Lafayette Avenue School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

221 Lafayette Avenue
Chatham, NJ 07928

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Top 10%

Serving 494 students in grades 4-5, Lafayette Avenue School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 4-5
Enrollment: 494 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 10% in NJ
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 76% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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Lafayette Avenue School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Lafayette Avenue School's student population of 494 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 51 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 4-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lafayette Avenue School
4	235
5	259

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Total Students

494 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Lafayette Avenue School
2024	494
2023	545
2022	575
2021	592
2020	679
2019	679
2018	691
2017	691
2016	652
2015	680
2014	708
2013	695
2012	641
2011	612
2010	636
2009	636
2008	597
2007	561
2006	523
2005	541
2004	528
2003	485
2002	485
2001	485
2000	484
1999	454
1998	419
1990	156

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

51 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Lafayette Avenue School
2024	51
2023	52
2022	54
2021	59
2020	57
2019	57
2018	53
2017	53
2016	52
2015	50
2014	51
2013	50
2012	41
2011	34
2010	42
2009	45
2008	32
2007	39
2006	38
2005	38
2004	38
2003	35
2002	36
2001	30
2000	30
1999	28
1998	24
1990	13

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Year Founded

2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Lafayette Avenue School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lafayette Avenue School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#134 out of 2184 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lafayette Avenue School
2023	#134
2022	#162
2021	#68
2019	#127
2018	#107
2017	#121
2016	#118
2015	#71
2014	#209
2013	#128
2012	#258

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81%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lafayette Avenue School	New Jersey	School District Of The Chathams
2023	81%	38%	71%
2022	76%	36%	68%
2021	63%	26%	59%
2019	81%	44%	75%
2018	78%	42%	72%
2017	76%	41%	72%
2016	76%	40%	74%
2015	74%	36%	66%
2014	95%	75%	94%
2013	96%	75%	94%
2012	95%	75%	94%

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76%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lafayette Avenue School	New Jersey	School District Of The Chathams
2022	76%	49%	78%
2021	73%	47%	73%
2019	82%	57%	83%
2018	86%	55%	72%
2017	86%	53%	81%
2016	84%	50%	81%
2015	82%	47%	75%
2014	88%	69%	91%
2013	87%	69%	92%
2012	84%	69%	91%
2011	85%	69%	91%

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54%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lafayette Avenue School	New Jersey	School District Of The Chathams
2022	54%	23%	53%
2021	61%	22%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Lafayette Avenue School	New Jersey	School District Of The Chathams
2024	10:1	11:1
2023	10:1	12:1	11:1
2022	11:1	12:1	11:1
2021	10:1	12:1	11:1
2020	12:1	12:1	12:1
2019	12:1	12:1	12:1
2018	13:1	12:1	13:1
2017	13:1	12:1	13:1
2016	13:1	12:1	12:1
2015	14:1	12:1	13:1
2014	14:1	12:1	13:1
2013	14:1	12:1	14:1
2012	15:1	12:1	15:1
2011	18:1	14:1	18:1
2010	15:1	14:1	16:1
2009	14:1	12:1	14:1
2008	19:1	15:1	17:1
2007	14:1	13:1	15:1
2006	14:1	13:1	14:1
2005	14:1	13:1	14:1
2004	14:1	13:1	14:1
2003	14:1	13:1	14:1
2002	13:1	14:1	14:1
2001	16:1	14:1	15:1
2000	16:1	14:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1998	17:1	15:1	15:1
1990	12:1	14:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

20%

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Lafayette Avenue School	New Jersey	School District Of The Chathams
2024	20%	11%
2023	18%	10%	14%
2022	16%	10%	14%
2021	12%	10%	14%
2020	12%	11%	12%
2019	12%	11%	12%
2018	13%	10%	11%
2017	13%	10%	11%
2016	11%	10%	11%
2015	9%	10%	10%
2014	8%	10%	9%
2013	9%	10%	9%
2012	9%	9%	8%
2011	11%	9%	8%
2010	10%	9%	7%
2009	7%	9%	8%
2008	8%	9%	7%
2007	7%	8%	6%
2006	6%	8%	5%
2005	6%	7%	5%
2004	6%	7%	5%
2003	5%	7%	6%
2002	4%	7%	6%
2001	3%	6%	5%
2000	4%	6%	5%
1999	4%	6%	6%
1998	3%	6%	6%
1989	7%	4%	4%

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Hispanic

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Lafayette Avenue School	New Jersey	School District Of The Chathams
2024	7%	34%
2023	7%	33%	6%
2022	7%	32%	6%
2021	6%	31%	6%
2020	6%	29%	6%
2019	6%	29%	6%
2018	5%	27%	5%
2017	5%	27%	5%
2016	5%	26%	5%
2015	5%	25%	4%
2014	5%	24%	4%
2013	4%	23%	4%
2012	3%	23%	4%
2011	2%	22%	4%
2010	3%	21%	3%
2009	3%	20%	3%
2008	3%	19%	3%
2007	3%	19%	3%
2006	2%	18%	3%
2005	2%	18%	3%
2004	2%	17%	2%
2003	2%	17%	2%
2002	3%	16%	2%
2001	1%	15%	2%
2000	1%	15%	2%
1999	1%	14%	1%
1998	1%	14%	1%
1990	1%	11%	2%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Lafayette Avenue School	New Jersey	School District Of The Chathams
2024	1%	14%
2023	1%	15%	1%
2022	1%	15%	1%
2021	1%	15%
2012	1%	16%	1%
2011	1%	16%	1%
2010	1%	17%	1%
2009	1%	17%	1%
2008	1%	17%	1%
2007	1%	17%	1%
2005	1%	18%	1%
2003	1%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2001	1%	18%	1%
2000	1%	18%

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White

64%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Lafayette Avenue School	New Jersey	School District Of The Chathams
2024	64%	38%
2023	66%	39%	73%
2022	70%	40%	73%
2021	75%	41%	75%
2020	76%	43%	78%
2019	76%	43%	78%
2018	79%	45%	81%
2017	79%	45%	81%
2016	82%	46%	82%
2015	83%	48%	84%
2014	85%	49%	85%
2013	86%	50%	85%
2012	86%	51%	87%
2011	86%	52%	87%
2010	86%	53%	88%
2009	89%	54%	88%
2008	88%	55%	89%
2007	89%	56%	90%
2006	92%	56%	91%
2005	91%	57%	91%
2004	92%	58%	93%
2003	91%	58%	92%
2002	91%	59%	92%
2001	95%	61%	92%
2000	94%	61%	93%
1999	94%	62%	93%
1998	96%	62%	93%
1990	99%	66%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Lafayette Avenue School	New Jersey	School District Of The Chathams
2024	8%	3%
2023	8%	3%	6%
2022	6%	3%	6%
2021	6%	3%	5%
2020	6%	2%	4%
2019	6%	2%	4%
2018	3%	2%	3%
2017	3%	2%	3%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	3%	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Lafayette Avenue School	New Jersey	School District Of The Chathams
2024	0.54	0.71
2023	0.53	0.71	0.45
2022	0.48	0.71	0.44
2021	0.42	0.71	0.41
2020	0.40	0.70	0.38
2019	0.40	0.70	0.38
2018	0.36	0.70	0.33
2017	0.36	0.70	0.33
2016	0.32	0.69	0.31
2015	0.30	0.68	0.28
2014	0.27	0.68	0.27
2013	0.25	0.67	0.26
2012	0.25	0.66	0.25
2011	0.25	0.65	0.24
2010	0.25	0.65	0.22
2009	0.20	0.64	0.22
2008	0.22	0.63	0.19
2007	0.20	0.62	0.17
2006	0.15	0.62	0.17
2005	0.17	0.61	0.16
2004	0.15	0.60	0.14
2003	0.16	0.60	0.15
2002	0.17	0.59	0.15
2001	0.10	0.58	0.14
2000	0.12	0.57	0.14
1999	0.11	0.57	0.13
1998	0.08	0.57	0.13
1990	0.02	0.52	0.12

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Lafayette Avenue School	New Jersey	School District Of The Chathams
2024	1%	32%
2023	2%	31%	1%
2022	2%	30%	1%
2021	2%	32%	1%
2020	1%	33%	1%
2019	1%	33%	1%
2016	1%	33%	1%
2015	1%	31%	1%
2014	1%	32%	1%
2013	2%	31%	1%
2012	2%	29%	2%
2011	1%	27%	1%
2010	1%	26%	1%
2009	1%	24%	1%
2008	1%	22%	1%
2006	1%	21%	1%
2002	1%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Lafayette Avenue School	New Jersey
2024	1%	6%
2023	1%	5%
2010	1%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

School District Of The Chathams

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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What is Lafayette Avenue School's ranking?

Lafayette Avenue School is ranked #134 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in New Jersey.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

81% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 76% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Lafayette Avenue School?

494 students attend Lafayette Avenue School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Lafayette Avenue School students are White, 20% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lafayette Avenue School?

Lafayette Avenue School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Lafayette Avenue School offer ?

Lafayette Avenue School offers enrollment in grades 4-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lafayette Avenue School part of?

Lafayette Avenue School is part of School District Of The Chathams.

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