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Lafayette Elementary School

71 F.d. Buddy East Parkway
Oxford, MS 38655

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Lafayette Elementary School serves 776 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 60% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 776 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Lafayette Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire Oxford, MS school district, encompassing approximately 592.8 square miles. Families can expect a typical drive of 20-30 minutes to the school, with the average distance to the zone's edge being about 12.4 miles and the furthest edge located 18.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

School Overview

Lafayette Elementary School's student population of 776 students has grown by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 50 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lafayette Elementary School
Pre-K	115
Kind	212
1	227
2	222

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Total Students

776 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School
2025	776
2024	778
2023	734
2022	680
2021	617
2020	669
2019	656
2018	658
2017	674
2016	659
2015	703
2014	692
2013	678
2012	672
2011	660
2010	673
2009	639
2008	633
2007	596
2006	999
2005	898
2004	870
2003	826
2002	821
2001	790
2000	796
1999	795
1998	1,135
1997	1,153
1996	1,163
1995	1,158
1994	1,127
1993	1,133
1992	1,160
1991	1,141
1990	1,109
1989	1,075
1988	1,074
1987	1,107

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Total Classroom Teachers

50 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School
2025	50
2024	65
2023	62
2022	47
2021	46
2020	47
2019	46
2018	46
2017	44
2016	45
2015	45
2014	42
2013	44
2012	41
2011	39
2010	40
2009	43
2008	42
2007	39
2006	56
2005	53
2004	56
2003	50
2002	52
2001	53
2000	51
1999	49
1998	67
1997	68
1996	65
1995	63
1994	63
1993	60
1992	60
1991	58
1990	59
1989	57
1987	57

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School Rankings

The of Lafayette Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MS)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Mississippi	Lafayette County School District
2025	16:1	14:1
2024	12:1	13:1
2023	12:1	13:1	13:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	15:1	16:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	14:1
2015	16:1	16:1	14:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	15:1	16:1	14:1
2012	16:1	16:1	15:1
2011	17:1	16:1	15:1
2010	17:1	16:1	14:1
2009	15:1	15:1	13:1
2008	15:1	15:1	14:1
2007	15:1	16:1	15:1
2006	18:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	17:1	15:1
2004	16:1	16:1	13:1
2003	17:1	16:1	14:1
2002	16:1	17:1	15:1
2001	15:1	17:1	16:1
2000	16:1	17:1	16:1
1999	16:1	17:1	16:1
1998	17:1	18:1	17:1
1997	17:1	18:1	17:1
1996	18:1	18:1	17:1
1995	18:1	18:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	19:1
1993	19:1	19:1	18:1
1992	19:1	19:1	19:1
1991	20:1	19:1	19:1
1990	19:1	19:1	19:1
1989	19:1	19:1	19:1
1987	19:1	20:1	19:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2015-2025)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Mississippi	Lafayette County School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Mississippi	Lafayette County School District
2025	5%	7%
2024	2%	5%
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	3%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	2%	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%

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Black

18%

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Mississippi	Lafayette County School District
2025	18%	45%
2024	18%	47%
2023	18%	47%	20%
2022	17%	47%	21%
2021	15%	48%	22%
2020	17%	47%	24%
2019	17%	48%	24%
2018	22%	48%	26%
2017	20%	49%	26%
2016	22%	49%	27%
2015	24%	50%	27%
2014	22%	49%	26%
2013	24%	49%	27%
2012	26%	50%	27%
2011	27%	50%	29%
2010	28%	50%	29%
2009	29%	50%	30%
2008	30%	51%	29%
2007	30%	51%	29%
2006	29%	51%	30%
2005	27%	51%	30%
2004	27%	51%	29%
2003	30%	51%	31%
2002	32%	51%	34%
2001	32%	51%	34%
2000	32%	51%	35%
1999	34%	51%	36%
1998	35%	51%	36%
1997	36%	51%	37%
1996	40%	51%	39%
1995	39%	51%	38%
1994	40%	51%	39%
1993	39%	51%	38%
1992	40%	51%	38%
1991	41%	51%	38%
1990	40%	51%	38%
1989	41%	51%	39%

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White

72%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Mississippi	Lafayette County School District
2025	72%	40%
2024	74%	42%
2023	75%	42%	74%
2022	75%	43%	73%
2021	78%	43%	72%
2020	77%	44%	72%
2019	78%	44%	72%
2018	73%	44%	71%
2017	76%	44%	71%
2016	74%	45%	71%
2015	74%	45%	71%
2014	76%	46%	71%
2013	74%	46%	70%
2012	72%	46%	70%
2011	71%	46%	69%
2010	70%	46%	69%
2009	69%	46%	68%
2008	69%	46%	70%
2007	69%	46%	69%
2006	69%	46%	68%
2005	71%	47%	69%
2004	71%	47%	70%
2003	69%	47%	68%
2002	68%	47%	66%
2001	68%	47%	66%
2000	68%	47%	65%
1999	66%	48%	64%
1998	65%	48%	64%
1997	64%	48%	63%
1996	60%	48%	61%
1995	61%	48%	62%
1994	60%	48%	61%
1993	61%	48%	62%
1992	60%	48%	62%
1991	59%	48%	62%
1990	60%	49%	62%
1989	59%	49%	61%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2016-2025)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Mississippi	Lafayette County School District
2025	4%	6%
2024	5%	4%
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	2%
2021	4%	3%	2%
2020	4%	3%	1%
2019	3%	2%	1%
2018	3%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

28%

60%

0.45

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Mississippi	Lafayette County School District
2025	0.45	0.64
2024	0.42	0.60
2023	0.41	0.60	0.42
2022	0.41	0.60	0.42
2021	0.37	0.59	0.43
2020	0.38	0.59	0.43
2019	0.37	0.58	0.43
2018	0.42	0.58	0.44
2017	0.39	0.57	0.44
2016	0.41	0.56	0.43
2015	0.40	0.55	0.43
2014	0.38	0.55	0.43
2013	0.40	0.55	0.43
2012	0.42	0.54	0.44
2011	0.43	0.54	0.45
2010	0.44	0.54	0.44
2009	0.44	0.54	0.44
2008	0.44	0.53	0.43
2007	0.44	0.53	0.44
2006	0.44	0.53	0.45
2005	0.43	0.52	0.44
2004	0.43	0.52	0.44
2003	0.44	0.52	0.45
2002	0.44	0.52	0.45
2001	0.44	0.52	0.45
2000	0.44	0.52	0.46
1999	0.45	0.51	0.47
1998	0.46	0.51	0.47
1997	0.47	0.51	0.47
1996	0.48	0.51	0.48
1995	0.48	0.51	0.48
1994	0.48	0.51	0.48
1993	0.48	0.51	0.47
1992	0.48	0.51	0.48
1991	0.49	0.51	0.48
1990	0.48	0.50	0.48
1989	0.49	0.50	0.48

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(22-23)

16.5%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Mississippi	Lafayette County School District
2023	16.5%	26.5%	23.5%
2022	11.9%	31%	22.5%
2021	7.5%	22.9%	18.9%

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Eligible for

41%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Mississippi	Lafayette County School District
2025	41%	67%
2024	40%	68%
2023	50%	74%	47%
2022	100%	100%	100%
2021	100%	100%	100%
2020	42%	69%	42%
2019	37%	68%	42%
2018	41%	69%	46%
2017	45%	70%	46%
2016	47%	70%	46%
2015	48%	67%	46%
2014	50%	65%	50%
2013	50%	64%	48%
2012	50%	63%	49%
2011	51%	63%	51%
2010	52%	62%	50%
2009	54%	59%	48%
2008	53%	58%	47%
2007	50%	59%	45%
2006	54%	63%	48%
2005	48%	56%	44%
2004	46%	56%	44%
2003	45%	57%	45%
2002	43%	57%	43%
2001	40%	55%	40%
2000	39%	55%	39%
1999	39%	55%	39%
1998	41%	56%	41%
1997	41%	55%	41%
1996	42%	54%	42%
1995	42%	55%	42%
1994	43%	55%	43%
1993	42%	55%	42%
1992	43%	54%	43%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Mississippi	Lafayette County School District
2025	12%	7%
2024	11%	6%
2023	49%	26%	52%
2020	8%	5%	8%
2019	9%	6%	8%
2018	9%	6%	9%
2017	8%	6%	9%
2016	9%	5%	10%
2015	8%	6%	9%
2014	8%	7%	8%
2013	8%	8%	10%
2012	7%	8%	10%
2011	9%	7%	9%
2010	11%	8%	11%
2009	10%	9%	11%
2008	10%	9%	11%
2007	10%	8%	11%
2006	8%	7%	8%
2005	10%	8%	10%
2004	9%	8%	9%
2003	10%	8%	10%
2002	10%	8%	10%
2001	11%	9%	11%
2000	10%	9%	10%
1999	11%	9%	11%

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School District Name

Lafayette County School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Lafayette Elementary School often compared to?

Lafayette Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bramlett Elementary School, Central Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Lafayette Elementary School?

776 students attend Lafayette Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Lafayette Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Lafayette Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 14:1.

What grades does Lafayette Elementary School offer ?

Lafayette Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lafayette Elementary School part of?

Lafayette Elementary School is part of Lafayette County School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 776 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Lafayette Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire Oxford, MS school district, encompassing approximately 592.8 square miles. Families can expect a typical drive of 20-30 minutes to the school, with the average distance to the zone's edge being about 12.4 miles and the furthest edge located 18.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education