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Lafayette Elementary School

101 North Bermont Avenue
Lafayette, CO 80026

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Serving 480 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lafayette Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 53% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 480 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 20% in CO
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lafayette Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Lafayette Elementary School's student population of 480 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lafayette Elementary School
Pre-K	36
Kind	64
1	70
2	82
3	74
4	83
5	71

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Total Students

480 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School
2023	483
2022	477
2021	437
2020	459
2019	459
2018	664
2017	664
2016	606
2015	599
2014	592
2013	629
2012	616
2011	640
2010	609
2009	545
2008	481
2007	404
2006	360
2005	346
2004	344
2003	402
2002	407
2001	435
2000	470
1999	475
1998	462
1997	455
1996	467
1995	458
1994	477
1993	498
1992	532
1991	530
1990	497
1989	470
1988	439
1987	439

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School
2023	28
2022	27
2021	26
2020	26
2019	26
2018	34
2017	34
2016	30
2015	33
2014	33
2013	35
2012	35
2011	36
2010	36
2009	35
2008	31
2007	25
2006	24
2005	24
2004	24
2003	31
2002	33
2001	28
2000	34
1999	27
1998	28
1997	27
1996	29
1995	31
1994	31
1993	31
1992	28
1991	27
1990	27
1989	24
1988	23
1987	23

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School Rankings

Lafayette Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,779 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lafayette Elementary School is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#229 out of 1779 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School
2022	#229
2021	#259
2019	#252
2018	#251
2017	#271
2016	#226
2015	#187
2014	#414
2013	#367
2012	#505
2011	#871

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53%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2022	53%	32%	50%
2021	47%	33%	49%
2019	58%	35%	52%
2018	55%	35%	52%
2017	55%	33%	50%
2016	56%	33%	52%
2015	53%	31%	47%
2014	76%	57%	70%
2013	80%	57%	72%
2012	75%	56%	72%
2011	91%	82%	91%

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63%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2022	63%	45%	63%
2021	62%	47%	67%
2019	61%	47%	63%
2018	60%	44%	52%
2017	54%	42%	58%
2016	54%	40%	58%
2015	58%	40%	59%
2014	79%	69%	81%
2013	78%	70%	82%
2012	75%	70%	82%
2011	89%	89%	94%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	17:1	16:1	17:1
2022	18:1	15:1	17:1
2021	17:1	15:1	17:1
2020	18:1	16:1	18:1
2019	18:1	16:1	18:1
2018	20:1	17:1	18:1
2017	20:1	17:1	18:1
2016	20:1	17:1	19:1
2015	18:1	17:1	19:1
2014	18:1	17:1	18:1
2013	18:1	17:1	18:1
2012	17:1	17:1	17:1
2011	18:1	17:1	18:1
2010	17:1	16:1	17:1
2009	16:1	16:1	17:1
2008	15:1	16:1	17:1
2007	16:1	17:1	17:1
2006	15:1	16:1	17:1
2005	14:1	17:1	17:1
2004	14:1	16:1	17:1
2003	13:1	16:1	17:1
2002	12:1	17:1	17:1
2001	16:1	17:1	18:1
2000	14:1	17:1	17:1
1999	18:1	17:1	19:1
1998	17:1	18:1	18:1
1997	17:1	18:1	19:1
1996	16:1	18:1	19:1
1995	15:1	18:1	18:1
1994	16:1	18:1	18:1
1993	16:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	18:1	20:1
1991	20:1	18:1	19:1
1990	19:1	18:1	19:1
1989	19:1	18:1	19:1
1988	20:1	18:1	19:1
1987	19:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2014)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2014	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	2%	3%	7%
2022	3%	3%	6%
2021	3%	3%	6%
2020	6%	3%	6%
2019	6%	3%	6%
2018	5%	3%	6%
2017	5%	3%	6%
2016	5%	3%	6%
2015	6%	3%	7%
2014	5%	3%	6%
2013	5%	3%	7%
2012	5%	3%	6%
2011	4%	3%	6%
2010	6%	4%	7%
2009	5%	4%	7%
2008	5%	3%	7%
2007	5%	3%	7%
2006	5%	3%	6%
2005	4%	3%	6%
2004	6%	3%	6%
2003	6%	3%	6%
2002	7%	3%	5%
2001	9%	3%	5%
2000	8%	3%	5%
1999	10%	3%	5%
1998	8%	3%	5%
1997	8%	3%	4%
1996	8%	3%	5%
1995	7%	3%	4%
1994	9%	2%	4%
1993	7%	2%	4%
1992	9%	2%	4%
1991	7%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

17%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	16%	35%	20%
2022	13%	35%	20%
2021	13%	34%	20%
2020	14%	34%	19%
2019	14%	34%	19%
2018	14%	34%	20%
2017	14%	34%	20%
2016	15%	33%	19%
2015	13%	33%	18%
2014	16%	33%	18%
2013	17%	32%	17%
2012	17%	32%	17%
2011	18%	32%	17%
2010	16%	29%	15%
2009	16%	28%	15%
2008	18%	28%	15%
2007	23%	28%	14%
2006	21%	27%	14%
2005	20%	26%	13%
2004	23%	25%	13%
2003	21%	24%	13%
2002	22%	23%	13%
2001	17%	22%	12%
2000	14%	21%	11%
1999	15%	20%	10%
1998	16%	19%	10%
1997	14%	19%	10%
1996	13%	18%	10%
1995	15%	18%	9%
1994	14%	17%	9%
1993	15%	17%	9%
1992	17%	17%	8%
1991	19%	16%	8%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	3%	6%	1%
2008	2%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	4%	6%	2%
2005	4%	6%	2%
2004	3%	6%	2%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	4%	6%	2%
2001	2%	6%	2%
2000	1%	5%	2%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1993	2%	5%	2%
1992	3%	5%	2%
1991	3%	5%	2%
1990	3%	5%	2%

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White

73%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	73%	51%	66%
2022	76%	52%	67%
2021	75%	52%	67%
2020	72%	53%	68%
2019	72%	53%	68%
2018	74%	53%	69%
2017	74%	53%	69%
2016	74%	54%	69%
2015	74%	54%	69%
2014	73%	55%	70%
2013	72%	56%	70%
2012	72%	56%	71%
2011	72%	57%	71%
2010	76%	60%	75%
2009	76%	61%	76%
2008	74%	61%	76%
2007	70%	62%	76%
2006	69%	63%	77%
2005	71%	64%	78%
2004	68%	65%	78%
2003	71%	66%	78%
2002	67%	67%	79%
2001	72%	68%	80%
2000	75%	70%	81%
1999	74%	71%	82%
1998	76%	72%	82%
1997	78%	72%	83%
1996	78%	73%	82%
1995	77%	74%	84%
1994	76%	75%	85%
1993	76%	75%	84%
1992	71%	75%	85%
1991	71%	76%	85%

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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	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	9%	5%	6%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	9%	5%	6%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	7%	4%	5%
2017	7%	4%	5%
2016	6%	4%	5%
2015	7%	4%	5%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	0.44	0.62	0.52
2022	0.40	0.61	0.51
2021	0.42	0.61	0.51
2020	0.46	0.60	0.50
2019	0.46	0.60	0.50
2018	0.43	0.60	0.48
2017	0.43	0.60	0.48
2016	0.43	0.60	0.48
2015	0.43	0.60	0.47
2014	0.45	0.59	0.47
2013	0.45	0.59	0.47
2012	0.45	0.59	0.47
2011	0.45	0.58	0.47
2010	0.40	0.55	0.41
2009	0.39	0.55	0.40
2008	0.42	0.55	0.39
2007	0.46	0.54	0.39
2006	0.48	0.53	0.37
2005	0.46	0.52	0.37
2004	0.48	0.52	0.36
2003	0.45	0.51	0.36
2002	0.50	0.50	0.36
2001	0.45	0.49	0.34
2000	0.44	0.47	0.32
1999	0.46	0.46	0.31
1998	0.42	0.46	0.30
1997	0.40	0.45	0.30
1996	0.38	0.45	0.30
1995	0.40	0.43	0.28
1994	0.40	0.41	0.27
1993	0.39	0.41	0.27
1992	0.46	0.40	0.27
1991	0.46	0.40	0.26

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Eligible for

22%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	17%	33%	21%
2022	17%	30%	17%
2021	16%	33%	17%
2020	18%	33%	18%
2019	18%	33%	18%
2018	17%	35%	18%
2017	17%	35%	18%
2016	18%	34%	18%
2015	19%	34%	17%
2014	20%	35%	16%
2013	20%	34%	16%
2012	16%	34%	16%
2011	17%	33%	15%
2010	19%	31%	14%
2009	19%	28%	14%
2008	20%	28%	14%
2007	26%	27%	15%
2006	24%	27%	14%
2005	19%	25%	11%
2004	27%	24%	11%
2003	22%	22%	9%
2002	22%	21%	9%
2001	16%	20%	9%
2000	13%	21%	9%
1999	14%	21%	9%
1998	19%	22%	10%
1997	17%	22%	9%
1996	15%	22%	10%
1995	17%	22%	10%
1994	16%	21%	9%
1993	20%	20%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	3%	7%	4%
2022	3%	6%	4%
2021	3%	7%	3%
2020	5%	8%	3%
2019	5%	8%	3%
2018	2%	8%	3%
2017	2%	8%	3%
2016	3%	7%	4%
2015	3%	7%	2%
2014	3%	7%	2%
2013	3%	7%	3%
2012	3%	7%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	4%	7%	3%
2009	4%	7%	3%
2008	3%	7%	3%
2007	5%	7%	3%
2006	4%	6%	2%
2005	8%	6%	2%
2004	5%	6%	2%
2003	5%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lafayette Elementary School's ranking?

Lafayette Elementary School is ranked #229 out of 1,779 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Lafayette Elementary School often compared to?

Lafayette Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ryan Elementary School, Peak To Peak Charter School by visitors of our site.

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

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Lafayette Elementary School?

480 students attend Lafayette Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Lafayette Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Lafayette Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Lafayette Elementary School offer ?

Lafayette Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lafayette Elementary School part of?

Lafayette Elementary School is part of Boulder Valley School District No. Re2.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 480 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 20%
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education