Murdock Elementary School
Lafayette, IN
PublicElementary · Grades K–4
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Does Not Meet Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- English learner progress
- Meets Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
101 students tested30.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency2
- At proficiency29
- Approaching proficiency41
- Below proficiency29
Math
101 students tested41.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency7
- At proficiency35
- Approaching proficiency29
- Below proficiency30
Science
60 students tested26.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency2
- At proficiency14
- Approaching proficiency28
- Below proficiency16
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 43 | 46 | 60 |
| Proficient | 39.5% | 26.1% | 26.7% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
10.8% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 247 | 232 |
| Suspended out of school | 6.9% · 17 | 10.8% · 25 |
| Suspended in school | 1.6% · 4 | 1.3% · 3 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
21.0% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 287 | 271 | 257 |
| Chronically absent | 26.8% · 77 | 31.7% · 86 | 21.0% · 54 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Small
Enrollment
232 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
Principal
Denise Desenfants
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino25.4%
White40.5%
Black or African American23.7%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races9.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180540000972
- District
- Lafayette School Corporation
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 232 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 16.1
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