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Lafayette Lanier Elementary School

6001 20th Ave
Valley, AL 36854

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Bottom 50%

Lafayette Lanier Elementary School's state ranking declined from #500 in 2019 to #699 in 2022, indicating weaker overall performance trends for this Valley, AL public school.

Math proficiency was 17% in 2022, lower than the Alabama state average of 29%, and has shown a notable decline from previous years; reading proficiency ranged from 40% to 44%, remaining approximately equal to the state average of 47%.

Minority enrollment comprised 59% of the student body in 2023, with 74% of students eligible for free lunch, reflecting a significant increase in socioeconomic need compared to 49% eligibility in 2018.

Lafayette Lanier Elementary served 199 students in grades 3–5 in 2023, with a student–teacher ratio of 20:1, up from 16:1 in 2018 due to a decrease in teaching staff and enrollment.

Science proficiency was between 30% and 34% in recent years, approximately equal to the state average of 38%, and consistently ranked in the top 50% statewide for this Union County NJ high school equivalent.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 199 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: 17%
: 40-44% (Top 50% in AL)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Lafayette Lanier Elementary School's student population of 199 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 10 teachers has declined by 23% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lafayette Lanier Elementary School
3	66
4	64
5	69

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Total Students

199 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lafayette Lanier Elementary School
2023	199
2022	199
2021	203
2020	208
2019	208
2018	243
2017	243
2016	268
2015	255
2014	257
2013	252
2012	238
2011	227
2010	235
2009	220
2008	236
2007	237
2006	290
2005	310
2004	312
2003	294
2002	284
2001	269
2000	266
1999	314
1998	307
1997	295
1996	299
1995	290
1994	313
1993	315
1992	345
1991	307
1990	304
1989	263
1988	267
1987	298

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lafayette Lanier Elementary School
2023	10
2022	10
2021	13
2020	11
2019	11
2018	15
2017	15
2016	16
2015	16
2014	17
2013	17
2012	16
2011	15
2010	16
2009	15
2008	17
2007	17
2006	19
2005	23
2004	19
2003	18
2002	17
2001	16
2000	17
1999	19
1998	19
1997	17
1996	18
1995	18
1994	18
1993	18
1992	19
1991	19
1990	19
1989	18
1988	18
1987	18

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School Rankings

The of Lafayette Lanier Elementary School is 0.59, 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 (AL)

(21-22)

17%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lafayette Lanier Elementary School	Alabama	Chambers County School District
2022	17%	29%	14%
2021	8%	24%	10%
2019	47%	47%	36%
2018	41%	47%	37%
2017	37%	44%	32%
2016	37%	43%	32%
2015	42%	40%	29%
2014	27%	38%	25%
2013	87%	80%	74%
2012	87%	82%	70%
2011	87%	80%	71%

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40-44%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lafayette Lanier Elementary School	Alabama	Chambers County School District
2022	42%	47%	38%
2021	45%	46%	37%
2019	47%	45%	38%
2018	43%	46%	37%
2017	32%	39%	33%
2016	32%	38%	30%
2015	32%	41%	30%
2014	27%	42%	30%
2013	87%	86%	82%
2012	87%	86%	80%
2011	82%	85%	82%

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30-34%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Lafayette Lanier Elementary School	Alabama	Chambers County School District
2022	32%	38%	25%
2021	32%	36%	26%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lafayette Lanier Elementary School	Alabama	Chambers County School District
2023	20:1	17:1	18:1
2022	20:1	18:1	18:1
2021	16:1	17:1	17:1
2020	19:1	17:1	17:1
2019	19:1	17:1	17:1
2018	16:1	18:1	17:1
2017	16:1	17:1	17:1
2016	17:1	18:1	17:1
2015	16:1	18:1	17:1
2014	15:1	16:1	15:1
2013	15:1	14:1	14:1
2012	15:1	16:1	14:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	14:1	16:1	16:1
2009	15:1	16:1	16:1
2008	14:1	15:1	15:1
2007	14:1	16:1	17:1
2006	15:1	15:1	15:1
2005	13:1	15:1	14:1
2004	16:1	15:1	15:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	16:1	16:1
2000	16:1	15:1	16:1
1999	17:1	16:1	17:1
1998	16:1	16:1	16:1
1997	17:1	17:1	17:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	16:1	17:1	18:1
1994	17:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	19:1	18:1
1991	16:1	19:1	17:1
1990	16:1	19:1	19:1
1989	15:1	20:1	19:1
1988	15:1	20:1	20:1
1987	17:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2021)
Year	Lafayette Lanier Elementary School	Alabama
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Lafayette Lanier Elementary School	Alabama
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	1%
2015	3%	2%
2014	3%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	3%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Lafayette Lanier Elementary School	Alabama	Chambers County School District
2023	8%	11%	6%
2022	8%	10%	4%
2021	7%	9%	4%
2020	5%	8%	3%
2019	5%	8%	3%
2018	1%	7%	2%
2017	1%	7%	2%
2016	1%	7%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	5%	5%	3%
2012	1%	5%	3%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	2%

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Black

49%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lafayette Lanier Elementary School	Alabama	Chambers County School District
2023	49%	32%	47%
2022	49%	32%	48%
2021	50%	32%	48%
2020	53%	33%	48%
2019	53%	33%	48%
2018	68%	33%	48%
2017	68%	33%	48%
2016	67%	33%	48%
2015	56%	33%	47%
2014	47%	34%	47%
2013	44%	34%	47%
2012	46%	34%	48%
2011	44%	35%	48%
2010	45%	35%	48%
2009	48%	35%	49%
2008	48%	36%	51%
2007	54%	36%	52%
2006	47%	36%	50%
2005	47%	36%	52%
2004	46%	36%	52%
2003	50%	36%	53%
2002	48%	36%	53%
2001	46%	36%	52%
2000	45%	36%	53%
1999	44%	36%	53%
1998	44%	36%	53%
1997	49%	36%	55%
1996	48%	36%	56%
1995	49%	36%	57%
1994	50%	36%	57%
1993	47%	36%	56%

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White

41%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lafayette Lanier Elementary School	Alabama	Chambers County School District
2023	41%	52%	45%
2022	41%	53%	46%
2021	41%	53%	47%
2020	40%	54%	48%
2019	40%	54%	48%
2018	29%	55%	49%
2017	29%	55%	49%
2016	30%	56%	49%
2015	35%	56%	49%
2014	43%	57%	49%
2013	46%	58%	49%
2012	50%	58%	49%
2011	53%	58%	51%
2010	51%	58%	50%
2009	49%	59%	50%
2008	50%	58%	49%
2007	46%	59%	48%
2006	52%	59%	50%
2005	52%	60%	48%
2004	54%	60%	48%
2003	50%	60%	47%
2002	52%	60%	47%
2001	54%	61%	48%
2000	55%	61%	47%
1999	56%	61%	47%
1998	55%	61%	47%
1997	51%	60%	45%
1996	52%	61%	44%
1995	51%	62%	43%
1994	50%	62%	43%
1993	53%	62%	44%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2020)
Year	Lafayette Lanier Elementary School	Alabama	Chambers County School District
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2015	4%	2%	2%
2014	3%	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lafayette Lanier Elementary School	Alabama	Chambers County School District
2023	0.59	0.62	0.58
2022	0.59	0.61	0.56
2021	0.58	0.61	0.55
2020	0.56	0.60	0.54
2019	0.56	0.60	0.54
2018	0.46	0.59	0.54
2017	0.46	0.59	0.54
2016	0.47	0.58	0.53
2015	0.57	0.58	0.54
2014	0.60	0.56	0.54
2013	0.60	0.55	0.54
2012	0.54	0.55	0.53
2011	0.53	0.54	0.52
2010	0.54	0.54	0.52
2009	0.53	0.53	0.52
2008	0.52	0.54	0.51
2007	0.50	0.53	0.51
2006	0.51	0.53	0.51
2005	0.51	0.51	0.51
2004	0.50	0.51	0.51
2003	0.51	0.51	0.51
2002	0.50	0.51	0.51
2001	0.51	0.50	0.51
2000	0.50	0.50	0.50
1999	0.50	0.50	0.50
1998	0.51	0.50	0.50
1997	0.50	0.52	0.50
1996	0.50	0.50	0.50
1995	0.50	0.49	0.50
1994	0.51	0.49	0.50
1993	0.50	0.49	0.50

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

74%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lafayette Lanier Elementary School	Alabama	Chambers County School District
2023	74%	55%	58%
2022	74%	44%	56%
2021	73%	48%	61%
2020	74%	49%	60%
2019	74%	49%	60%
2018	49%	47%	45%
2017	49%	47%	45%
2016	73%	46%	61%
2015	70%	47%	60%
2014	65%	52%	62%
2013	65%	51%	61%
2012	65%	51%	61%
2011	63%	49%	60%
2010	62%	47%	60%
2009	58%	44%	56%
2008	56%	43%	55%
2007	55%	42%	55%
2006	57%	44%	59%
2005	59%	43%	57%
2004	61%	42%	57%
2003	54%	42%	56%
2002	50%	40%	52%
2001	53%	38%	51%
2000	45%	37%	50%
1999	41%	38%	49%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Lafayette Lanier Elementary School	Alabama	Chambers County School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2020	5%	6%	5%
2019	5%	6%	5%
2016	5%	5%	6%
2015	4%	5%	7%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	6%	6%	8%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	5%	6%	6%
2010	6%	8%	8%
2009	6%	8%	8%
2008	11%	8%	9%
2007	15%	9%	10%
2006	12%	9%	12%
2005	9%	8%	10%
2004	10%	8%	9%
2003	10%	8%	9%
2002	9%	8%	10%
2001	7%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Chambers County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Lafayette Lanier Elementary School often compared to?

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

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

17% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% AL state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Lafayette Lanier Elementary School?

199 students attend Lafayette Lanier Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Lafayette Lanier Elementary School students are Black, 41% of students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Lafayette Lanier Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Lafayette Lanier Elementary School offer ?

Lafayette Lanier Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lafayette Lanier Elementary School part of?

Lafayette Lanier Elementary School is part of Chambers County School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 199 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: 17%
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education