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Lafayette Township School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 202 students in Lafayette Township School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New Jersey.
Public Elementary School in Lafayette Township School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New Jersey public elementary school average of 25%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Jersey public elementary school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
1 School
1,931 Schools
# Students
202 Students
876,860 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
77,662 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Lafayette Township School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#377 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,759 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
91,456 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
284,736 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
33%
# Black Students
3 Students
134,823 Students
% Black Students
2%
15%
# White Students
160 Students
335,124 Students
% White Students
79%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,819 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
27,082 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
9
30,218
# Students in K Grade:
25
81,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
24
88,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
15
90,397
# Students in 3rd Grade:
22
91,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
25
92,178
# Students in 5th Grade:
23
93,667
# Students in 6th Grade:
22
95,200
# Students in 7th Grade:
11
80,295
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
80,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
4,137
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
3,648
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
3,260
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
2,777
# Ungraded Students:
-
39,480
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,579 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,792 is higher than the state median of $26,228. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,579
$27,348
Spending / Student
$26,792
$26,228
Best Lafayette Township School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lafayette Township School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
178 Beaver Run Road
Lafayette, NJ 07848
(973) 875-3344
Lafayette, NJ 07848
(973) 875-3344
Grades: PK-8
| 202 students
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