Lafayette Sunnyside Intermediate
Lafayette, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 5–6
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
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet 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 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
1,016 students tested29.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency38
- At proficiency259
- Approaching proficiency388
- Below proficiency331
Math
1,019 students tested23.2% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency30
- At proficiency206
- Approaching proficiency273
- Below proficiency510
Science
506 students tested25.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency64
- At proficiency67
- Approaching proficiency200
- Below proficiency175
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 492 | 489 | 506 |
| Proficient | 37.6% | 33.5% | 25.9% |
Social studies (grade 5)
510 students tested36.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency44
- At proficiency140
- Approaching proficiency104
- Below proficiency222
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
14.7% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 1,063 | 1,029 |
| Suspended out of school | 13.7% · 146 | 14.7% · 151 |
| Suspended in school | 6.5% · 69 | 8.5% · 87 |
| Expelled | 0.2% · 2 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
23.4% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 1,131 | 1,105 | 1,113 |
| Chronically absent | 21.9% · 248 | 23.2% · 256 | 23.4% · 260 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Small
Enrollment
1,029 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
Principal
Shanel Lopez-Fretwell
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino29.2%
White39.6%
Black or African American22.3%
Asian0.5%
Two or More Races8.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180540000974
- District
- Lafayette School Corporation
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 1,029 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 71.8
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