Lafayette Mills School
Tel:
(732)786-2700
- Lafayette Mills School serves 519 students in grades 1-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 72% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 53%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 55%.
School Overview
- Lafayette Mills School's student population of 519 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 44 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 1-5 |
| Total Students | 519 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 44 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Lafayette Mills School's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Lafayette Mills School is 0.35, 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Overall School Rank | #335 out of 2,236 schools (Top 20%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 69% | 41% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 72% | 53% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 9% | 10% |
| Hispanic | 8% | 27% |
| Black | 1% | 16% |
| White | 80% | 45% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.35 | 0.43 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 5% | 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: 2016-2017 (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 | 452 students
1.4 miles
47 Jeanne Brennan Drive
Freehold, NJ 07728
(732)431-5460 1.4 K-5 452 - Marlboro Frank J. Dugan Elementary School Grades: 1-5 | 540 students
2.0 miles
48 Topanemus Road
Marlboro, NJ 07746
(732)972-2110 2.0 1-5 540 - Englishtown Pine Brook School Grades: 6 | 613 students
2.0 miles
155 Pease Road
Englishtown, NJ 07726
(732)786-2800 2.0 6 613 - Englishtown Manalapan High School Grades: 9-12 | 1909 students
2.3 miles
20 Church Lane
Englishtown, NJ 07726
(732)792-7200 2.3 9-12 1909 - Marlboro Marlboro Elementary School Grades: 1-5 | 461 students
2.3 miles
100 School Road West
Marlboro, NJ 07746
(732)972-2095 2.3 1-5 461
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