La Fayette School
Tel:
(315)539-1530
- La Fayette School serves 345 students in grades 3-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 50% (which is equal to the New York state average of 50%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 31% (which is lower than the New York state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 56%.
Top Placements
La Fayette School places among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- La Fayette School's student population of 345 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-5 |
| Total Students | 345 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 34 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- La Fayette School's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has decreased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of La Fayette School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.39. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NY) |
| Overall School Rank | #2624 out of 4,239 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50% | 50% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 31% | 47% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 14:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 9% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 26% |
| Black | 5% | 17% |
| White | 93% | 44% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.13 | 0.39 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 52% | 48% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Waterloo Central School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, NY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to La Fayette School is Waterloo High School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Waterloo Middle School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Waterloo Middle School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Waterloo Waterloo Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 360 students
0.8 miles
65 Center St
Waterloo, NY 13165
(315)539-1540 0.8 6-8 360 - Waterloo Skoi-yase School Grades: PK-2 | 367 students
1.0 miles
65 Fayette St
Waterloo, NY 13165
(315)539-1520 1.0 PK-2 367 - Waterloo Waterloo High School Grades: 9-12 | 520 students
1.2 miles
96 Stark St
Waterloo, NY 13165
(315)539-1550 1.2 9-12 520 - Seneca Falls Elizabeth Cady Stanton Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 295 students
2.9 miles
38 Garden St
Seneca Falls, NY 13148
(315)568-5500 2.9 3-5 295 - Cayuga Cayuga Elementary School Grades: PK-3 | 265 students
6.5 miles
255 Wheat St
Cayuga, NY 13034
(315)889-4170 6.5 PK-3 265
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