Lafayette Elementary School

Set in SEATTLE, Washington, Lafayette Elementary School is a medium-sized K-5 school, operated by Seattle School District No. 1. It enrolls 532 students across grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 40% larger than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 380 students.

Lafayette Elementary School is one of 107 schools operated by Seattle School District No. 1, a district that enrolls 50,773 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Lafayette Elementary School reports that 61% of the student body identifies as White; the rest consists of 16% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.7:1. The state averages about 17.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 16% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below King County's rate of about 38%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lafayette Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 69.5%, the actual is 70.0%, a residual of +0.6 points.

Across the wider county, King County reports that median household income runs about $124,746, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across King County's 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), Lafayette Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is West Seattle High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Lafayette Elementary School comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 65.2%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Five-year trend. Lafayette Elementary School's enrollment has increased 31% since 2018, when it stood at 405 (now 532). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 67% to 61%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Lafayette Elementary School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.