Miami Elementary School

442 Students

Elementary School K - 4th

School Overview

Miami Elementary School, located at 2401 Beck Lane in Lafayette, Indiana, is a prominent primary education institution serving the local community within the Lafayette School Corporation. The school is committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment where students in grades K–4 are encouraged to develop both academically and socially. With a focus on foundational skills, the school emphasizes literacy, mathematics, and critical thinking, while also providing various extracurricular activities and resources to promote holistic student development.

The school is well-regarded for its dedicated faculty and staff who prioritize student engagement and community involvement. By leveraging a structured curriculum and collaborative teaching approaches, Miami Elementary works to meet the diverse needs of its student body. The campus environment is designed to be welcoming and safe, serving as a hub for local families and aiming to instill a lifelong love of learning in its pupils as they prepare for their transition to intermediate and middle school levels.

442

Total Students

28.2

Full-Time Teachers

15.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

83.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Miami Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	92
Hispanic	134
Black	183
Asian	1
Two or More	31
American Indian	1

Black
183 (41.4%)
Hispanic
134 (30.3%)
White
92 (20.8%)
Two or More
31 (7.0%)
Asian
1 (0.2%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Lafayette School Corporation
Phone:	(765)772-4800
Grade Range:	K - 4th
Total Students:	442
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	336
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	33

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 91

Grade 1 86

Grade 2 92

Grade 3 84

Grade 4 89