For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,132 students in Frankton-Lapel Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in Frankton-Lapel Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
5 Schools
575 Schools
# Students
3,075 Students
289,728 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
19,923 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Frankton-Lapel Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#153 out of 395 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
1%
14%
% White
92%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,491 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,462 is less than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,491
$13,184
Spending / Student
$9,462
$12,815
Best Frankton-Lapel Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Frankton Jr-sr High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
610 Clyde St
Frankton, IN 46044
(765) 754-7879
Frankton, IN 46044
(765) 754-7879
Gr: 7-12 | 794 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Lapel Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2883 S Sr 13
Lapel, IN 46051
(765) 534-3136
Lapel, IN 46051
(765) 534-3136
Gr: 6-8 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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