Vinton Elementary School
Lafayette, IN
PublicElementary · Grades K–4
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
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Approaches 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 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
145 students tested50.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency9
- At proficiency64
- Approaching proficiency58
- Below proficiency14
Math
145 students tested61.4% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency13
- At proficiency76
- Approaching proficiency41
- Below proficiency15
Science
81 students tested37.0% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency5
- At proficiency25
- Approaching proficiency44
- Below proficiency7
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 95 | 86 | 81 |
| Proficient | 31.6% | 26.7% | 37.0% |
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
3.3% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 433 | 427 |
| Suspended out of school | 1.4% · 6 | 3.3% · 14 |
| Suspended in school | 4.6% · 20 | 4.7% · 20 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
26.0% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 505 | 469 | 438 |
| Chronically absent | 20.2% · 102 | 22.0% · 103 | 26.0% · 114 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Small
Enrollment
427 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
Principal
Cynthia Preston
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino31.1%
White44.7%
Black or African American14.3%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races9.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180540000978
- District
- Lafayette School Corporation
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 427 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 28.3
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