Lafayette Avenue School has 696 learners in grade levels 4-5.

Lafayette Avenue School placed in the upper 5% of all schools in New Jersey for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 10%, and reading proficiency is upper 5%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 12:1. Minority enrollment is 21% of the learner body (majority Asian), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Lafayette Avenue School’s learner population of 696 learners has grown by 6% over five school years. The teacher population of 51 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.Lafayette Avenue School is ranked within the upper 5% of all 2,239 schools in New Jersey (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Lafayette Avenue School is 0.36, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Lafayette Avenue School is Chatham High School (0.1 miles away). The nearest middle school is Chatham Middle School (0.9 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Washington Avenue School (0.6 miles away).