Lafayette Upper Elementary School serves 724 learners in grades 3-5.

Lafayette Upper Elementary School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Mississippi for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Mississippi state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Lafayette Upper Elementary School’s learner population of 724 learners has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

School Comparison: Lafayette Upper Elementary School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Lafayette Upper Elementary School is 0.43, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Lafayette Upper Elementary School is Lafayette High School (0.1 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Lafayette Middle School (0.0 miles away)