Top Rankings
Lafayette Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district 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 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,085 students in Lafayette Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Lafayette Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Lafayette Elementary School District is M. H. Stanley Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,481 Schools
# Students
3,136 Students
1,876,774 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Lafayette Elementary School District, which is ranked #37 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#36 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
49%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
391 Students
199,377 Students
% Asian Students
12%
11%
# Hispanic Students
288 Students
1,021,161 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
54%
# Black Students
17 Students
104,501 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,783 Students
425,946 Students
% White Students
57%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
649 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
21%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
354
83,471
# Students in 1st Grade:
312
74,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
316
77,145
# Students in 3rd Grade:
340
77,354
# Students in 4th Grade:
369
80,438
# Students in 5th Grade:
360
86,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
369
291,394
# Students in 7th Grade:
340
434,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
376
455,696
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
55,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
52,150
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,717
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
56,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,797 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,416 is less than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,797
$19,801
Spending / Student
$15,416
$18,236
Best Lafayette Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
M. H. Stanley Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3455 Sch St.
Lafayette, CA 94549
(925) 927-3530
Lafayette, CA 94549
(925) 927-3530
Grades: 6-8
| 1,085 students
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