Lafayette Elementary School

Lafayette Elementary School is a primary school of low-enrollment scale in WAYNE, New Jersey, operated by Wayne Township Public School District, hosting 321 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 21% below the state mean of about 405.

Across the 15 schools in Wayne Township Public School District (7,549 students total), Lafayette Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Lafayette Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White, at 73% of enrollment. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Passaic County as a whole is about 41% White, so the school skews considerably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Lafayette Elementary School has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Lafayette Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 11% of students at Lafayette Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Passaic County's rate of about 61%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Lafayette Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.8%.

Around the school, Passaic County reports that median household income runs about $87,522, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Passaic County runs 155 public schools (combined enrollment of about 83,237 students), of which Lafayette Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Wayne Valley High School, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lafayette Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lafayette Elementary School at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 57.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 10%: 358 students in 2018 compared to 321 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 13% to 8% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.