Lafayette Elementary

Lafayette Elementary is a modestly sized elementary school in Eureka, California, overseen by Eureka City Schools. The school educates 324 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 30% smaller than typical.

Within Eureka City Schools, which oversees 8 schools and 3,462 students, Lafayette Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Lafayette Elementary logs that the most-represented group is White (35%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder consists of 33% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 11% Asian, 5% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 72% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Lafayette Elementary has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.1:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 72% of students at Lafayette Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Humboldt County's rate of about 60%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Lafayette Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 36.5%, the actual is 32.5%, a residual of -4.0 points.

Zooming out to the county, Humboldt County reports that the typical household earns roughly $61,160 per year, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Humboldt County's 92 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,319 students), Lafayette Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Humboldt County Office of Education Juvenile Hall Court, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Lafayette Elementary comes 4th of 5 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 37.4%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Lafayette Elementary's enrollment has grew 7% since 2018, when it stood at 302 (now 324). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 41% to 35%.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.