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Enrollment
776
Elementary
DISTRICT 790 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAFAYETTE COUNTY·NCES 280237000462
Lafayette Elementary School
"71 F.D. ""Buddy"" East Parkway", Oxford, MS 38655 · (662) 234-5627 · Lafayette County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL776 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- ATest 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
412 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 80%
Community
1
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 | 115 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 212 | 27% |
| Grade 1 | 227 | 29% |
| Grade 2 | 222 | 29% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Based on grade levels within Lafayette County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
68.0%
MS avg 45.9% . +4.1pp since 2023
Math
79.8%
MS avg 52.8% . +1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 68 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 Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.0% | 79.8% |
| 2023-24 | 63.9% | 78.3% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. 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
72.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.7%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% typical for Mississippi 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 Mississippi'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 School
Lafayette Elementary School's state test result (72.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Elementary School this school | 776 | 53.1% | 72.5% |
| Lafayette Upper Elementary School Oxford | 803 | 52.8% | 69.9% |
| Saltillo Primary School SALTILLO | 704 | 53.7% | 57.6% |
| Mooreville Elementary School MOOREVILLE | 722 | 54.4% | 74.4% |
| Caledonia Elementary Caledonia | 1,070 | 51.2% | 77.7% |
| West Lauderdale Elementary School Meridian | 761 | 46.1% | 63.4% |
Matched among Mississippi 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Lafayette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.5% | #63 of 428 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.8% | #34 of 439 ▲ 8 | #4 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #54 of 439 ▲ 65 | #2 of 6 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 776 | #38 of 453 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #243 of 408 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.8% | #200 of 409 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.1% | #396 of 444 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.9% | #18 of 90 | N/A |
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
776
+159 (+26%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 1,141
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 776 | 50 | 15.5:1 | 53% (412) |
| 2023-24 | 778 | 65.4 | 11.9:1 | 52% (402) |
| 2022-23 | 734 | 62.4 | 11.8:1 | 100% (731) |
| 2020-21 | 617 | 45 | 13.7:1 | 100% (614) |
| 2017-18 | 658 | 45.8 | 14.4:1 | 50% (331) |
| 2015-16 | 659 | 44 | 15.0:1 | 56% (367) |
| 2010-11 | 660 | 39 | 16.9:1 | 60% (394) |
| 2000-01 | 790 | 53 | 14.9:1 | 52% (407) |
| 1990-91 | 1,141 | 58 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lafayette Elementary School.
About Lafayette Elementary School
Lafayette Elementary School, located in Oxford, Mississippi, is a large elementary school. School enrollment was 776 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 2. For comparison, elementary schools in Mississippi average about 446 students.
Lafayette County counts 4 schools and 2,854 students, including Lafayette Elementary School.
At Lafayette Elementary School, White students make up 72% of the student body. The next largest groups are 18% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. County-wide, about 70% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 45%, meaning two students picked at random have a 45% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1 at Lafayette Elementary School, with 50 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 15.9:1 average for elementary schools in Mississippi. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 53% of enrollment.
The allk12 Grade for Lafayette Elementary School is A-. Compared with Mississippi public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 81% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 67.7% for Lafayette Elementary School. The school posts 72.5%, 4.8 points above the prediction.
Lafayette Elementary School is located in Lafayette County, where the median household income is $67,185, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lafayette Elementary School is one of 12 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Lafayette High School, is about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Lafayette Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Remote. That means it sits in a town far from an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, Lafayette Elementary School's enrollment grew 26%, to 776. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 13.7:1 in 2020-21 to 15.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Lafayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
58,327
Census ACS
Median income
$67,185
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
7,617 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lafayette County
- Lafayette High SchoolHigh · 855 students
- Lafayette Upper Elementary SchoolElementary · 803 students
- Lafayette Middle SchoolMiddle · 420 students
- OXF/LAF SCHOOL OF APPLIED TECHHigh
Other schools in Oxford
- Oxford High SchoolHigh · 1,335 students
- Lafayette High SchoolHigh · 855 students
- Lafayette Upper Elementary SchoolElementary · 803 students
- Bramlett Elementary SchoolElementary · 715 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 709 students
- Della Davidson Elementary SchoolElementary · 704 students
Other Lafayette Elementary schools
17 other US public schools in 12 states are named Lafayette Elementary. Lafayette Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 18.
- Lafayette Elementary SchoolWashington, DC · 923 students
- Lafayette ElementaryLong Beach, CA · 827 students
- Lafayette ElementaryFredericksburg, VA · 812 students
- LAFAYETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMAYO, FL · 546 students
- Lafayette Elementary SchoolSEATTLE, WA · 532 students
Nearby schools
- Lafayette High School0.5 mi · 855
- Lafayette Middle School0.6 mi · 420
- Lafayette Upper Elementary School0.6 mi · 803
- Della Davidson Elementary School1.2 mi · 704
- Oxford High School1.3 mi · 1,335
- Oxford Middle School1.4 mi · 667
Frequently asked questions
About Lafayette Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Lafayette Elementary School?
Lafayette Elementary School enrolls approximately 776 students in grades PK-02.
What grades does Lafayette Elementary School serve?
Lafayette Elementary School serves grades PK-02.
How many teachers does Lafayette Elementary School have?
Lafayette Elementary School employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lafayette Elementary School?
At Lafayette Elementary School, the student body is approximately 72% White, 5% Hispanic, 18% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Lafayette Elementary School public or private?
Lafayette Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lafayette County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.