Lafayette Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

2445 Chestnut Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90806

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Top 50%

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Serving 849 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lafayette Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 849 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 27:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Top 50% in CA
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Lafayette Elementary School's student population of 849 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lafayette Elementary School
Kind	151
1	132
2	147
3	144
4	142
5	133

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Total Students

849 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School
2023	863
2022	885
2021	914
2020	912
2019	912
2018	971
2017	971
2016	964
2015	972
2014	961
2013	968
2012	955
2011	896
2010	876
2009	894
2008	897
2007	932
2006	967
2005	974
2004	938
2003	926
2002	920
2001	918
2000	950
1999	933
1998	909
1997	926
1996	914
1995	863
1994	877
1993	837
1992	734
1991	720
1990	718
1989	711
1988	691
1987	707

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School
2023	33
2022	32
2021	34
2020	32
2019	32
2018	34
2017	34
2016	35
2015	34
2014	34
2013	34
2012	32
2010	43
2009	41
2008	53
2007	48
2006	48
2005	51
2004	45
2003	48
2002	49
2001	50
2000	42
1999	37
1998	42
1997	46
1996	38
1995	35
1994	35
1993	34
1992	31
1991	30
1990	28

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Year Founded

1905

School Motto

Bilingualism is a bridge to success!

School Mascot

Eagles

School Rankings

Lafayette Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lafayette Elementary School is 0.35, 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.

This School

State Level (CA)

#4566 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School
2023	#4566
2022	#5004
2021	#1883
2019	#2149
2018	#3440
2017	#5974
2016	#6172
2015	#6002
2013	#5939
2012	#5123
2011	#2521

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35%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	35%	34%	34%
2022	29%	33%	33%
2021	23%	34%	34%
2019	60%	40%	45%
2018	47%	39%	42%
2017	29%	38%	39%
2016	25%	37%	34%
2015	21%	34%	30%
2013	57%	59%	60%
2012	61%	59%	61%
2011	75%	58%	58%

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37%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2022	37%	47%	47%
2021	50%	49%	50%
2019	58%	51%	54%
2018	51%	50%	42%
2017	34%	48%	48%
2016	34%	48%	44%
2015	28%	44%	42%
2013	40%	57%	53%
2012	49%	58%	55%
2011	58%	56%	53%
2010	54%	54%	51%

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15-19%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	26:1	22:1	24:1
2022	28:1	21:1	25:1
2021	27:1	22:1	24:1
2020	29:1	23:1	26:1
2019	29:1	23:1	26:1
2018	29:1	23:1	26:1
2017	29:1	23:1	26:1
2016	28:1	24:1	26:1
2015	29:1	24:1	26:1
2014	29:1	24:1	27:1
2013	28:1	24:1	27:1
2012	30:1	23:1	27:1
2010	20:1	21:1	22:1
2009	22:1	20:1	22:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	19:1	21:1	22:1
2006	20:1	20:1	22:1
2005	19:1	21:1	22:1
2004	21:1	21:1	22:1
2003	19:1	20:1	22:1
2002	19:1	20:1	22:1
2001	18:1	20:1	21:1
2000	23:1	21:1	23:1
1999	25:1	21:1	24:1
1998	22:1	21:1	24:1
1997	20:1	23:1	23:1
1996	24:1	25:1	25:1
1995	24:1	25:1	25:1
1994	25:1	25:1	25:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	24:1	24:1	25:1
1991	24:1	24:1	25:1
1990	26:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	3%	12%	11%
2022	4%	12%	10%
2021	3%	12%	11%
2020	3%	12%	11%
2019	3%	12%	11%
2018	2%	11%	11%
2017	2%	11%	11%
2016	3%	11%	11%
2015	5%	11%	12%
2014	5%	11%	11%
2013	5%	11%	11%
2012	5%	11%	11%
2011	6%	11%	13%
2010	6%	11%	12%
2009	5%	11%	12%
2008	7%	12%	14%
2007	5%	12%	11%
2006	8%	12%	15%
2005	7%	12%	15%
2004	7%	12%	15%
2003	6%	11%	16%
2002	6%	11%	16%
2001	6%	11%	17%
2000	7%	11%	18%
1999	10%	11%	19%
1998	9%	11%	20%
1997	10%	11%	20%
1996	12%	11%	21%
1995	13%	11%	22%
1994	15%	11%	23%
1993	17%	11%	22%
1992	18%	11%	22%
1991	19%	11%	21%

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Hispanic

80%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	81%	55%	59%
2022	80%	56%	59%
2021	79%	56%	58%
2020	77%	55%	57%
2019	77%	55%	57%
2018	75%	54%	57%
2017	75%	54%	57%
2016	75%	54%	57%
2015	73%	54%	55%
2014	70%	53%	55%
2013	72%	53%	54%
2012	72%	52%	54%
2011	72%	51%	53%
2010	72%	50%	52%
2009	73%	49%	52%
2008	71%	50%	52%
2007	70%	49%	52%
2006	68%	48%	50%
2005	69%	47%	50%
2004	70%	46%	49%
2003	71%	45%	48%
2002	70%	44%	47%
2001	72%	43%	45%
2000	69%	42%	44%
1999	67%	41%	42%
1998	63%	40%	41%
1997	56%	40%	39%
1996	52%	39%	37%
1995	47%	38%	36%
1994	46%	37%	35%
1993	45%	36%	34%
1992	48%	35%	33%
1991	48%	34%	32%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	11%	5%	12%
2022	12%	5%	13%
2021	12%	5%	13%
2020	13%	5%	13%
2019	13%	5%	13%
2018	17%	6%	14%
2017	17%	6%	14%
2016	16%	6%	14%
2015	17%	6%	15%
2014	18%	6%	15%
2013	18%	6%	15%
2012	18%	6%	16%
2011	19%	7%	16%
2010	20%	7%	17%
2009	20%	7%	17%
2008	21%	8%	18%
2007	22%	8%	19%
2006	23%	8%	18%
2005	22%	8%	18%
2004	21%	8%	19%
2003	21%	8%	19%
2002	22%	8%	20%
2001	19%	8%	20%
2000	21%	9%	20%
1999	20%	9%	20%
1998	24%	9%	20%
1997	30%	9%	21%
1996	33%	9%	21%
1995	37%	9%	21%
1994	35%	9%	20%
1993	31%	9%	20%
1992	26%	9%	19%
1991	25%	9%	19%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	2%	21%	12%
2022	1%	21%	12%
2021	2%	22%	12%
2020	2%	23%	12%
2019	2%	23%	12%
2018	1%	24%	13%
2017	1%	24%	13%
2016	1%	24%	13%
2015	1%	24%	14%
2014	2%	25%	14%
2013	2%	25%	15%
2012	2%	26%	15%
2011	2%	27%	15%
2010	2%	27%	16%
2009	1%	28%	16%
2008	1%	29%	16%
2007	3%	29%	18%
2006	1%	31%	17%
2005	2%	31%	17%
2004	2%	32%	17%
2003	2%	34%	17%
2002	2%	35%	17%
2001	3%	36%	18%
2000	3%	37%	18%
1999	3%	38%	19%
1998	4%	39%	19%
1997	4%	39%	20%
1996	3%	40%	21%
1995	3%	41%	21%
1994	4%	42%	22%
1993	7%	43%	24%
1992	8%	44%	26%
1991	7%	45%	28%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	2%	6%	5%
2022	2%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%	6%
2019	4%	4%	6%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	0.33	0.64	0.61
2022	0.35	0.63	0.61
2021	0.36	0.62	0.62
2020	0.39	0.63	0.63
2019	0.39	0.63	0.63
2018	0.41	0.64	0.63
2017	0.41	0.64	0.63
2016	0.41	0.64	0.63
2015	0.44	0.64	0.64
2014	0.48	0.65	0.65
2013	0.46	0.65	0.65
2012	0.45	0.65	0.66
2011	0.46	0.67	0.66
2010	0.44	0.67	0.66
2009	0.43	0.71	0.67
2008	0.45	0.65	0.66
2007	0.48	0.67	0.64
2006	0.48	0.66	0.67
2005	0.47	0.67	0.67
2004	0.47	0.67	0.68
2003	0.45	0.67	0.69
2002	0.46	0.67	0.69
2001	0.45	0.67	0.70
2000	0.48	0.67	0.71
1999	0.51	0.67	0.72
1998	0.54	0.67	0.73
1997	0.59	0.67	0.73
1996	0.61	0.67	0.74
1995	0.63	0.67	0.74
1994	0.65	0.67	0.74
1993	0.67	0.67	0.75
1992	0.68	0.67	0.75
1991	0.68	0.67	0.75

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Eligible for

71%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	65%	51%	51%
2022	64%	51%	52%
2021	73%	53%	57%
2020	80%	52%	61%
2019	80%	52%	61%
2018	76%	49%	58%
2017	76%	49%	58%
2016	77%	50%	56%
2015	73%	50%	55%
2014	74%	49%	57%
2013	63%	48%	55%
2011	75%	46%	60%
2010	83%	46%	57%
2009	75%	43%	54%
2008	76%	41%	53%
2007	76%	40%	55%
2006	85%	40%	56%
2005	85%	40%	54%
2004	85%	40%	54%
2003	85%	39%	54%
2002	85%	39%	57%
2001	85%	39%	59%
2000	85%	40%	60%
1999	87%	40%	60%
1998	94%	47%	65%
1997	95%	47%	65%
1996	92%	46%	64%
1995	81%	45%	63%
1994	91%	43%	64%
1993	66%	41%	60%
1992	73%	38%	58%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California	Long Beach Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	2%
2022	1%	7%	2%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	7%	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%	7%
2018	6%	9%	10%
2017	6%	9%	10%
2016	7%	9%	8%
2015	6%	9%	9%
2014	2%	9%	10%
2011	8%	8%	9%
2010	11%	9%	11%
2009	13%	10%	14%
2008	13%	10%	14%
2007	13%	10%	14%
2006	6%	9%	13%
2005	6%	9%	12%
2004	6%	9%	11%
2003	6%	9%	11%
2002	6%	8%	10%
2001	6%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Long Beach Unified School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Eagles

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lafayette Elementary School's ranking?

Lafayette Elementary School is ranked #4566 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Lafayette Elementary School often compared to?

Lafayette Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Birney Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

35% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 37% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Lafayette Elementary School?

849 students attend Lafayette Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Lafayette Elementary School students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are White.

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

Lafayette Elementary School has a student ration of 27:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Lafayette Elementary School offer ?

Lafayette Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Lafayette Elementary School part of?

Lafayette Elementary School is part of Long Beach Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Lafayette Elementary School located?

Lafayette Elementary School is located in the South Wrigley neighborhood of Long Beach, CA.

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