Southwestern Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Lafayette, Indiana·47905
Score
35.8/100
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#190
Among 295 Indiana middle schools
#6
In Tippecanoe School Corp
#4
In Lafayette
Top 65%
In Indiana

Score 35.8/100: better than 35% of Indiana middle 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
30%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 43%, better than 25% of them
448 students tested
Math
28%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 38%, better than 32% of them
445 students tested
Science
51%
Similar Indiana schools ≈ 43%, better than 74% of them
141 students tested
All Indiana schools (ELA / math)
41% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 10 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 6ILEARN30.3142
English language artsGrade 7ILEARN30.5128
English language artsGrade 8ILEARN28.7178
English language artsAll gradesILEARN29.7448
MathGrade 6ILEARN33.3141
MathGrade 7ILEARN27.3128
MathGrade 8ILEARN24.4176
MathAll gradesILEARN28.1445
ScienceGrade 6ILEARN51.1141
ScienceAll gradesILEARN51.1141

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
518
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
518
Typical middle school: 519
Free or reduced-price lunch
36%
Typical middle school: 49%

District and location

School district
City
Tippecanoe County

Contact

Address
2100 W 800 S
Lafayette, IN 47905

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle 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).

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Southwestern Middle School at a glance

Southwestern Middle School is a public middle school in Lafayette, Indiana, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Tippecanoe School Corp school district. It has about 518 students (a typical Indiana middle school has 519). About 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 49% at a typical Indiana middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 30% in English language arts (similar schools: 43%) and 28% in math (similar schools: 38%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Indiana middle schools, it scores 35.8 out of 100: better than 35% of them, ranking #190 of 295. 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.