Wea Ridge Middle School
Lafayette, 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
- English learner progress
- Approaches 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
629 students tested32.6% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency26
- At proficiency179
- Approaching proficiency293
- Below proficiency131
Math
629 students tested37.5% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency44
- At proficiency192
- Approaching proficiency234
- Below proficiency159
Science
212 students tested44.8% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency53
- At proficiency42
- Approaching proficiency80
- Below proficiency37
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 222 | 209 | 212 |
| Proficient | 38.3% | 45.9% | 44.8% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
20.2% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 745 | 699 |
| Suspended out of school | 14.4% · 107 | 20.2% · 141 |
| Suspended in school | 13.7% · 102 | 36.3% · 254 |
| Expelled | 0.4% · 3 | 0.3% · 2 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
11.8% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 739 | 736 | 706 |
| Chronically absent | 2.4% · 18 | 16.4% · 121 | 11.8% · 83 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
699 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Principal
Frederic Roop
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino25.9%
White55.8%
Black or African American11.9%
Asian0.7%
Two or More Races5.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181134001920
- District
- Tippecanoe School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 699 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 43.2
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