East Tipp Middle School
Lafayette, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- English learner progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
522 students tested64.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency85
- At proficiency249
- Approaching proficiency147
- Below proficiency41
Math
522 students tested51.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency73
- At proficiency198
- Approaching proficiency161
- Below proficiency90
Science
152 students tested52.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency45
- At proficiency35
- Approaching proficiency58
- Below proficiency14
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 189 | 174 | 152 |
| Proficient | 61.4% | 60.3% | 52.6% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
5.5% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 531 | 529 |
| Suspended out of school | 4.5% · 24 | 5.5% · 29 |
| Suspended in school | 4.0% · 21 | 5.7% · 30 |
| Expelled | 0.4% · 2 | 0.2% · 1 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
5.9% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 523 | 547 | 555 |
| Chronically absent | 1.0% · 5 | 7.5% · 41 | 5.9% · 33 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
528 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
Principal
Shaad Buss
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino11.7%
White79.9%
Black or African American2.1%
Asian1.3%
Two or More Races4.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181134001825
- District
- Tippecanoe School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 528 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 29.6
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25