Southwestern Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Lafayette, Indiana 47905 · Tippecanoe School Corp
#195 of 335 middle schools in Indiana
#8128 of 15,369 nationally
About Southwestern Middle School
Southwestern Middle School is a public middle located in Lafayette, in the Tippecanoe School Corp school district of Indiana, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 491 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 47.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 195th of 335 ranked middle schools in Indiana. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (73th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (32th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 491.
There are 25 schools in Lafayette; Southwestern Middle School ranks 16th of 25 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)37%
- Reading proficiency (30%)45%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)37.9%
- Students per teacher (15%)16.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Southwestern Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 491
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 37.9%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 16.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 45%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 37%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Southwestern Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Mintonye Elementary School
Lafayette · Public elementary · Grades K–5
452 students · 298 m away
Mayflower Mill Elementary School
Lafayette · Public elementary · Grades K–5
585 students · 6.2 km away
McCutcheon High School
Lafayette · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,835 students · 6.5 km away
Wea Ridge Middle School
Lafayette · Public middle · Grades 6–8
675 students · 8.1 km away
Wea Ridge Elementary School
Lafayette · Public elementary · Grades K–5
609 students · 8.2 km away
Amelia Earhart Elementary School
Lafayette · Public elementary · Grades K–4
455 students · 9.9 km away
Tippecanoe Online Academy
Tippecanoe · Public high · Grades 9–12
88 students · 11 km away
Woodland Elementary School
Lafayette · Public elementary · Grades K–5
601 students · 11 km away
Edgelea Elementary School
Lafayette · Public elementary · Grades K–4
444 students · 11 km away
Miami Elementary School
Lafayette · Public elementary · Grades K–4
442 students · 11 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Indiana with a comparable Enrollment.
Anderson Intermediate School
Anderson · Public middle · Grades 5–6
490 students
Mount Vernon Jr High School
Mount Vernon · Public middle · Grades 6–8
493 students
South Vermillion Middle School
Clinton · Public middle · Grades 5–8
494 students
Corydon Intermediate School
Corydon · Public middle · Grades 4–6
487 students
Miami Middle School
Fort Wayne · Public middle · Grades 6–8
496 students
Lowell Intermediate School
Lowell · Public middle · Grades 5–6
486 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Southwestern Middle School a good school?
Southwestern Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 47.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #195 of 335 in Indiana. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Southwestern Middle School rank in Indiana?
Southwestern Middle School ranks #195 of 335 middle schools in Indiana and #8128 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Southwestern Middle School?
Southwestern Middle School had 491 students in 2025.
Is Southwestern Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Southwestern Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Southwestern Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Southwestern Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.