Lafayette Elementary School District

3477 Sch St.
Lafayette, CA 94549-1029
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,110 students in Lafayette Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Lafayette Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 46% 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 40% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
3,212 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lafayette Elementary School District, which is ranked #23 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#25 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
79%
33%
84%
47%
71%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
14%
11%
% Hispanic
10%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
54%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
22%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,400 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,051 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,400
$19,974
Spending / Student
$15,051
$18,396

Best Lafayette Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
M. H. Stanley Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3455 School St.
Lafayette, CA 94549
(925) 927-3530
Grades: 6-8
| 1,110 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 3,212 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : Top 5% in CA
  • : 79% (Top 5%)
  • : 84% (Top 5%)
  • : 71% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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