Lafayette Avenue School

Lafayette Avenue School is a moderately sized elementary-level community in CHATHAM, New Jersey, run under School District of the Chathams. The school instructs 554 students in grades 3 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 405 students per school, that is 37% larger than typical.

Within School District of the Chathams, which oversees 6 schools and 3,548 students, Lafayette Avenue School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Lafayette Avenue School reports that the largest single group is White, at 63% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 20% Asian, 9% multiracial, 6% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.2:1. The state averages about 11.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 3% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Morris County runs at roughly 19%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lafayette Avenue School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 64.7%; this one delivers 75.0%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Morris County indicate the typical household earns roughly $137,326 per year, about 58% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lafayette Avenue School is one of 156 public schools in Morris County (combined enrollment of about 72,239 students).

Nearest neighbor: Chatham High School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lafayette Avenue School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lafayette Avenue School at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 73.0%.

Lafayette Avenue School operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Lafayette Avenue School's enrollment has ticked down 20% since 2018, when it stood at 696 (now 554). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 79% to 63%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.