Top Rankings
Lafayette Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,177 students in Lafayette Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Lafayette Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 45% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Lafayette Elementary School District are Lafayette Elementary School, Springhill Elementary School and Burton Valley Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
3,177 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Lafayette Elementary School District, which is ranked #23 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
409 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
13%
12%
# Hispanic Students
317 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
54%
# Black Students
16 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,693 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
53%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
737 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
23%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
357
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
347
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
335
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
332
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
365
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
377
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
360
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
363
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
341
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,580 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,217 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has declined by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,580
$21,485
Spending / Student
$15,217
$19,787
Best Lafayette Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lafayette Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
950 Moraga Rd.
Lafayette, CA 94549
(925) 927-3570
Lafayette, CA 94549
(925) 927-3570
Grades: K-5
| 521 students
Rank: #22.
Springhill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3301 Springhill Rd.
Lafayette, CA 94549
(925) 927-3580
Lafayette, CA 94549
(925) 927-3580
Grades: K-5
| 453 students
Rank: #33.
Burton Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
561 Merriewood Dr.
Lafayette, CA 94549
(925) 927-3550
Lafayette, CA 94549
(925) 927-3550
Grades: K-5
| 684 students
Rank: #44.
Happy Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3855 Happy Valley Rd.
Lafayette, CA 94549
(925) 927-3560
Lafayette, CA 94549
(925) 927-3560
Grades: K-5
| 455 students
Rank: #55.
M. H. Stanley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3455 Sch St.
Lafayette, CA 94549
(925) 927-3530
Lafayette, CA 94549
(925) 927-3530
Grades: 6-8
| 1,064 students
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