Lafayette, Indiana's Glen Acres Elementary School is a public school for grades Pre-K through 4. It is part of the Lafayette School Corporation. There are about 540 students at the school, and the student-teacher ratio is about 17:1. This means that classes are of average size and students can get individual help. Glen Acres Elementary follows the Indiana Academic Standards. Some of the school's best programs are the gifted/talented track and the "Project Lead The Way" STEM-based curriculum, which helps students learn how to solve problems and think critically. There are a lot of different kinds of students at the school. About 67% of them are from minority backgrounds, with a lot of Hispanic and African-American students. Recent data on student proficiency show that about 45–49% of students are good at math and 40–44% are good at reading and language arts. This puts the school ahead of many other Indiana schools in terms of overall performance. The estimated cost per student is $11,281, which shows that the school is investing in resources and learning for its students. The school is in a suburban area that is known for getting families involved and being close to Munger Park.