Lafayette Early Childhood Center (2026 Ranking)

245 N Lombardy Dr
South Bend, IN 46619

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Lafayette Early Childhood Center serves 6 students in grades Prekindergarten.

The percentage of students achieving is 40-59% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 79%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-59% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 77%).

The student-teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 6 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
: 40-59%
: 40-59%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Lafayette Early Childhood Center's student population of 6 students has declined by 96% over five school years.

The teacher population of 1 teachers has declined by 90% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students

6 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Lafayette Early Childhood Center
2025	6
2024	5
2023	63
2022	187
2021	167
2020	41
2019	41
2018	31
2017	31
2016	138
2015	228
2014	414
2013	354
2012	432
2011	141
2010	523
2009	491
2008	535
2007	493
2006	394
2005	64
2004	108
2003	321
2002	322
2001	349
2000	295
1999	298
1998	288
1997	243
1996	295
1995	292
1994	313
1993	319
1992	352
1991	337
1990	385
1989	402

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Total Classroom Teachers

1 teacher

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Lafayette Early Childhood Center
2025	1
2024	1
2012	6
2011	11
2010	11
2009	10
2008	4
2006	4
2005	8
2004	6
2003	19
2002	20
2001	18
2000	16
1999	17
1998	16
1997	16
1996	17
1995	12
1994	16
1993	18
1991	21
1990	22
1989	22
1988	22

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Year Founded

2025

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School Motto

Head Start the building blocks to your child’s future!

School Rankings

The of Lafayette Early Childhood Center is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IN)

(10-11)

40-59%

79%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Lafayette Early Childhood Center	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corp School District
2011	49%	79%	66%
2010	44%	76%	61%

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(10-11)

40-59%

77%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Lafayette Early Childhood Center	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corp School District
2011	49%	77%	64%
2010	64%	74%	61%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

6:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Lafayette Early Childhood Center	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corp School District
2025	6:1	15:1
2024	5:1	15:1
2011	13:1	18:1	16:1
2010	48:1	17:1	16:1
2009	49:1	17:1	16:1
2005	8:1	18:1	17:1
2004	18:1	18:1	17:1
2003	17:1	18:1	16:1
2002	16:1	18:1	16:1
2001	19:1	18:1	15:1
2000	18:1	18:1	16:1
1999	18:1	18:1	16:1
1998	18:1	18:1	17:1
1997	16:1	18:1	17:1
1996	17:1	18:1	17:1
1995	25:1	18:1	20:1
1994	20:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1991	16:1	18:1	17:1
1990	17:1	18:1	17:1
1989	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Lafayette Early Childhood Center	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corp School District
2011	1%	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2004	28%	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

33%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Lafayette Early Childhood Center	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corp School District
2025	33%	15%
2024	20%	15%
2023	21%	14%	24%
2022	18%	14%	24%
2021	16%	13%	23%
2020	29%	12%	22%
2019	29%	12%	22%
2018	12%	12%	22%
2017	12%	12%	22%
2016	21%	11%	21%
2015	33%	11%	20%
2014	21%	10%	19%
2013	21%	10%	18%
2012	30%	9%	18%
2011	21%	8%	17%
2010	25%	8%	18%
2009	23%	8%	17%
2008	32%	8%	17%
2007	20%	7%	15%
2006	28%	6%	14%
2005	27%	5%	13%
2004	11%	5%	13%
2003	17%	4%	12%
2002	14%	4%	11%
2001	9%	3%	10%
2000	9%	3%	9%
1999	8%	3%	8%
1998	8%	3%	8%
1997	6%	2%	7%
1996	5%	2%	6%
1995	4%	2%	6%
1994	4%	2%	5%
1993	4%	2%	5%
1992	2%	2%	5%
1991	2%	2%	4%
1990	1%	2%	4%
1989	1%	2%	4%

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Black

67%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Lafayette Early Childhood Center	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corp School District
2025	67%	14%
2024	60%	13%
2023	56%	13%	37%
2022	63%	13%	38%
2021	65%	13%	38%
2020	41%	13%	37%
2019	41%	13%	37%
2018	68%	12%	37%
2017	68%	12%	37%
2016	64%	12%	36%
2015	46%	12%	36%
2014	43%	12%	35%
2013	65%	12%	35%
2012	46%	12%	35%
2011	55%	12%	34%
2010	44%	13%	36%
2009	51%	13%	37%
2008	47%	13%	37%
2007	49%	13%	37%
2006	57%	13%	38%
2005	50%	12%	37%
2004	44%	12%	38%
2003	49%	12%	37%
2002	43%	12%	36%
2001	45%	12%	36%
2000	46%	12%	36%
1999	44%	11%	35%
1998	46%	11%	34%
1997	44%	11%	33%
1996	51%	11%	33%
1995	43%	11%	32%
1994	42%	11%	31%
1993	38%	11%	30%
1992	28%	11%	30%
1991	22%	11%	29%
1990	23%	11%	29%
1989	22%	11%	28%

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White

n/a

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Lafayette Early Childhood Center	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corp School District
2024	20%	63%
2023	9%	64%	27%
2022	5%	65%	27%
2021	9%	66%	27%
2020	10%	67%	29%
2019	10%	67%	29%
2016	9%	69%	33%
2015	10%	70%	34%
2014	34%	71%	36%
2013	10%	72%	37%
2012	15%	72%	37%
2011	15%	73%	38%
2010	18%	75%	41%
2009	17%	76%	41%
2008	15%	77%	41%
2007	21%	78%	43%
2006	14%	80%	47%
2005	23%	81%	48%
2004	15%	82%	48%
2003	33%	82%	48%
2002	41%	83%	50%
2001	44%	84%	51%
2000	44%	84%	52%
1999	47%	85%	54%
1998	45%	85%	55%
1997	48%	85%	57%
1996	43%	86%	58%
1995	50%	86%	60%
1994	51%	86%	61%
1993	57%	86%	63%
1992	68%	86%	63%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lafayette Early Childhood Center	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corp School District
2023	14%	6%	11%
2022	14%	5%	10%
2021	10%	5%	10%
2020	20%	5%	10%
2019	20%	5%	10%
2018	20%	5%	8%
2017	20%	5%	8%
2016	6%	5%	9%
2015	11%	5%	9%
2014	2%	4%	9%
2013	4%	4%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Lafayette Early Childhood Center	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corp School District
2025	0.45	0.57
2024	0.57	0.56
2023	0.62	0.55	0.73
2022	0.55	0.54	0.72
2021	0.54	0.53	0.72
2020	0.70	0.52	0.72
2019	0.70	0.52	0.72
2018	0.49	0.50	0.72
2017	0.49	0.50	0.72
2016	0.54	0.50	0.72
2015	0.66	0.49	0.71
2014	0.66	0.47	0.71
2013	0.53	0.46	0.71
2012	0.68	0.46	0.71
2011	0.64	0.45	0.71
2010	0.72	0.43	0.64
2009	0.68	0.42	0.64
2008	0.68	0.41	0.64
2007	0.69	0.39	0.64
2006	0.58	0.34	0.63
2005	0.63	0.33	0.62
2004	0.70	0.31	0.62
2003	0.63	0.31	0.61
2002	0.63	0.30	0.61
2001	0.60	0.28	0.60
2000	0.59	0.27	0.59
1999	0.58	0.27	0.58
1998	0.59	0.26	0.57
1997	0.58	0.27	0.56
1996	0.56	0.25	0.55
1995	0.57	0.25	0.53
1994	0.57	0.25	0.53
1993	0.53	0.25	0.52
1992	0.46	0.24	0.51
1991	0.40	0.25	0.50
1990	0.40	0.25	0.49
1989	0.39	0.24	0.48

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Lafayette Early Childhood Center	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corp School District
2025	100%	42%
2024	100%	43%
2023	92%	47%	70%
2022	24%	39%	59%
2021	84%	42%	66%
2020	10%	41%	65%
2019	10%	41%	65%
2018	45%	40%	63%
2017	45%	40%	63%
2016	13%	41%	63%
2015	12%	41%	66%
2014	92%	41%	65%
2013	16%	41%	64%
2012	29%	40%	61%
2011	82%	39%	60%
2010	35%	37%	60%
2009	90%	33%	59%
2008	15%	31%	53%
2007	14%	29%	56%
2006	18%	28%	54%
2005	20%	28%	52%
2004	65%	27%	50%
2003	59%	25%	47%
2002	61%	24%	46%
2001	63%	22%	45%
2000	56%	21%	43%
1999	58%	22%	44%
1998	72%	22%	44%
1997	64%	22%	43%
1996	63%	22%	42%
1995	44%	22%	40%
1994	37%	22%	33%
1993	37%	22%	38%
1992	29%	21%	33%
1991	20%	17%	29%
1990	14%	17%	24%
1989	15%	16%	24%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2015)
Year	Lafayette Early Childhood Center	Indiana	South Bend Community School Corp School District
2015	1%	8%	7%
2012	1%	8%	9%
2011	8%	8%	9%
2010	4%	9%	9%
2009	2%	9%	10%
2005	75%	8%	10%
2004	12%	8%	9%
2003	12%	8%	9%
2002	10%	7%	9%
2001	12%	7%	10%
2000	13%	6%	8%

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School District Name

South Bend Community School Corp School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

40-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 79% IN state average), while 40-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 77% IN state average).

How many students attend Lafayette Early Childhood Center?

6 students attend Lafayette Early Childhood Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Lafayette Early Childhood Center students are Black, and 33% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lafayette Early Childhood Center?

Lafayette Early Childhood Center has a student ration of 6:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Lafayette Early Childhood Center offer ?

Lafayette Early Childhood Center offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lafayette Early Childhood Center part of?

Lafayette Early Childhood Center is part of South Bend Community School Corp School District.

The nearest high school and middle school to Lafayette Early Childhood Center is River Valley Middlehigh School (9,238.8 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Kingsford Heights Elementary School (9,234.2 miles away)

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