Enrollment
295
Elementary
DISTRICT 277 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREATER ALBANY PUBLIC SD 8J·NCES 410112000670
Lafayette Elementary School
3122 Madison St SE, Albany, OR 97322 · (541) 967-4575 · Linn County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL295 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 18% of Oregon 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.
- ·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 Oregon public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
225 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 76%
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 | 57 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 59% · 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
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
29.7%
OR avg 43.0% . -1.9pp since 2023
Math
20.4%
OR avg 31.8% . -3.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.7% | 20.4% |
| 2023-24 | 31.6% | 23.7% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. 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
23.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.0%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Oregon 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 Oregon'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 School
Lafayette Elementary School's state test result (23.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Elementary School this school | 295 | 76.3% | 23.2% |
| Jefferson Elementary School Jefferson | 272 | 75.4% | 18.2% |
| Sunrise Elementary School Albany | 324 | 80.6% | 16.7% |
| St Marys Public School Mt Angel | 296 | 70.9% | 32.1% |
| Philander Lee Elementary School Canby | 279 | 76.3% | 27.0% |
| Monroe Grade School Monroe | 235 | 78.3% | 22.8% |
Matched among Oregon 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Linn County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.2% | #472 of 591 | #23 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.4% | #521 of 646 ▼ 49 | #23 of 27 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.7% | #498 of 646 ▼ 42 | #21 of 27 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 295 | #419 of 710 | #10 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #379 of 587 | #14 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.2% | #221 of 587 | #2 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.3% | #303 of 645 | #17 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.1% | #394 of 493 | #17 of 19 |
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
295
+54 (+22%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 362
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 295 | 16.6 | 17.8:1 | 76% (225) |
| 2023-24 | 268 | N/A | N/A | 66% (176) |
| 2022-23 | 263 | 13.6 | 19.3:1 | 67% (177) |
| 2020-21 | 241 | 18 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 328 | 19.8 | 16.6:1 | 70% (230) |
| 2015-16 | 332 | 17 | 19.5:1 | 81% (268) |
| 2010-11 | 346 | 17 | 20.4:1 | 77% (268) |
| 2000-01 | 396 | 16 | 24.8:1 | 46% (181) |
| 1990-91 | 362 | 19 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lafayette Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (328 to 295); teachers down 16% (19.8 to 16.6).
About Lafayette Elementary School
Lafayette Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Albany, Oregon. It had 295 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 5.
Greater Albany Public SD 8J has 8,771 students spread across 20 schools.
Of every 100 students at Lafayette Elementary School, about 55 are White. The school is also 36% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 84%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Lafayette Elementary School scores 56%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lafayette Elementary School is 17.8:1, based on 16.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Oregon average 16.5:1. Lunch program data show 76% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Linn County is similar, at 79%.
Lafayette Elementary School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 18% of Oregon public elementary schools.
Schools in Oregon with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 33.0%. Lafayette Elementary School scores 23.2%.
In the surrounding county, Linn County, median household income comes to about $76,329, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 48 public schools and about 17,916 students.
Lafayette Elementary School's closest public school neighbor is Calapooia Middle School, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Lafayette Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 23.2% is below the 26.3% average for nearby schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 54 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The school's ratio increased from 13.4:1 to 17.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
People who know Lafayette Elementary School can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Linn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
130,706
Census ACS
Median income
$76,329
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
17,916 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Greater Albany Public SD 8J
- South Albany High SchoolHigh · 1,466 students
- West Albany High SchoolHigh · 1,297 students
- Timber Ridge SchoolMiddle · 657 students
- Calapooia Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
- Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 544 students
- Meadow Ridge ElementaryElementary · 510 students
Other schools in Albany
- South Albany High SchoolHigh · 1,466 students
- West Albany High SchoolHigh · 1,297 students
- Timber Ridge SchoolMiddle · 657 students
- Calapooia Middle SchoolMiddle · 585 students
- Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 544 students
- Meadow Ridge ElementaryElementary · 510 students
Other Lafayette Elementary schools
17 other US public schools in 12 states are named Lafayette Elementary. Lafayette Elementary School is the 14th 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
- Calapooia Middle School0.3 mi · 585
- Oak Elementary School0.4 mi · 273
- Sunrise Elementary School0.7 mi · 324
- Albany Options School0.8 mi · 136
- South Albany High School0.8 mi · 1,466
- Riverside High School0.8 mi · 10
Frequently asked questions
About Lafayette Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lafayette Elementary School?
Lafayette Elementary School enrolls approximately 295 students in grades KG-05.
Is Lafayette Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lafayette Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lafayette Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lafayette Elementary School is approximately 17.8:1 (17 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Lafayette Elementary School?
Lafayette Elementary School reports a student body of 55% White, 36% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Lafayette Elementary School?
Lafayette Elementary School is overseen by Greater Albany Public SD 8J in Linn County.
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