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Lafayette Elementary School

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San Francisco, CA 94121

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Serving 474 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lafayette Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 474 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Top 10% in CA
: 74% (Top 5%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Lafayette Elementary School's student population of 474 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2016

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lafayette Elementary School
Kind	72
1	88
2	80
3	81
4	75
5	78

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Total Students

474 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School
2023	502
2022	489
2021	519
2020	540
2019	540
2018	548
2017	548
2016	543
2015	543
2014	536
2013	550
2012	533
2011	523
2010	501
2009	464
2008	409
2007	393
2006	377
2005	391
2004	407
2003	423
2002	418
2001	470
2000	492
1999	497
1998	559
1997	581
1996	580
1995	605
1994	614
1993	631
1992	594
1991	588
1990	575
1989	554
1988	513
1987	519

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School
2023	23
2022	23
2021	22
2020	19
2019	19
2018	21
2017	21
2016	26
2015	22
2014	23
2013	24
2012	25
2010	28
2009	25
2008	27
2007	23
2006	20
2005	21
2004	21
2003	24
2002	23
2001	24
2000	25
1999	24
1998	31
1997	30
1996	23
1995	24
1994	24
1993	25
1992	25
1991	25
1990	23

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School Rankings

Lafayette Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lafayette Elementary School is 0.73, which is more 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)

#584 out of 9602 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School
2022	#584
2019	#698
2018	#678
2017	#638
2016	#383
2015	#546
2013	#668
2012	#762
2011	#677
2010	#1188

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74%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2022	74%	33%	45%
2019	76%	40%	50%
2018	74%	39%	50%
2017	74%	38%	50%
2016	80%	37%	49%
2015	71%	34%	49%
2013	85%	59%	64%
2012	84%	59%	62%
2011	84%	58%	61%
2010	78%	56%	61%

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75%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2022	75%	47%	54%
2019	76%	51%	56%
2018	76%	50%	50%
2017	75%	48%	55%
2016	79%	48%	53%
2015	74%	44%	53%
2013	81%	57%	60%
2012	81%	58%	60%
2011	81%	56%	58%
2010	72%	54%	57%

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55-59%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	22:1	22:1	22:1
2022	21:1	21:1	20:1
2021	24:1	22:1	21:1
2020	28:1	23:1	25:1
2019	28:1	23:1	25:1
2018	26:1	23:1	22:1
2017	26:1	23:1	22:1
2016	21:1	24:1	20:1
2015	25:1	24:1	22:1
2014	23:1	24:1	21:1
2013	23:1	24:1	20:1
2012	22:1	23:1	19:1
2010	18:1	21:1	18:1
2009	19:1	20:1	18:1
2008	15:1	18:1	16:1
2007	17:1	21:1	19:1
2006	19:1	20:1	19:1
2005	19:1	21:1	19:1
2004	19:1	21:1	19:1
2003	18:1	20:1	18:1
2002	18:1	20:1	19:1
2001	20:1	20:1	19:1
2000	20:1	21:1	20:1
1999	21:1	21:1	20:1
1998	18:1	21:1	18:1
1997	20:1	23:1	19:1
1996	25:1	25:1	22:1
1995	25:1	25:1	22:1
1994	26:1	25:1	22:1
1993	25:1	25:1	22:1
1992	23:1	24:1	21:1
1991	24:1	24:1	21:1
1990	25:1	24:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2013)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	3%	1%	1%
2007	4%	2%	3%
2006	4%	1%	1%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

39%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	39%	12%	34%
2022	39%	12%	34%
2021	38%	12%	34%
2020	38%	12%	36%
2019	38%	12%	36%
2018	40%	11%	37%
2017	40%	11%	37%
2016	41%	11%	39%
2015	43%	11%	38%
2014	45%	11%	42%
2013	35%	11%	40%
2012	42%	11%	45%
2011	41%	11%	46%
2010	44%	11%	46%
2009	46%	11%	47%
2008	53%	12%	52%
2007	53%	12%	49%
2006	59%	12%	52%
2005	62%	12%	52%
2004	63%	12%	52%
2003	63%	11%	52%
2002	64%	11%	52%
2001	63%	11%	51%
2000	63%	11%	50%
1999	63%	11%	50%
1998	62%	11%	50%
1997	61%	11%	49%
1996	60%	11%	48%
1995	58%	11%	48%
1994	56%	11%	48%
1993	54%	11%	48%
1992	57%	11%	48%
1991	59%	11%	48%

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Hispanic

13%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	13%	55%	33%
2022	13%	56%	32%
2021	13%	56%	31%
2020	15%	55%	30%
2019	15%	55%	30%
2018	14%	54%	30%
2017	14%	54%	30%
2016	13%	54%	29%
2015	12%	54%	29%
2014	10%	53%	27%
2013	10%	53%	26%
2012	8%	52%	25%
2011	7%	51%	24%
2010	6%	50%	24%
2009	5%	49%	23%
2008	4%	50%	24%
2007	6%	49%	23%
2006	6%	48%	23%
2005	7%	47%	22%
2004	8%	46%	22%
2003	5%	45%	22%
2002	5%	44%	22%
2001	5%	43%	22%
2000	5%	42%	21%
1999	5%	41%	21%
1998	6%	40%	21%
1997	6%	40%	21%
1996	3%	39%	21%
1995	3%	38%	20%
1994	4%	37%	20%
1993	3%	36%	20%
1992	4%	35%	20%
1991	4%	34%	20%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	2%	5%	9%
2022	2%	5%	9%
2021	1%	5%	9%
2020	2%	5%	9%
2019	2%	5%	9%
2018	2%	6%	10%
2017	2%	6%	10%
2016	2%	6%	10%
2015	1%	6%	11%
2014	2%	6%	10%
2013	2%	6%	9%
2012	3%	6%	11%
2011	3%	7%	11%
2010	2%	7%	11%
2009	2%	7%	12%
2008	3%	8%	13%
2007	6%	8%	14%
2006	6%	8%	14%
2005	5%	8%	14%
2004	4%	8%	15%
2003	5%	8%	15%
2002	3%	8%	15%
2001	3%	8%	16%
2000	3%	9%	16%
1999	4%	9%	16%
1998	4%	9%	16%
1997	5%	9%	17%
1996	7%	9%	17%
1995	8%	9%	18%
1994	8%	9%	18%
1993	12%	9%	18%
1992	11%	9%	18%
1991	11%	9%	18%

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White

25%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	26%	21%	13%
2022	25%	21%	13%
2021	27%	22%	14%
2020	27%	23%	14%
2019	27%	23%	14%
2018	32%	24%	14%
2017	32%	24%	14%
2016	32%	24%	14%
2015	32%	24%	14%
2014	31%	25%	13%
2013	27%	25%	11%
2012	34%	26%	12%
2011	32%	27%	11%
2010	31%	27%	11%
2009	35%	28%	11%
2008	37%	29%	10%
2007	29%	29%	11%
2006	25%	31%	10%
2005	23%	31%	10%
2004	25%	32%	10%
2003	25%	34%	10%
2002	26%	35%	10%
2001	27%	36%	10%
2000	28%	37%	12%
1999	28%	38%	12%
1998	27%	39%	12%
1997	28%	39%	12%
1996	30%	40%	13%
1995	31%	41%	13%
1994	31%	42%	13%
1993	30%	43%	13%
1992	27%	44%	13%
1991	25%	45%	13%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

21%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	20%	6%	10%
2022	21%	5%	11%
2021	21%	5%	11%
2020	18%	4%	10%
2019	18%	4%	10%
2018	12%	4%	8%
2017	12%	4%	8%
2016	12%	4%	7%
2015	12%	3%	7%
2014	11%	3%	7%
2013	24%	3%	12%
2012	12%	3%	6%
2011	15%	2%	7%
2010	14%	3%	7%
2009	10%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	0.73	0.64	0.75
2022	0.73	0.63	0.75
2021	0.73	0.62	0.75
2020	0.73	0.63	0.75
2019	0.73	0.63	0.75
2018	0.71	0.64	0.74
2017	0.71	0.64	0.74
2016	0.70	0.64	0.74
2015	0.69	0.64	0.72
2014	0.69	0.65	0.73
2013	0.75	0.65	0.75
2012	0.70	0.65	0.72
2011	0.71	0.67	0.71
2010	0.70	0.67	0.71
2009	0.66	0.71	0.70
2008	0.58	0.65	0.65
2007	0.66	0.67	0.64
2006	0.61	0.66	0.65
2005	0.59	0.67	0.65
2004	0.57	0.67	0.65
2003	0.56	0.67	0.65
2002	0.54	0.67	0.66
2001	0.54	0.67	0.66
2000	0.53	0.67	0.67
1999	0.53	0.67	0.67
1998	0.56	0.67	0.67
1997	0.55	0.67	0.68
1996	0.55	0.67	0.68
1995	0.57	0.67	0.69
1994	0.59	0.67	0.69
1993	0.61	0.67	0.69
1992	0.59	0.67	0.69
1991	0.58	0.67	0.69

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Eligible for

26%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	30%	51%	45%
2022	29%	51%	44%
2021	24%	53%	43%
2020	23%	52%	42%
2019	23%	52%	42%
2018	28%	49%	43%
2017	28%	49%	43%
2016	26%	50%	46%
2015	27%	50%	48%
2014	24%	49%	48%
2013	23%	48%	47%
2012	28%	9%	55%
2011	21%	46%	49%
2010	20%	46%	42%
2009	20%	43%	41%
2008	25%	41%	41%
2007	33%	40%	45%
2005	29%	40%	40%
2004	34%	40%	46%
2003	30%	39%	43%
2002	45%	39%	41%
2001	41%	39%	40%
2000	32%	40%	40%
1999	40%	40%	43%
1998	57%	47%	62%
1997	50%	47%	52%
1996	63%	46%	65%
1995	67%	45%	53%
1994	55%	43%	49%
1993	53%	41%	48%
1992	55%	38%	48%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	California	San Francisco Unified School District
2023	2%	8%	4%
2022	2%	7%	4%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	8%	7%	8%
2019	8%	7%	8%
2018	6%	9%	8%
2017	6%	9%	8%
2016	7%	9%	8%
2015	9%	9%	12%
2014	8%	9%	12%
2013	8%	7%	11%
2011	7%	8%	10%
2010	11%	9%	15%
2009	11%	10%	15%
2008	14%	10%	15%
2007	12%	10%	12%
2005	17%	9%	13%
2004	21%	9%	15%
2003	19%	9%	16%
2002	17%	8%	13%
2001	16%	8%	14%

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School District Name

San Francisco Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lafayette Elementary School's ranking?

Lafayette Elementary School is ranked #584 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Lafayette Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 75% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Lafayette Elementary School?

474 students attend Lafayette Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Lafayette Elementary School students are Asian, 25% of students are White, 21% of students are Two or more races, 13% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

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

Lafayette Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to 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 San Francisco Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Lafayette Elementary School located?

Lafayette Elementary School is located in the Outer Richmond neighborhood of San Francisco, CA.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 474 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Top 10%
: 74% (Top 5%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education