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Lafayette School (Closed 2011)

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The percentage of students achieving was 70-74% (which was lower than the Connecticut state average of 84%). The percentage of students achieving was 60-64% (which was lower than the Connecticut state average of 78%).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

Total Students (09-10)

320 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Lafayette School
2010	320
2009	364
2008	386
2007	419
2006	466
2005	377
2004	385
2003	395
2002	402
2001	389
2000	394
1999	401
1998	379
1997	373
1996	323
1995	345
1994	358
1993	322
1992	432
1991	463
1990	491

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Lafayette School
2025	25
2024	25
2023	25
2022	25
2021	25
2020	25
2019	25
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	25
2010	25
2009	30
2008	29
2007	26
2006	25
2005	22
2004	26
2003	27
2002	26
2001	27
2000	27
1999	26
1998	25
1997	24
1996	21
1995	21
1994	21
1993	19
1992	27
1991	28

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State Level (CT)

(09-10)

70-74%

84%

(09-10)

60-64%

78%

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Lafayette School	Connecticut	Shelton School District
2010	13:1	13:1	15:1
2009	12:1	12:1	14:1
2008	14:1	13:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	17:1
2006	19:1	15:1	17:1
2005	17:1	15:1	18:1
2004	15:1	14:1	16:1
2003	15:1	14:1	16:1
2002	15:1	14:1	16:1
2001	14:1	14:1	16:1
2000	15:1	14:1	16:1
1999	15:1	14:1	16:1
1998	15:1	14:1	16:1
1997	15:1	14:1	16:1
1996	16:1	15:1	17:1
1995	17:1	15:1	17:1
1994	17:1	14:1	16:1
1993	17:1	14:1	16:1
1992	16:1	14:1	15:1
1991	17:1	14:1	15:1
1990	19:1	14:1	15:1

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American Indian

(09-10)

n/a

Asian

(09-10)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Lafayette School	Connecticut	Shelton School District
2010	5%	4%	6%
2009	5%	5%	5%
2008	5%	4%	5%
2007	3%	4%	5%
2006	4%	4%	4%
2005	3%	4%	3%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	3%	4%	4%
2002	2%	3%	4%
2001	2%	3%	3%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	4%	3%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1992	3%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	2%
1990	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

(09-10)

22%

18%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Lafayette School	Connecticut	Shelton School District
2010	22%	18%	7%
2009	17%	17%	7%
2008	17%	17%	6%
2007	20%	16%	6%
2006	16%	16%	6%
2005	17%	15%	5%
2004	19%	15%	5%
2003	17%	14%	4%
2002	19%	14%	4%
2001	20%	13%	5%
2000	18%	13%	4%
1999	15%	13%	4%
1998	13%	12%	3%
1997	10%	12%	3%
1996	11%	12%	3%
1995	9%	12%	3%
1994	10%	11%	3%
1993	11%	11%	3%
1992	10%	10%	3%
1991	11%	10%	3%
1990	7%	10%	3%

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Black

(09-10)

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Lafayette School	Connecticut	Shelton School District
2010	9%	14%	3%
2009	10%	14%	3%
2008	8%	14%	3%
2007	11%	14%	3%
2006	10%	13%	3%
2005	10%	14%	3%
2004	8%	14%	2%
2003	9%	13%	2%
2002	6%	14%	2%
2001	6%	14%	2%
2000	5%	13%	2%
1999	4%	13%	1%
1998	5%	13%	1%
1997	5%	13%	2%
1996	4%	14%	2%
1995	6%	13%	2%
1994	4%	13%	2%
1993	5%	13%	2%
1992	3%	13%	2%
1991	3%	13%	2%
1990	2%	13%	2%

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White

(09-10)

63%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Lafayette School	Connecticut	Shelton School District
2010	63%	64%	84%
2009	66%	64%	85%
2008	68%	65%	86%
2007	65%	66%	86%
2006	69%	67%	87%
2005	69%	67%	89%
2004	68%	68%	90%
2003	71%	69%	90%
2002	72%	69%	90%
2001	71%	70%	90%
2000	75%	71%	91%
1999	80%	71%	92%
1998	81%	72%	93%
1997	81%	72%	92%
1996	82%	72%	92%
1995	82%	73%	92%
1994	84%	74%	92%
1993	82%	74%	91%
1992	84%	75%	91%
1991	84%	75%	92%
1990	89%	75%	93%

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Hawaiian

(09-10)

n/a

Two or more races

(09-10)

n/a

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Lafayette School	Connecticut	Shelton School District
2010	0.55	0.54	0.29
2009	0.53	0.55	0.28
2008	0.50	0.53	0.26
2007	0.53	0.52	0.25
2006	0.49	0.52	0.23
2005	0.49	0.51	0.21
2004	0.49	0.50	0.19
2003	0.46	0.49	0.18
2002	0.45	0.49	0.19
2001	0.45	0.48	0.19
2000	0.43	0.47	0.17
1999	0.36	0.47	0.16
1998	0.35	0.46	0.14
1997	0.35	0.46	0.15
1996	0.34	0.45	0.15
1995	0.32	0.44	0.15
1994	0.29	0.43	0.14
1993	0.32	0.43	0.16
1992	0.29	0.41	0.15
1991	0.28	0.41	0.14
1990	0.20	0.41	0.14

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Eligible for (09-10)

46%

26%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2010)
Year	Lafayette School	Connecticut	Shelton School District
2010	46%	26%	11%
2009	36%	25%	9%
2008	35%	24%	8%
2007	31%	22%	6%
2006	28%	21%	7%
2000	36%	19%	5%
1999	35%	20%	6%
1998	26%	20%	6%
1997	28%	20%	5%
1996	41%	24%	9%
1995	52%	24%	10%

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Eligible for (09-10)

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2010)
Year	Lafayette School	Connecticut	Shelton School District
2010	12%	6%	5%
2009	13%	6%	4%
2008	9%	5%	3%
2007	11%	5%	4%
2006	9%	6%	4%
2000	9%	5%	3%
1999	10%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Shelton School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 84% CT state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 78% CT state average).

How many students attend Lafayette School?

320 students attend Lafayette School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Lafayette School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What grades does Lafayette School offer ?

Lafayette School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Lafayette School part of?

Lafayette School is part of Shelton School District.

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