Lafayette Elementary School District

3477 Sch St.
Lafayette, CA 94549-1029
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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 is 1 public middle school serving 1,064 students in Lafayette Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Lafayette Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Lafayette Elementary School District is M. H. Stanley Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
3,177 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
87,195 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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#25 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lafayette Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lafayette Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lafayette Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lafayette Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
409 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
13%
11%
# Hispanic Students
317 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
53%
# Black Students
16 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,693 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
53%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
737 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
23%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
357
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
347
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
335
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
332
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
365
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
377
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
360
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
363
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
341
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
49,817
# 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.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lafayette Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$48 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lafayette Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,580
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lafayette Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,217
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lafayette Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lafayette Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
M. H. Stanley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3455 Sch St.
Lafayette, CA 94549
(925) 927-3530
Grades: 6-8
| 1,064 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 3,177 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : Top 5% in CA
  • : 79% (Top 5%)
  • : 84% (Top 5%)
  • : 71% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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