Lapel Middle School
Lapel, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
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
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches 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
363 students tested45.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency19
- At proficiency146
- Approaching proficiency142
- Below proficiency56
Math
363 students tested42.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency32
- At proficiency122
- Approaching proficiency129
- Below proficiency80
Science
121 students tested33.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency19
- At proficiency21
- Approaching proficiency52
- Below proficiency29
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 116 | 105 | 121 |
| Proficient | 32.8% | 28.6% | 33.1% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
2.4% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 329 | 340 |
| Suspended out of school | 14.6% · 48 | 2.4% · 8 |
| Suspended in school | 15.5% · 51 | 10.0% · 34 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
9.9% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 341 | 347 | 344 |
| Chronically absent | 10.9% · 37 | 4.0% · 14 | 9.9% · 34 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
338 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
Principal
Kelly Huntzinger-Ulm
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino1.8%
White93.8%
Black or African American0.3%
Asian0.3%
Two or More Races3.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.3%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181288002418
- District
- Frankton-Lapel Community Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 338 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 19.7
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