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Which teacher or staff member at Lafayette Elementary deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
515
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAFAYETTE ELEMENTARY·NCES 062031002448
Lafayette Elementary
950 Moraga Rd., Lafayette, CA 94549 · (925) 927-3570 · Contra Costa County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL515 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 87% of California public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
24.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
50 students
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 115 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (115) is 37% larger than its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Lafayette Elementary→M. H. Stanley Middle
Based on grade levels within Lafayette Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
85.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.1pp since 2014
Math
79.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 60.5% | 25.4% | 10.2% | 3.9% |
| Math | 57.9% | 22.0% | 15.1% | 5.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 85.9% | 79.9% |
| 2023-24 | 84.3% | 82.5% |
| 2022-23 | 84.8% | 82.6% |
| 2021-22 | 87.5% | 84.4% |
| 2020-21 | 81.3% | 84.1% |
| 2018-19 | 87.1% | 84.9% |
| 2017-18 | 85.8% | 82.2% |
| 2016-17 | 86.3% | 85.6% |
| 2015-16 | 89.0% | 82.0% |
| 2014-15 | 88.0% | 83.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
83.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 74% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lafayette Elementary
Lafayette Elementary's state test result (83.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Elementary this school | 515 | 9.7% | 83.0% |
| Jefferson Elementary Redondo Beach | 555 | 8.6% | 80.5% |
| Donald L. Rheem Elementary Moraga | 441 | 8.4% | 84.2% |
| Overland Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 485 | 14.0% | 88.8% |
| Kensington Elementary Kensington | 473 | 14.2% | 78.0% |
| Newland (William T.) Elementary Huntington Beach | 531 | 14.1% | 88.2% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lafayette Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 83.0% | #122 of 5,151 | #11 of 149 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.9% | #237 of 5,172 ▼ 85 | #19 of 153 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.9% | #81 of 5,172 ▲ 21 | #9 of 153 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #955 of 5,116 | #38 of 150 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 515 | #2,248 of 5,915 | #56 of 164 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.5:1 | #4,111 of 5,352 | #122 of 162 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.8% | #783 of 5,354 | #61 of 162 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 9.7% | #5,481 of 5,625 | #131 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #3,442 of 3,837 | #93 of 107 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
515
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 440
Student : Teacher
24.5:1
was 23.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 515 | 21 | 24.5:1 | 10% (50) |
| 2023-24 | 509 | 21 | 24.2:1 | 11% (55) |
| 2022-23 | 521 | 21 | 24.8:1 | 8% (43) |
| 2020-21 | 509 | 22 | 23.1:1 | 6% (28) |
| 2017-18 | 536 | 18 | 29.8:1 | 6% (33) |
| 2015-16 | 546 | 22 | 24.8:1 | 4% (24) |
| 2010-11 | 511 | N/A | N/A | 4% (20) |
| 2000-01 | 464 | 25 | 18.6:1 | 0% (1) |
| 1990-91 | 440 | 19 | 23.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lafayette Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (536 to 515); teachers up 17% (18 to 21).
About Lafayette Elementary
This page covers Lafayette Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school in Lafayette, California. The latest federal count shows 515 students in kindergarten through 5.
In federal data, the district for Lafayette Elementary is the school itself.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Lafayette Elementary is White (45%). Other groups include 27% multiracial, 15% Asian, and 12% Hispanic. County-wide, about 41% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Lafayette Elementary comes in at 69%.
Lafayette Elementary operates with 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 24.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. About 10% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That rate is below the 45% average among public schools in Contra Costa County.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Lafayette Elementary receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 73.8% for Lafayette Elementary. The school posts 83.0%, 9.2 points above the prediction.
Within Contra Costa County, median household income is about $127,229, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Contra Costa County number 280 and enroll about 167,423.
The closest public school to Lafayette Elementary is M. H. Stanley Middle, about 0.2 miles away. Lafayette Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Lafayette Elementary at 4th of 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 509 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 515. The number of students per teacher rose from 23.1 to 24.5 over 4 years.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Lafayette Elementary. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Contra Costa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,165,012
Census ACS
Median income
$127,229
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
280
167,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lafayette Elementary
- M. H. Stanley MiddleMiddle · 1,117 students
- Burton Valley ElementaryElementary · 653 students
- Springhill ElementaryElementary · 479 students
- Happy Valley ElementaryElementary · 463 students
- Lafayette Early Intervention PreschoolElementary · 3 students
Other schools in Lafayette
- Acalanes HighHigh · 1,256 students
- M. H. Stanley MiddleMiddle · 1,117 students
- Burton Valley ElementaryElementary · 653 students
- Springhill ElementaryElementary · 479 students
- Happy Valley ElementaryElementary · 463 students
- Lafayette Early Intervention PreschoolElementary · 3 students
Other Lafayette Elementary schools
17 other US public schools in 12 states are named Lafayette Elementary. Lafayette Elementary is the 7th largest of the 18.
- Lafayette ElementaryLong Beach, CA · 827 students
- Lafayette ElementarySan Francisco, CA · 471 students
- Lafayette ElementaryEureka, CA · 324 students
- Lafayette ElementarySan Diego, CA · 208 students
- Lafayette Elementary SchoolWashington, DC · 923 students
Nearby schools
- M. H. Stanley Middle0.2 mi · 1,117
- Acalanes High1.5 mi · 1,256
- Campolindo High1.6 mi · 1,340
- Springhill Elementary1.6 mi · 479
- Happy Valley Elementary1.7 mi · 463
- Lafayette Early Intervention Preschool2.2 mi · 3
Frequently asked questions
About Lafayette ElementaryHow many students attend Lafayette Elementary?
Lafayette Elementary enrolls approximately 515 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Lafayette Elementary serve?
Lafayette Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Lafayette Elementary?
Approximately 24.5:1 students per teacher at Lafayette Elementary.
How diverse is Lafayette Elementary?
Lafayette Elementary reports a student body of 45% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 15% Asian, 27% Two or more.
Who oversees Lafayette Elementary?
Lafayette Elementary is overseen by Lafayette Elementary in Contra Costa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.