Burnett Creek Elementary School
West Lafayette, IN
PublicElementary · Grades K–5
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Exceeds Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- English learner progress
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Meets 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
377 students tested65.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency89
- At proficiency159
- Approaching proficiency92
- Below proficiency37
Math
377 students tested70.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency93
- At proficiency172
- Approaching proficiency71
- Below proficiency41
Science
132 students tested76.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency46
- At proficiency55
- Approaching proficiency26
- Below proficiency5
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 121 | 127 | 132 |
| Proficient | 78.5% | 63.8% | 76.5% |
Social studies (grade 5)
121 students tested74.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency45
- At proficiency45
- Approaching proficiency19
- Below proficiency12
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
0.6% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 705 | 775 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.9% · 6 | 0.6% · 5 |
| Suspended in school | 0.3% · 2 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
7.6% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 796 | 816 | 806 |
| Chronically absent | 7.7% · 61 | 7.4% · 60 | 7.6% · 61 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
775 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
Principal
Matthew Ridenour
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino14.8%
White61.4%
Black or African American6.8%
Asian10.3%
Two or More Races6.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181134001304
- District
- Tippecanoe School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 775 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 40
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