Lafayette Elementary School (Closed 2020)

856 Sibley St
Hammond, IN 46320

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Serving 448 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lafayette Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 37% (which was lower than the Indiana state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving was 29% (which was lower than the Indiana state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lafayette Elementary School
Pre-K	54
Kind	66
1	67
2	62
3	73
4	65
5	61

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Total Students

448 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School
2023	448
2022	448
2021	448
2020	448
2019	448
2018	504
2017	504
2016	539
2015	503
2014	502
2013	524
2012	502
2011	483
2010	524
2009	424
2008	407
2007	423
2006	414
2005	630
2004	640
2003	603
2002	624
2001	662
2000	620
1999	635
1998	618
1997	621
1996	496
1995	560
1994	477
1993	536
1992	532
1991	563
1990	589
1989	556
1988	624
1987	590

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School
2023	24
2022	24
2021	24
2020	24
2019	24
2018	24
2017	24
2016	25
2015	26
2014	28
2013	24
2012	27
2011	28
2010	33
2009	31
2008	33
2006	32
2005	37
2004	37
2003	37
2002	37
2001	38
2000	38
1999	38
1998	37
1997	33
1996	34
1995	38
1994	37
1993	39
1992	42
1991	44
1990	41

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IN)

(18-19)

37%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2019	37%	45%	26%
2018	49%	54%	34%
2017	47%	54%	37%
2016	55%	55%	40%
2015	57%	64%	49%
2014	77%	83%	69%
2013	72%	81%	65%
2012	67%	80%	62%
2011	62%	79%	64%
2010	62%	76%	61%

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(18-19)

29%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2019	29%	49%	33%
2018	47%	62%	34%
2017	48%	63%	47%
2016	50%	64%	46%
2015	57%	68%	53%
2014	72%	80%	68%
2013	72%	78%	63%
2012	72%	78%	62%
2011	67%	77%	63%
2010	62%	74%	60%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2023	19:1	15:1	18:1
2022	19:1	15:1	16:1
2021	19:1	16:1	19:1
2020	19:1	17:1	18:1
2019	19:1	17:1	18:1
2018	21:1	17:1	19:1
2017	21:1	17:1	19:1
2016	22:1	18:1	19:1
2015	19:1	18:1	19:1
2014	18:1	17:1	17:1
2013	22:1	17:1	17:1
2012	19:1	17:1	16:1
2011	17:1	18:1	18:1
2010	16:1	17:1	17:1
2009	14:1	17:1	17:1
2008	12:1	17:1	18:1
2006	13:1	18:1	19:1
2005	17:1	18:1	18:1
2004	17:1	18:1	19:1
2003	16:1	18:1	18:1
2002	17:1	18:1	18:1
2001	17:1	18:1	17:1
2000	16:1	18:1	18:1
1999	17:1	18:1	19:1
1998	17:1	18:1	19:1
1997	19:1	18:1	21:1
1996	15:1	18:1	18:1
1995	15:1	18:1	17:1
1994	13:1	18:1	17:1
1993	14:1	18:1	18:1
1992	13:1	19:1	19:1
1991	13:1	18:1	18:1
1990	14:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-1996)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%

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Hispanic

35%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2023	35%	14%	49%
2022	35%	14%	49%
2021	35%	13%	47%
2020	35%	12%	46%
2019	35%	12%	46%
2018	38%	12%	47%
2017	38%	12%	47%
2016	39%	11%	47%
2015	43%	11%	48%
2014	43%	10%	49%
2013	40%	10%	49%
2012	42%	9%	47%
2011	44%	8%	46%
2010	34%	8%	43%
2009	38%	8%	42%
2008	35%	8%	41%
2007	35%	7%	40%
2006	32%	6%	38%
2005	29%	5%	35%
2004	31%	5%	33%
2003	28%	4%	31%
2002	29%	4%	29%
2001	29%	3%	27%
2000	28%	3%	25%
1999	32%	3%	24%
1998	30%	3%	23%
1997	32%	2%	22%
1996	37%	2%	22%
1995	32%	2%	20%
1994	31%	2%	19%
1993	29%	2%	19%
1992	27%	2%	17%
1991	23%	2%	17%

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Black

53%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2023	53%	13%	36%
2022	53%	13%	35%
2021	53%	13%	36%
2020	53%	13%	35%
2019	53%	13%	35%
2018	53%	12%	34%
2017	53%	12%	34%
2016	53%	12%	33%
2015	50%	12%	31%
2014	49%	12%	30%
2013	53%	12%	29%
2012	54%	12%	29%
2011	52%	12%	29%
2010	57%	13%	33%
2009	53%	13%	31%
2008	54%	13%	31%
2007	54%	13%	30%
2006	53%	13%	28%
2005	56%	12%	28%
2004	55%	12%	27%
2003	58%	12%	25%
2002	56%	12%	24%
2001	55%	12%	23%
2000	53%	12%	22%
1999	48%	11%	21%
1998	50%	11%	20%
1997	44%	11%	19%
1996	31%	11%	18%
1995	35%	11%	18%
1994	29%	11%	17%
1993	25%	11%	16%
1992	22%	11%	15%
1991	27%	11%	15%

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White

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2023	4%	64%	11%
2022	4%	65%	12%
2021	4%	66%	13%
2020	4%	67%	15%
2019	4%	67%	15%
2018	3%	69%	16%
2017	3%	69%	16%
2016	2%	69%	17%
2015	3%	70%	18%
2014	4%	71%	18%
2013	5%	72%	19%
2012	2%	72%	20%
2011	2%	73%	21%
2010	7%	75%	24%
2009	6%	76%	27%
2008	10%	77%	28%
2007	10%	78%	30%
2006	15%	80%	34%
2005	14%	81%	37%
2004	12%	82%	40%
2003	13%	82%	44%
2002	15%	83%	47%
2001	16%	84%	50%
2000	19%	84%	53%
1999	20%	85%	55%
1998	20%	85%	57%
1997	24%	85%	58%
1996	31%	86%	60%
1995	32%	86%	62%
1994	40%	86%	63%
1993	46%	86%	65%
1992	50%	86%	66%
1991	49%	86%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2023	7%	6%	4%
2022	7%	5%	4%
2021	7%	5%	4%
2020	7%	5%	4%
2019	7%	5%	4%
2018	6%	5%	3%
2017	6%	5%	3%
2016	6%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	4%	4%	3%
2013	2%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2023	0.60	0.55	0.63
2022	0.60	0.54	0.63
2021	0.60	0.53	0.64
2020	0.60	0.52	0.65
2019	0.60	0.52	0.65
2018	0.58	0.50	0.65
2017	0.58	0.50	0.65
2016	0.57	0.50	0.65
2015	0.57	0.49	0.65
2014	0.58	0.47	0.65
2013	0.57	0.46	0.65
2012	0.54	0.46	0.66
2011	0.55	0.45	0.66
2010	0.59	0.43	0.65
2009	0.61	0.42	0.65
2008	0.62	0.41	0.66
2007	0.62	0.39	0.66
2006	0.60	0.34	0.67
2005	0.59	0.33	0.67
2004	0.59	0.31	0.67
2003	0.58	0.31	0.66
2002	0.59	0.30	0.65
2001	0.59	0.28	0.63
2000	0.62	0.27	0.62
1999	0.64	0.27	0.60
1998	0.63	0.26	0.59
1997	0.67	0.27	0.58
1996	0.69	0.25	0.56
1995	0.69	0.25	0.55
1994	0.69	0.25	0.53
1993	0.67	0.25	0.52
1992	0.66	0.24	0.51
1991	0.66	0.25	0.49

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Eligible for

81%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2023	81%	47%	71%
2022	81%	39%	68%
2021	81%	42%	72%
2020	81%	41%	65%
2019	81%	41%	65%
2018	84%	40%	67%
2017	84%	40%	67%
2016	90%	41%	73%
2015	92%	41%	75%
2014	91%	41%	76%
2013	95%	41%	75%
2012	92%	40%	72%
2011	91%	39%	71%
2010	91%	37%	69%
2009	82%	33%	62%
2008	88%	31%	61%
2007	89%	29%	56%
2006	91%	28%	59%
2005	92%	28%	62%
2004	87%	27%	58%
2003	93%	25%	54%
2002	94%	24%	51%
2001	90%	22%	46%
2000	93%	21%	43%
1999	82%	22%	41%
1998	87%	22%	44%
1997	87%	22%	42%
1996	85%	22%	44%
1995	90%	22%	42%
1994	95%	22%	41%
1993	83%	22%	38%
1992	86%	21%	35%
1991	74%	17%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Indiana	School City Of Hammond School District
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	6%	6%	7%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	6%	8%	11%
2019	6%	8%	11%
2018	4%	8%	7%
2017	4%	8%	7%
2016	2%	7%	6%
2015	4%	8%	6%
2014	2%	8%	6%
2013	3%	8%	6%
2012	4%	8%	8%
2011	3%	8%	7%
2010	4%	9%	10%
2009	6%	9%	10%
2008	3%	8%	10%
2007	3%	8%	11%
2006	2%	8%	11%
2005	3%	8%	11%
2004	5%	8%	11%
2003	6%	8%	12%
2002	6%	7%	11%
2001	8%	7%	12%
2000	9%	6%	10%
1999	9%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

School City Of Hammond School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

37% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% IN state average), while 29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% IN state average).

How many students attend Lafayette Elementary School?

448 students attend Lafayette Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Lafayette Elementary School students are Black, 35% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are White, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Lafayette Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does Lafayette Elementary School offer ?

Lafayette Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Lafayette Elementary School part of?

Lafayette Elementary School is part of School City Of Hammond School District.

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