	16:1
1999	15:1	18:1	16:1
1998	16:1	18:1	16:1
1997	16:1	18:1	16:1
1996	17:1	18:1	17:1
1995	16:1	18:1	17:1
1994	15:1	18:1	16:1
1993	15:1	18:1	17:1
1992	14:1	19:1	16:1
1991	15:1	18:1	17:1
1990	15:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2021)
Year	Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School	Indiana	Lafayette School Corporation School District
2021	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	3%	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

30%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School	Indiana	Lafayette School Corporation School District
2023	33%	14%	27%
2022	31%	14%	27%
2021	29%	13%	26%
2020	29%	12%	26%
2019	29%	12%	26%
2018	30%	12%	27%
2017	30%	12%	27%
2016	30%	11%	26%
2015	28%	11%	25%
2014	24%	10%	25%
2013	21%	10%	24%
2012	20%	9%	22%
2011	19%	8%	21%
2010	20%	8%	21%
2009	22%	8%	21%
2008	18%	8%	20%
2007	17%	7%	19%
2006	15%	6%	18%
2005	13%	5%	17%
2004	14%	5%	16%
2003	11%	4%	14%
2002	10%	4%	14%
2001	12%	3%	13%
2000	11%	3%	10%
1999	6%	3%	7%
1998	5%	3%	6%
1997	5%	2%	5%
1996	4%	2%	4%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%

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Black

22%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School	Indiana	Lafayette School Corporation School District
2023	21%	13%	21%
2022	20%	13%	21%
2021	20%	13%	20%
2020	19%	13%	19%
2019	19%	13%	19%
2018	15%	12%	16%
2017	15%	12%	16%
2016	14%	12%	16%
2015	12%	12%	15%
2014	14%	12%	14%
2013	14%	12%	14%
2012	13%	12%	13%
2011	13%	12%	12%
2010	13%	13%	13%
2009	13%	13%	12%
2008	13%	13%	10%
2007	10%	13%	12%
2006	8%	13%	9%
2005	8%	12%	8%
2004	8%	12%	7%
2003	8%	12%	6%
2002	6%	12%	6%
2001	6%	12%	6%
2000	5%	12%	5%
1999	7%	11%	5%
1998	6%	11%	5%
1997	5%	11%	4%
1996	5%	11%	4%
1995	4%	11%	4%
1994	5%	11%	4%
1993	4%	11%	4%
1992	3%	11%	3%
1991	2%	11%	3%

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White

39%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School	Indiana	Lafayette School Corporation School District
2023	39%	64%	44%
2022	42%	65%	45%
2021	44%	66%	46%
2020	44%	67%	48%
2019	44%	67%	48%
2018	49%	69%	51%
2017	49%	69%	51%
2016	51%	69%	52%
2015	55%	70%	54%
2014	56%	71%	54%
2013	58%	72%	55%
2012	58%	72%	57%
2011	59%	73%	59%
2010	64%	75%	63%
2009	62%	76%	65%
2008	67%	77%	66%
2007	73%	78%	67%
2006	77%	80%	72%
2005	79%	81%	74%
2004	78%	82%	77%
2003	81%	82%	78%
2002	84%	83%	80%
2001	82%	84%	80%
2000	84%	84%	84%
1999	86%	85%	87%
1998	88%	85%	88%
1997	89%	85%	89%
1996	89%	86%	91%
1995	92%	86%	91%
1994	92%	86%	92%
1993	93%	86%	92%
1992	95%	86%	94%
1991	95%	86%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School	Indiana	Lafayette School Corporation School District
2023	7%	6%	7%
2022	7%	5%	7%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	8%	5%	6%
2019	8%	5%	6%
2018	6%	5%	6%
2017	6%	5%	6%
2016	5%	5%	6%
2015	5%	5%	6%
2014	4%	4%	6%
2013	5%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School	Indiana	Lafayette School Corporation School District
2023	0.70	0.55	0.69
2022	0.69	0.54	0.69
2021	0.69	0.53	0.68
2020	0.69	0.52	0.67
2019	0.69	0.52	0.67
2018	0.65	0.50	0.64
2017	0.65	0.50	0.64
2016	0.63	0.50	0.64
2015	0.61	0.49	0.62
2014	0.61	0.47	0.63
2013	0.60	0.46	0.62
2012	0.61	0.46	0.61
2011	0.60	0.45	0.59
2010	0.56	0.43	0.53
2009	0.58	0.42	0.50
2008	0.52	0.41	0.49
2007	0.47	0.39	0.48
2006	0.38	0.34	0.44
2005	0.36	0.33	0.41
2004	0.37	0.31	0.39
2003	0.33	0.31	0.36
2002	0.29	0.30	0.34
2001	0.31	0.28	0.33
2000	0.28	0.27	0.28
1999	0.25	0.27	0.24
1998	0.22	0.26	0.23
1997	0.20	0.27	0.20
1996	0.21	0.25	0.18
1995	0.15	0.25	0.16
1994	0.14	0.25	0.16
1993	0.13	0.25	0.14
1992	0.10	0.24	0.12
1991	0.10	0.25	0.12

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Eligible for

61%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School	Indiana	Lafayette School Corporation School District
2023	70%	47%	68%
2022	56%	39%	59%
2021	64%	42%	62%
2020	59%	41%	58%
2019	59%	41%	58%
2018	60%	40%	58%
2017	60%	40%	58%
2016	63%	41%	60%
2015	62%	41%	62%
2014	59%	41%	63%
2013	57%	41%	61%
2012	59%	40%	59%
2011	58%	39%	59%
2010	54%	37%	55%
2009	53%	33%	50%
2008	48%	31%	45%
2007	35%	29%	40%
2006	49%	28%	41%
2005	37%	28%	41%
2004	34%	27%	38%
2003	29%	25%	29%
2002	28%	24%	31%
2001	25%	22%	28%
2000	22%	21%	25%
1999	22%	22%	26%
1998	24%	22%	28%
1997	20%	22%	24%
1996	17%	22%	22%
1995	18%	22%	23%
1994	17%	22%	23%
1993	18%	22%	22%
1992	18%	21%	20%
1991	15%	17%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School	Indiana	Lafayette School Corporation School District
2023	5%	4%	7%
2022	10%	6%	8%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	12%	8%	12%
2019	12%	8%	12%
2018	9%	8%	8%
2017	9%	8%	8%
2016	6%	7%	6%
2015	8%	8%	7%
2014	8%	8%	8%
2013	8%	8%	8%
2012	9%	8%	9%
2011	7%	8%	7%
2010	11%	9%	9%
2009	12%	9%	9%
2008	13%	8%	10%
2007	12%	8%	10%
2006	12%	8%	10%
2005	11%	8%	10%
2004	10%	8%	10%
2003	12%	8%	10%
2002	10%	7%	10%
2001	8%	7%	9%
2000	9%	6%	9%
1999	9%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lafayette School Corporation School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School's ranking?

Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School is ranked #1317 out of 1,743 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Indiana.

What schools are Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School often compared to?

Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lafayette Sunnyside Intermediate, Klondike Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% IN state average), while 32% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 41% IN state average).

How many students attend Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School?

1,021 students attend Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School students are White, 30% of students are Hispanic, 22% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School?

Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School offer ?

Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School offers enrollment in grades 7-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School part of?

Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School is part of Lafayette School Corporation School District.

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