Lafayette Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

950 Moraga Rd.
Lafayette, CA 94549

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Top 5%

Serving 509 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lafayette Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 83% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 88% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 509 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Top 5% in CA
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 88% (Top 1%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Lafayette Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Lafayette Elementary School's student population of 509 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lafayette Elementary School
Kind	96
1	72
2	94
3	78
4	87
5	82

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Total Students

509 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School
2024	509
2023	521
2022	512
2021	509
2020	538
2019	538
2018	538
2017	538
2016	546
2015	554
2014	554
2013	548
2012	535
2011	511
2010	468
2009	446
2008	374
2007	420
2006	443
2005	410
2004	423
2003	452
2002	442
2001	464
2000	452
1999	418
1998	394
1997	403
1996	385
1995	382
1994	411
1993	495
1992	457
1991	440
1990	409
1989	402
1988	359

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School
2024	21
2023	21
2022	23
2021	22
2020	20
2019	20
2018	21
2017	21
2016	22
2015	22
2014	22
2013	24
2012	24
2010	25
2009	25
2008	25
2007	23
2006	24
2005	23
2004	23
2003	25
2002	24
2001	25
2000	23
1999	23
1998	22
1997	19
1996	17
1995	18
1994	19
1993	20
1992	19
1991	19
1990	20
1989	18
1988	17
1987	18

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

Lafayette Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lafayette Elementary School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#96 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School
2023	#96
2022	#93
2021	#103
2019	#133
2018	#191
2017	#106
2016	#132
2015	#75
2013	#169
2012	#234
2011	#254

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83%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California	Lafayette Elementary School District
2023	83%	34%	81%
2022	84%	33%	79%
2021	84%	34%	76%
2019	85%	40%	82%
2018	82%	39%	81%
2017	86%	38%	81%
2016	82%	37%	81%
2015	83%	34%	79%
2013	90%	59%	87%
2012	90%	59%	87%
2011	90%	58%	84%

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88%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California	Lafayette Elementary School District
2022	88%	47%	84%
2021	81%	49%	80%
2019	87%	51%	84%
2018	86%	50%	81%
2017	86%	48%	83%
2016	89%	48%	85%
2015	88%	44%	82%
2013	92%	57%	87%
2012	90%	58%	88%
2011	88%	56%	86%
2010	88%	54%	84%

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65-69%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California	Lafayette Elementary School District
2022	67%	29%	71%
2021	62%	28%	59%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California	Lafayette Elementary School District
2024	24:1	21:1
2023	25:1	22:1	22:1
2022	22:1	22:1	21:1
2021	23:1	22:1	21:1
2020	27:1	23:1	23:1
2019	27:1	23:1	23:1
2018	26:1	23:1	24:1
2017	26:1	23:1	24:1
2016	25:1	24:1	23:1
2015	25:1	24:1	23:1
2014	25:1	24:1	24:1
2013	23:1	24:1	22:1
2012	22:1	24:1	22:1
2010	19:1	22:1	19:1
2009	18:1	21:1	19:1
2008	15:1	18:1	15:1
2007	18:1	22:1	19:1
2006	18:1	22:1	19:1
2005	18:1	22:1	19:1
2004	18:1	22:1	19:1
2003	18:1	21:1	19:1
2002	18:1	21:1	19:1
2001	19:1	21:1	19:1
2000	20:1	22:1	20:1
1999	18:1	22:1	20:1
1998	18:1	22:1	20:1
1997	21:1	24:1	22:1
1996	23:1	25:1	23:1
1995	21:1	25:1	22:1
1994	22:1	25:1	22:1
1993	25:1	25:1	23:1
1992	24:1	24:1	22:1
1991	23:1	24:1	22:1
1990	21:1	24:1	22:1
1989	22:1	24:1	23:1
1988	21:1	24:1	21:1
1987	22:1	24:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2000)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California
2000	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Asian

14%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California	Lafayette Elementary School District
2024	14%	12%
2023	14%	12%	14%
2022	15%	12%	13%
2021	16%	12%	13%
2020	11%	12%	10%
2019	11%	12%	10%
2018	12%	11%	12%
2017	12%	11%	12%
2016	10%	11%	11%
2015	11%	11%	10%
2014	12%	11%	10%
2013	14%	11%	10%
2012	15%	11%	11%
2011	16%	11%	10%
2010	17%	11%	11%
2009	14%	11%	9%
2008	12%	12%	10%
2007	13%	12%	11%
2006	11%	12%	10%
2005	13%	12%	11%
2004	17%	12%	10%
2003	17%	11%	12%
2002	15%	11%	11%
2001	15%	11%	11%
2000	14%	11%	11%
1999	16%	11%	10%
1998	16%	11%	9%
1997	14%	11%	9%
1996	13%	11%	9%
1995	10%	11%	10%
1994	12%	11%	10%
1993	14%	11%	9%
1992	14%	11%	10%
1991	10%	11%	9%
1990	8%	10%	7%
1989	9%	10%	8%
1988	9%	10%	6%

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Hispanic

11%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California	Lafayette Elementary School District
2024	11%	56%
2023	11%	55%	10%
2022	10%	56%	9%
2021	11%	56%	9%
2020	11%	55%	9%
2019	11%	55%	9%
2018	10%	54%	8%
2017	10%	54%	8%
2016	12%	54%	8%
2015	9%	54%	8%
2014	9%	53%	7%
2013	9%	53%	7%
2012	9%	52%	7%
2011	8%	51%	7%
2010	6%	50%	6%
2009	3%	49%	2%
2008	3%	50%	2%
2007	6%	49%	6%
2006	4%	48%	5%
2005	6%	47%	5%
2004	5%	46%	6%
2003	6%	45%	5%
2002	7%	44%	5%
2001	7%	43%	5%
2000	6%	42%	4%
1999	4%	41%	3%
1998	8%	40%	3%
1997	9%	40%	3%
1996	6%	39%	3%
1995	5%	38%	3%
1994	6%	37%	3%
1993	5%	36%	2%
1992	2%	35%	1%
1991	5%	34%	1%
1990	3%	33%	1%
1989	3%	31%	1%
1988	4%	30%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California	Lafayette Elementary School District
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	2%	6%	1%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2012	3%	6%	1%
2011	3%	7%	1%
2010	3%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%
2008	1%	8%
2004	2%	8%	3%
2003	3%	8%	2%
2002	3%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	2%	9%	1%
1995	2%	9%	1%
1994	3%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	2%	9%	1%
1991	1%	9%	1%
1990	3%	9%	1%
1989	4%	9%	1%

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White

50%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California	Lafayette Elementary School District
2024	50%	20%
2023	46%	21%	53%
2022	49%	21%	57%
2021	51%	22%	61%
2020	55%	23%	65%
2019	55%	23%	65%
2018	66%	24%	71%
2017	66%	24%	71%
2016	69%	24%	73%
2015	69%	24%	74%
2014	70%	25%	75%
2013	67%	25%	75%
2012	67%	26%	75%
2011	68%	27%	76%
2010	72%	27%	77%
2009	70%	28%	78%
2008	84%	29%	88%
2007	77%	29%	81%
2006	76%	31%	81%
2005	74%	31%	81%
2004	76%	32%	81%
2003	74%	34%	81%
2002	75%	35%	82%
2001	76%	36%	83%
2000	78%	37%	84%
1999	79%	38%	86%
1998	74%	39%	87%
1997	74%	39%	87%
1996	78%	40%	87%
1995	83%	41%	86%
1994	79%	42%	86%
1993	80%	43%	88%
1992	82%	44%	88%
1991	83%	45%	89%
1990	86%	47%	91%
1989	84%	49%	90%
1988	82%	50%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

24%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California	Lafayette Elementary School District
2024	24%	6%
2023	28%	6%	23%
2022	25%	5%	20%
2021	21%	5%	16%
2020	22%	4%	15%
2019	22%	4%	15%
2018	12%	4%	9%
2017	12%	4%	9%
2016	8%	4%	8%
2015	10%	3%	7%
2014	7%	3%	7%
2013	8%	3%	7%
2012	6%	3%	6%
2011	5%	2%	6%
2010	2%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California	Lafayette Elementary School District
2024	0.67	0.63
2023	0.69	0.64	0.64
2022	0.67	0.63	0.62
2021	0.66	0.62	0.58
2020	0.63	0.63	0.54
2019	0.63	0.63	0.54
2018	0.53	0.64	0.47
2017	0.53	0.64	0.47
2016	0.50	0.64	0.44
2015	0.50	0.64	0.43
2014	0.50	0.65	0.42
2013	0.52	0.65	0.42
2012	0.52	0.65	0.42
2011	0.51	0.67	0.41
2010	0.46	0.67	0.39
2009	0.48	0.71	0.38
2008	0.28	0.65	0.22
2007	0.42	0.67	0.30
2006	0.43	0.66	0.28
2005	0.46	0.67	0.28
2004	0.39	0.67	0.28
2003	0.43	0.67	0.31
2002	0.45	0.67	0.29
2001	0.42	0.67	0.29
2000	0.37	0.67	0.27
1999	0.36	0.67	0.25
1998	0.42	0.67	0.23
1997	0.43	0.67	0.24
1996	0.37	0.67	0.24
1995	0.29	0.67	0.26
1994	0.36	0.67	0.24
1993	0.34	0.67	0.21
1992	0.31	0.67	0.21
1991	0.30	0.67	0.20
1990	0.26	0.66	0.17
1989	0.29	0.65	0.18
1988	0.32	0.65	0.17

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Eligible for

11%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California	Lafayette Elementary School District
2024	11%	54%
2023	8%	51%	4%
2022	5%	51%	3%
2021	6%	53%	3%
2020	5%	52%	3%
2019	5%	52%	3%
2018	2%	49%	1%
2017	2%	49%	1%
2016	3%	50%	1%
2015	3%	50%	2%
2014	3%	49%	2%
2013	4%	48%	2%
2012	4%	9%	3%
2011	3%	46%	2%
2010	4%	46%	2%
2009	2%	43%	2%
2008	2%	41%	2%
2007	2%	40%	2%
2006	3%	40%	1%
2005	1%	40%	1%
2003	1%	39%
1996	2%	46%
1995	3%	45%	1%
1994	1%	43%
1993	2%	41%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2020)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California	Lafayette Elementary School District
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2016	1%	9%
2014	1%	9%	1%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	10%
2006	1%	9%
2005	1%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lafayette Elementary School District

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

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lafayette Elementary School's ranking?

Lafayette Elementary School is ranked #96 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are Lafayette Elementary School often compared to?

Lafayette Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Happy Valley Elementary School, Springhill Elementary School, Burton Valley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

83% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 88% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Lafayette Elementary School?

509 students attend Lafayette Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Lafayette Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Two or more races, 14% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Lafayette Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Lafayette Elementary School offer ?

Lafayette Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Lafayette Elementary School part of?

Lafayette Elementary School is part of Lafayette Elementary School District.

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