Enrollment
179
Elementary
DISTRICT 589 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARNETT COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370201003674
LaFayette Elementary
108 Lafayette School Rd, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526 · (919) 552-4353 · Harnett County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL179 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- BTest 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.
- ·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 North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
58 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 82%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 41 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 86% larger than its 5th grade class (22).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 71% · 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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
56.8%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
56.8%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. 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
58.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.0%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% typical for North Carolina 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 North Carolina'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
LaFayette Elementary's state test result (58.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaFayette Elementary this school | 179 | 32.4% | 58.5% |
| Olds Elementary Raleigh | 244 | 32.4% | 67.2% |
| Forbush Elementary East Bend | 208 | 36.1% | 70.9% |
| Central Elementary Barco | 264 | 44.7% | 54.6% |
| Lucy S. Herring Elementary Asheville | 255 | 46.3% | 67.1% |
| New Salem Elementary Marshville | 249 | 37.8% | 72.8% |
Matched among North Carolina 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 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Harnett County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #549 of 1,297 | #3 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #703 of 1,296 | #6 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #415 of 1,300 | #3 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 179 | #1,406 of 1,485 | #18 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.4% | #1,279 of 1,414 | #16 of 16 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 179 | 10.3 | 17.4:1 | 32% (58) |
| 2023-24 | 122 | 10 | 12.2:1 | 8% (10) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LaFayette Elementary.
About LaFayette Elementary
LaFayette Elementary is one of the public schools in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. It is a small elementary school. The school reports 179 students in kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in North Carolina is about 467 students.
LaFayette Elementary is one school in Harnett County Schools, a system of 29 schools with 20,095 students.
A majority of students at LaFayette Elementary, 68%, are White. Other reported shares: 15% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at LaFayette Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 50%.
LaFayette Elementary employs 10.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 17.4:1. That ratio is over the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 32% in 2024-25. That rate is below the 74% average among public schools in Harnett County.
The allk12 Grade for LaFayette Elementary is C+. Compared with North Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 39% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On BeatsExpectations, LaFayette Elementary is 10.4 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of North Carolina schools.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Harnett County show that median household income is about $71,287, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. LaFayette Elementary is one of 31 public schools in Harnett County, which together enroll about 20,611 students.
Achievement Charter Academy is the closest public school, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line. LaFayette Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The school's 58.5% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 6 nearby schools.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Harnett County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
139,150
Census ACS
Median income
$71,287
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
20,611 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harnett County Schools
- Overhills HighHigh · 1,981 students
- Harnett Central HighHigh · 1,522 students
- Western Harnett HighHigh · 1,324 students
- Triton HighHigh · 1,274 students
- Benhaven ElementaryElementary · 1,065 students
- Harnett Central MiddleMiddle · 1,059 students
Other schools in Fuquay-Varina
- Fuquay-Varina HighHigh · 1,858 students
- Herbert Akins Road MiddleMiddle · 1,253 students
- Fuquay-Varina MiddleMiddle · 1,004 students
- Herbert Akins Rd ElementaryElementary · 988 students
- South Lakes ElementaryElementary · 774 students
- Fuquay-Varina ElementaryElementary · 772 students
Other LaFayette Elementary schools
17 other US public schools in 12 states are named LaFayette Elementary. LaFayette Elementary is the 18th largest of the 18.
- Lafayette Elementary SchoolWashington, DC · 923 students
- Lafayette ElementaryLong Beach, CA · 827 students
- Lafayette ElementaryFredericksburg, VA · 812 students
- Lafayette Elementary SchoolOxford, MS · 776 students
- LAFAYETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMAYO, FL · 546 students
Nearby schools
- Achievement Charter Academy2.1 mi · 211
- North Harnett Primary2.2 mi · 329
- Harnett Central Middle2.7 mi · 1,059
- Harnett Central High2.8 mi · 1,522
- Angier Elementary4.3 mi · 376
- Carolina Charter Academy4.6 mi · 782
Frequently asked questions
About LaFayette ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at LaFayette Elementary?
LaFayette Elementary enrolls approximately 179 students in grades KG-05.
Is LaFayette Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
LaFayette Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at LaFayette Elementary?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at LaFayette Elementary.
How diverse is LaFayette Elementary?
LaFayette Elementary reports a student body of 68% White, 12% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is LaFayette Elementary public or private?
LaFayette Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Harnett County Schools.
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