Enrollment
309
Elementary
DISTRICT 327 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERLOO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360001401428
LA FAYETTE SCHOOL
71 INSLEE ST, WATERLOO, NY 13165 · (315) 539-1530 · Seneca County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL309 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of New York 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.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.9:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
184 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 103 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 34% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 72% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within WATERLOO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
36.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +7.0pp since 2023
Math
35.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 36 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 New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 39.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. 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
34.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for New York 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 New York'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 LA FAYETTE SCHOOL
LA FAYETTE SCHOOL's state test result (34.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA FAYETTE SCHOOL this school | 309 | 59.5% | 34.6% |
| SPRUCE SCHOOL NORTH TONAWANDA | 336 | 60.1% | 36.8% |
| LEIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OSWEGO | 294 | 56.5% | 35.8% |
| SKOI-YASE SCHOOL WATERLOO | 345 | 59.4% | N/A |
| WARREN STREET SCHOOL JOHNSTOWN | 296 | 59.8% | 37.9% |
| FITZHUGH PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OSWEGO | 319 | 54.5% | 28.6% |
Matched among New York 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 LA FAYETTE SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New York |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #1,852 of 2,335 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #1,974 of 2,342 ▼ 269 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #1,940 of 2,343 ▼ 153 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 309 | #1,933 of 2,585 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.1:1 | #194 of 2,338 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.4% | #1,517 of 2,388 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.5% | #1,171 of 2,534 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.6% | #870 of 1,757 |
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
309
-32 (-9%) vs 2020
-29% since 2000-01, when it was 438
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 309 | 33.9 | 9.1:1 | 60% (184) |
| 2023-24 | 309 | 33 | 9.4:1 | 59% (182) |
| 2022-23 | 308 | 35 | 8.8:1 | 58% (180) |
| 2020-21 | 341 | 32 | 10.7:1 | 63% (216) |
| 2017-18 | 362 | 32 | 11.3:1 | 62% (223) |
| 2015-16 | 360 | 34 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 332 | 30 | 11.1:1 | 44% (145) |
| 2000-01 | 438 | 31 | 14.1:1 | 46% (201) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LA FAYETTE SCHOOL.
About LA FAYETTE SCHOOL
LA FAYETTE SCHOOL is a low-enrollment elementary school that serves part of WATERLOO, New York. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 309 students in grades 3 through 5. The average for elementary schools in New York is about 443 students, so this school is 30% smaller than average.
Besides LA FAYETTE SCHOOL, WATERLOO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 3 other schools. The district enrolls 1,414 students.
LA FAYETTE SCHOOL is 74% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 4% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Seneca County's population at about 88%. LA FAYETTE SCHOOL's diversity index is 42%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 33.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at LA FAYETTE SCHOOL and a ratio of 9.1:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 12.8:1 average for elementary schools in New York. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 60% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Seneca County report 50%.
The allk12 Grade for LA FAYETTE SCHOOL is C-. Compared with New York public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 16% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, LA FAYETTE SCHOOL falls in the middle 80% of New York schools: 34.6% actual against 53.1% predicted.
Seneca County has about 32,920 residents, and the median household income is $68,089, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Besides LA FAYETTE SCHOOL, Seneca County has 10 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, WATERLOO MIDDLE SCHOOL, is about 1.0 miles away. There are 7 more public schools inside five miles. LA FAYETTE SCHOOL places 6th of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
LA FAYETTE SCHOOL falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment at LA FAYETTE SCHOOL declined 9% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 341 to 309 students. The ratio was 10.7:1 in 2020-21 and 9.1:1 in 2024-25.
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Seneca County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,920
Census ACS
Median income
$68,089
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
3,612 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WATERLOO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WATERLOO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 404 students
- WATERLOO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 356 students
- SKOI-YASE SCHOOLElementary · 345 students
Other schools in WATERLOO
- WATERLOO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 404 students
- WATERLOO MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 356 students
- SKOI-YASE SCHOOLElementary · 345 students
Nearby schools
- WATERLOO MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 356
- WATERLOO HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 404
- SKOI-YASE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 345
- FRANK M KNIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.6 mi · 268
- SENECA FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOL2.9 mi · 266
- MYNDERSE ACADEMY2.9 mi · 350
Frequently asked questions
About LA FAYETTE SCHOOLHow large is LA FAYETTE SCHOOL?
LA FAYETTE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 309 students in grades 03-05.
Is LA FAYETTE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LA FAYETTE SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
How many students per teacher at LA FAYETTE SCHOOL?
Approximately 9.1:1 students per teacher at LA FAYETTE SCHOOL.
How diverse is LA FAYETTE SCHOOL?
LA FAYETTE SCHOOL reports a student body of 74% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is LA FAYETTE SCHOOL in?
LA FAYETTE SCHOOL is part of WATERLOO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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