Lafayette Mills School
Tel:
(732)786-2700
- Lafayette Mills School serves 536 students in grades 1-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 70% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 40%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 71% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Lafayette Mills School placed in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 54%.
Top Placements
Lafayette Mills School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Lafayette Mills School's student population of 536 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 47 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 1-5 |
| Total Students | 536 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 47 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Lafayette Mills School is ranked within the top 20% of all 2,236 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has decreased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Lafayette Mills School is 0.36, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70% | 40% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 71% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 11% | 10% |
| Hispanic | 8% | 26% |
| Black | 1% | 16% |
| White | 79% | 46% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.36 | 0.43 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 6% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Manalapan-englishtown Regional s School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Lafayette Mills School is Manalapan High School (2.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Marlboro Middle School (2.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is C. Richard Applegate School (1.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Freehold C. Richard Applegate School Grades: K-5 | 450 students
1.4 miles
47 Jeanne Brennan Drive
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732)431-5460 1.4 K-5 450 - Marlboro Frank J. Dugan Elementary School Grades: 1-5 | 567 students
2.0 miles
48 Topanemus Road
Marlboro, NJ 07746
(732)972-2110 2.0 1-5 567 - Englishtown Pine Brook School Grades: 6 | 561 students
2.0 miles
155 Pease Road
Englishtown, NJ 07726
(732)786-2800 2.0 6 561 - Englishtown Manalapan High School Grades: 9-12 | 1939 students
2.3 miles
20 Church Lane
Englishtown, NJ 07726
(732)792-7200 2.3 9-12 1939 - Marlboro Marlboro Elementary School Grades: 1-5 | 471 students
2.3 miles
100 School Road West
Marlboro, NJ 07746
(732)972-2095 2.3 1-5 471
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