Hershey Elementary School
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
- Meets Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Meets Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Meets Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Meets 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
303 students tested60.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency22
- At proficiency161
- Approaching proficiency103
- Below proficiency17
Math
303 students tested66.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency27
- At proficiency174
- Approaching proficiency65
- Below proficiency37
Science
118 students tested68.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency16
- At proficiency65
- Approaching proficiency32
- Below proficiency5
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 83 | 88 | 118 |
| Proficient | 55.4% | 70.5% | 68.6% |
Social studies (grade 5)
89 students tested65.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency18
- At proficiency40
- Approaching proficiency18
- Below proficiency13
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
1.7% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 569 | 533 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.2% · 1 | 1.7% · 9 |
| Suspended in school | 0.5% · 3 | 0.8% · 4 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
6.3% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 581 | 548 | 543 |
| Chronically absent | 6.4% · 37 | 7.1% · 39 | 6.3% · 34 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
532 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
Principal
Linda Yochem Fields
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino7.1%
White86.7%
Black or African American1.3%
Asian0.2%
Two or More Races4.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181134001826
- District
- Tippecanoe School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 532 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 31.8
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