Hershey Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Lafayette, Indiana·47905
Score
86.6/100
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#131
Among 975 Indiana elementary schools
#2
In Tippecanoe School Corp
#1
In Lafayette
Top 14%
In Indiana

Score 86.6/100: better than 86% of Indiana elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Indiana, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Indiana schools.

English language arts
60%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 41%, better than 84% of them
303 students tested
Math
66%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 48%, better than 81% of them
303 students tested
Science
69%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 42%, better than 95% of them
118 students tested
All Indiana schools (ELA / math)
41% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 11 published results by grade and test

As published by Indiana Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3ILEARN56.296
English language artsGrade 4ILEARN62.7118
English language artsGrade 5ILEARN61.889
English language artsAll gradesILEARN60.4303
MathGrade 3ILEARN66.796
MathGrade 4ILEARN69.5118
MathGrade 5ILEARN61.889
MathAll gradesILEARN66.3303
ScienceGrade 4ILEARN68.6118
ScienceAll gradesILEARN68.6118
Social studiesGrade 5ILEARN65.289

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
532
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
532
Typical elementary school: 438
Free or reduced-price lunch
22%
Typical elementary school: 52%

District and location

School district
City
Tippecanoe County

Contact

Address
7521 E 300 N
Lafayette, IN 47905

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Indiana. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Hershey Elementary School at a glance

Hershey Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lafayette, Indiana, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Tippecanoe School Corp school district. It has about 532 students (a typical Indiana elementary school has 438). About 22% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 52% at a typical Indiana elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 60% in English language arts (similar schools: 41%) and 66% in math (similar schools: 48%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Indiana elementary schools, it scores 86.6 out of 100: better than 86% of them, ranking #131 of 975. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.