Southwestern Middle School
Lafayette, IN
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
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
- Does Not Meet 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 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Does Not Meet Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
448 students tested29.7% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency17
- At proficiency116
- Approaching proficiency209
- Below proficiency106
Math
445 students tested28.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency36
- At proficiency89
- Approaching proficiency167
- Below proficiency153
Science
141 students tested51.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency46
- At proficiency26
- Approaching proficiency46
- Below proficiency23
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 183 | 130 | 141 |
| Proficient | 36.1% | 36.9% | 51.1% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
4.6% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 502 | 518 |
| Suspended out of school | 11.2% · 56 | 4.6% · 24 |
| Suspended in school | 9.4% · 47 | 9.3% · 48 |
| Expelled | 0.6% · 3 | 0.2% · 1 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
14.3% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 513 | 537 | 498 |
| Chronically absent | 2.3% · 12 | 1.1% · 6 | 14.3% · 71 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
518 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
Principal
Sarah Gustin
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino12.5%
White74.3%
Black or African American7.3%
Asian0.8%
Two or More Races4.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 181134001832
- District
- Tippecanoe School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 518 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 30.7
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