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800 CINCINNATI ST, LAFAYETTE, IN 47901 • TIPPECANOE County
(765) 742-6464

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00424664
Religious Orientation Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 18157
Physical Location Address 800 Cincinnati St
Lafayette, IN 47901-1008
Mailing Address 615 N 8th St
Lafayette, IN 47901-1008

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
129
Teachers (FTE)
10.30
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.52:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 85.3% Hispanic / Latino: 6.2% Asian: 3.1% Black or African American: 2.3% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1.6% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 0.8% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.8%
129 Students
White 110 est. 85.3%
Hispanic / Latino 8 est. 6.2%
Asian 4 est. 3.1%
Black or African American 3 est. 2.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 est. 1.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 1 est. 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 est. 0.8%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
69
53.5%
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Female Students
60
46.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 216 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 98 (45.4%) Kindergarten: 15 (6.9%) 1st Grade: 18 (8.3%) 2nd Grade: 17 (7.9%) 3rd Grade: 16 (7.4%) 4th Grade: 11 (5.1%) 5th Grade: 16 (7.4%) 6th Grade: 10 (4.6%) 7th Grade: 15 (6.9%)
216 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 98 45.4%
Kindergarten 15 6.9%
1st Grade 18 8.3%
2nd Grade 17 7.9%
3rd Grade 16 7.4%
4th Grade 11 5.1%
5th Grade 16 7.4%
6th Grade 10 4.6%
7th Grade 15 6.9%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 100 200 2019-2020: 128 students 128 2019-2020 2021-2022: 147 students 147 +14.8% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 129 students 129 -12.2% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 129 10.3 12.5:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2021-2022 147 11.6 12.7:1 K-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2019-2020 128 10.4 12.3:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 47901)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 8% $175k 15% $263k 23% $350k 30% ZIP 47901 Income: $46,425 $46k ZIP 47901 Home Value: $257,400 $257k ZIP 47901 This ZIP Lafayette Income: $59,099 $59k Lafayette Home Value: $179,267 $179k Lafayette City Average TIPPECANOE County Income: $65,564 $66k TIPPECANOE County Home Value: $215,500 $216k TIPPECANOE County County Average Indiana Income: $71,916 $72k Indiana Home Value: $186,717 $187k Indiana State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 47901 Poverty Rate: 21.6% 21.6% Lafayette Poverty Rate: 13.9% 13.9% TIPPECANOE County Poverty Rate: 17.6% 17.6% Indiana Poverty Rate: 12.0% 12.0% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 47901 Current ZIP
$46,425 $257,400 21.6% 4,342
Lafayette (City Average)
$59,099 $179,267 13.9% 101,420
TIPPECANOE County (County Average)
$65,564 $215,500 17.6% 183,570
Indiana (State Average)
$71,916 $186,717 12.0% 6,551,146
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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