Wea Ridge Elementary School
Lafayette, IN
PublicElementary · Grades K–5
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches 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
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- English learner progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
311 students tested46.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency21
- At proficiency123
- Approaching proficiency117
- Below proficiency50
Math
311 students tested49.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency38
- At proficiency117
- Approaching proficiency76
- Below proficiency80
Science
120 students tested40.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency14
- At proficiency34
- Approaching proficiency47
- Below proficiency25
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 112 | 98 | 120 |
| Proficient | 33.9% | 37.8% | 40.0% |
Social studies (grade 5)
107 students tested43.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency16
- At proficiency31
- Approaching proficiency24
- Below proficiency36
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 | 595 | 614 |
| Suspended out of school | 4.5% · 27 | 5.5% · 34 |
| Suspended in school | 0.2% · 1 | 0.5% · 3 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.2% · 1 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
11.9% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 642 | 659 | 641 |
| Chronically absent | 14.0% · 90 | 13.8% · 91 | 11.9% · 76 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
613 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
Principal
Tamara Jacobs
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino16.8%
White57.4%
Black or African American16.3%
Asian1.0%
Two or More Races8.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181134001305
- District
- Tippecanoe School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 613 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 36.5
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