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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,110 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 40% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
3,212 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Lafayette Elementary School District, which is ranked #23 of all 1,925 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
444 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
14%
11%
# Hispanic Students
327 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
55%
# Black Students
11 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
1,734 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
54%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
694 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
22%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
400
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
292
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
354
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
343
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
348
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
365
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
372
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
366
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
372
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,400 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,051 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,400
$19,974
Spending / Student
$15,051
$18,396
Best Lafayette Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
M. H. Stanley Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3455 School St.
Lafayette, CA 94549
(925) 927-3530
Lafayette, CA 94549
(925) 927-3530
Grades: 6-8
| 1,110 students
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