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If you had an hour of school board time for North LaFayette Elementary School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
420
Elementary
DISTRICT 454 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WALKER COUNTY·NCES 130537001755
North LaFayette Elementary School
610 N Duke St, La Fayette, GA 30728 · (706) 638-1869 · Walker County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL420 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Georgia public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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 Georgia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
420 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 74%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (58) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 71% · 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
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
28.0%
GA avg 40.1% . +3.2pp since 2021
Math
35.5%
GA avg 44.6% . +5.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | 35.5% |
| 2023-24 | 32.6% | 38.7% |
| 2022-23 | 30.4% | 37.1% |
| 2021-22 | 24.9% | 30.3% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. 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
33.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Georgia 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 Georgia'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 North LaFayette Elementary School
North LaFayette Elementary School's state test result (33.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North LaFayette Elementary School this school | 420 | 100.0% | 33.0% |
| Waynesville Primary School Waynesville | 434 | 100.0% | 48.9% |
| Nahunta Primary School Nahunta | 440 | 100.0% | 51.0% |
| West Haralson Elementary School Tallapoosa | 403 | 100.0% | 46.1% |
| Mossy Creek Elementary School Cleveland | 427 | 100.0% | 40.8% |
| Buchanan Elementary School Buchanan | 377 | 100.0% | 52.5% |
Matched among Georgia 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 North LaFayette Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Walker County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #721 of 1,208 | #7 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #721 of 1,215 ▼ 82 | #6 of 11 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #795 of 1,215 ▼ 89 | #8 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.2pp | #441 of 1,183 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 420 | #1,053 of 1,324 | #7 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #412 of 1,301 | #7 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.0% | #1,072 of 1,301 | #3 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #423 of 1,312 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.5% | #660 of 854 | #6 of 7 |
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
420
+25 (+6%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 460
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 420 | 33.4 | 12.6:1 | 100% (420) |
| 2023-24 | 421 | 38.2 | 11.0:1 | 82% (344) |
| 2022-23 | 432 | 35.4 | 12.2:1 | 68% (292) |
| 2020-21 | 395 | 34 | 11.6:1 | 71% (281) |
| 2017-18 | 449 | 37.7 | 11.9:1 | 65% (292) |
| 2015-16 | 507 | 34 | 14.9:1 | 63% (319) |
| 2010-11 | 538 | 38 | 14.2:1 | 59% (316) |
| 2000-01 | 571 | 30 | 19.0:1 | 50% (283) |
| 1990-91 | 460 | 24 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North LaFayette Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (449 to 420); teachers down 11% (37.7 to 33.4).
About North LaFayette Elementary School
North LaFayette Elementary School is an elementary school in La Fayette, Georgia, reachable at (706) 638-1869. It reports enrollment of 420 students in pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 31% below the 605-student average for elementary schools in Georgia.
North LaFayette Elementary School is part of Walker County, where 15 schools serve 8,379 students.
A large majority of enrollment at North LaFayette Elementary School is White, at 83%. It is also 8% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 4% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 30%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at North LaFayette Elementary School is 12.6:1, based on 33.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Georgia, 13.3:1, is higher. North LaFayette Elementary School counts 100% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 85% average for public schools in Walker County, the school's rate is higher.
Among Georgia public elementary schools, North LaFayette Elementary School outscored 54%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 25.7% at North LaFayette Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 33.0%.
The school is in Walker County, where the median household earns about $59,469 a year, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. North LaFayette Elementary School shares Walker County with 17 other public schools.
The closest school to North LaFayette Elementary School is LaFayette Middle School, located about 0.7 miles away. North LaFayette Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts North LaFayette Elementary School at 7th of 9.
For locale, NCES codes North LaFayette Elementary School as Town: Fringe.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 25 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at North LaFayette Elementary School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Walker County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,762
Census ACS
Median income
$59,469
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
9,637 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Walker County
- Ridgeland High SchoolHigh · 1,284 students
- LaFayette High SchoolHigh · 1,157 students
- Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle SchoolElementary · 772 students
- Cherokee Ridge ElementaryElementary · 548 students
- LaFayette Middle SchoolMiddle · 499 students
- Gilbert Elementary SchoolElementary · 476 students
Other schools in La Fayette
- LaFayette High SchoolHigh · 1,157 students
- LaFayette Middle SchoolMiddle · 499 students
- Gilbert Elementary SchoolElementary · 476 students
- Naomi Elementary SchoolElementary · 302 students
Nearby schools
- LaFayette Middle School0.7 mi · 499
- LaFayette High School0.9 mi · 1,157
- Gilbert Elementary School2.0 mi · 476
- Naomi Elementary School4.0 mi · 302
- Rock Spring Elementary School7.2 mi · 419
- Woodstation Elementary School7.8 mi · 415
Frequently asked questions
About North LaFayette Elementary SchoolHow many students attend North LaFayette Elementary School?
North LaFayette Elementary School enrolls approximately 420 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does North LaFayette Elementary School serve?
North LaFayette Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at North LaFayette Elementary School?
Approximately 12.6:1 students per teacher at North LaFayette Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at North LaFayette Elementary School?
Student demographics at North LaFayette Elementary School are roughly 83% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is North LaFayette Elementary School in?
North LaFayette Elementary School is part of Walker County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.