Lafayette Learning Center

Located at 31 HAZEL STREET, in MORRISTOWN, New Jersey, Lafayette Learning Center is a tiny elementary school that teaches 118 students (grade pre-K), run under Morris School District. That puts it 71% below the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.

Within Morris School District, which oversees 10 schools and 5,138 students, Lafayette Learning Center is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Lafayette Learning Center shows that 50% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 32% White, 11% Black, 5% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 16%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 4.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Lafayette Learning Center tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 46% of students at Lafayette Learning Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Morris County's rate of about 19%.

Across the wider county, Morris County reports that median household income runs about $137,326, roughly 58% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Lafayette Learning Center is one of 156 public schools in Morris County (combined enrollment of about 72,239 students).

The closest other public school is Unity Charter School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 17%: 101 students in 2018 compared to 118 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share fell from 65% to 50%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 9.2:1 in 2018 to 4.7:1 today.

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