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Enrollment
827
Elementary
DISTRICT 562 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONG BEACH UNIFIED·NCES 062250002732
Lafayette Elementary
2445 Chestnut Ave., Long Beach, CA 90806 · (562) 426-7075 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL827 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
27.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
669 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 138 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 123 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 129 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 148 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 143 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 146 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (138) is 5% smaller than its 5th grade class (146).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
37.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.2pp since 2014
Math
41.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +20.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.1% | 19.1% | 23.5% | 39.3% |
| Math | 15.3% | 26.0% | 30.6% | 28.1% |
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 | 37.2% | 41.3% |
| 2023-24 | 37.7% | 35.9% |
| 2022-23 | 35.2% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.1% | 29.2% |
| 2020-21 | N/A | 23.1% |
| 2018-19 | 58.5% | 60.4% |
| 2017-18 | 50.7% | 46.7% |
| 2016-17 | 34.5% | 29.4% |
| 2015-16 | 34.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 28.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
38.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 (38.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Elementary this school | 827 | 80.9% | 38.0% |
| May Ranch Elementary Perris | 848 | 84.6% | 43.8% |
| Grant Elementary Long Beach | 951 | 83.8% | 30.1% |
| Ramona Hawthorne | 767 | 75.1% | 44.2% |
| Addams Elementary Long Beach | 717 | 85.1% | 30.0% |
| Palms Elementary Perris | 671 | 84.2% | 20.9% |
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 Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #2,672 of 5,151 | #658 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #2,197 of 5,172 ▲ 321 | #545 of 1,129 ▲ 66 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #3,201 of 5,172 ▼ 258 | #771 of 1,129 ▼ 75 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.1pp | #1,343 of 5,116 | #409 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 827 | #313 of 5,915 | #50 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 27.1:1 | #5,145 of 5,352 | #1,158 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.2% | #3,654 of 5,354 | #659 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.9% | #2,105 of 5,625 | #677 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.9% | #2,441 of 3,837 | #693 of 947 |
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
827
-87 (-10%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 720
Student : Teacher
27.1:1
was 26.9:1
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 | 827 | 30.5 | 27.1:1 | 81% (669) |
| 2023-24 | 849 | 30.5 | 27.8:1 | 77% (657) |
| 2022-23 | 863 | 32.5 | 26.6:1 | 66% (571) |
| 2020-21 | 914 | 34 | 26.9:1 | 80% (730) |
| 2017-18 | 939 | 32.5 | 28.9:1 | 83% (783) |
| 2015-16 | 964 | 35 | 27.5:1 | 85% (819) |
| 2010-11 | 896 | N/A | N/A | 84% (749) |
| 2000-01 | 918 | 50 | 18.4:1 | 91% (834) |
| 1990-91 | 720 | 30 | 24.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lafayette Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (939 to 827); teachers down 6% (32.5 to 30.5).
About Lafayette Elementary
Lafayette Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school found in Long Beach, California. It is open to students in kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 827 students. Elementary schools in California have about 465 students on average; enrollment here is 78% higher.
Lafayette Elementary is part of Long Beach Unified, where 82 schools serve 62,255 students.
Of every 100 students at Lafayette Elementary, about 79 are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 12% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Los Angeles County, the Hispanic share is about 48%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 36%.
There are 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 27.1:1. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. On the income side, 81% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Los Angeles County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Lafayette Elementary is +5.8 points: 38.0% actual, 32.1% predicted.
Los Angeles County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Los Angeles County number 2,244, with about 1,265,907 students.
Measured in a straight line, Robinson Academy is about 0.5 miles from Lafayette Elementary. The five-mile area around Lafayette Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 35.8% proficiency; Lafayette Elementary posts 38.0%.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
The school's student count decreased 10% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Long Beach Unified
- Polytechnic HighHigh · 3,890 students
- Millikan HighHigh · 3,408 students
- Wilson HighHigh · 3,349 students
- Lakewood HighHigh · 2,305 students
- Jordan HighHigh · 2,272 students
- Cabrillo HighHigh · 1,652 students
Other schools in Long Beach
- Polytechnic HighHigh · 3,890 students
- Millikan HighHigh · 3,408 students
- Wilson HighHigh · 3,349 students
- Jordan HighHigh · 2,272 students
- Cabrillo HighHigh · 1,652 students
- Hughes MiddleMiddle · 1,214 students
Other Lafayette Elementary schools
17 other US public schools in 12 states are named Lafayette Elementary. Lafayette Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 18.
- Lafayette ElementaryLafayette, CA · 515 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
- Robinson Academy0.5 mi · 708
- Bobbie Smith Elementary0.7 mi · 635
- Birney Elementary0.7 mi · 501
- Educational Partnership High0.9 mi · 331
- Garfield Elementary1.0 mi · 536
- Intellectual Virtues Academy1.0 mi · 118
Frequently asked questions
About Lafayette ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Lafayette Elementary?
Lafayette Elementary enrolls approximately 827 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Lafayette Elementary serve?
Lafayette Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lafayette Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lafayette Elementary is approximately 27.1:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Lafayette Elementary?
Lafayette Elementary reports a student body of 2% White, 79% Hispanic, 12% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Lafayette Elementary?
Lafayette Elementary is overseen by Long Beach Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.