LaFayette Middle School

Summary:

LaFayette Middle School is a public middle school located in La Fayette, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 575. The school is part of the Walker County School District, which is ranked 98 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, LaFayette Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the Walker County and Georgia state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 29.3% to 30%, compared to 36.5% to 41.6% for the county and state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 16.6% to 36.5%, significantly lower than the county and state averages of 20.9% to 43.7%. The school has a low statewide ranking, placing between 362 and 396 out of 542-588 Georgia middle schools over the past 5 school years, and has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger during this time, indicating below-average performance compared to other middle schools in the state.

However, when comparing LaFayette Middle School to other nearby middle schools in the same district, such as Chattanooga Valley Middle School and Rossville Middle School, as well as other districts, including Lakeview Middle School, Dade Middle School, and Ringgold Middle School, it becomes clear that LaFayette Middle School is underperforming academically. These nearby schools generally have higher standardized test scores, higher school rankings, and lower free and reduced lunch rates, suggesting that the challenges faced by LaFayette Middle School are not necessarily shared by all schools in the region.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 419 Roadrunner Blvd
       La Fayette, GA  30728


(706) 638-6440

District: Walker County

SchoolDigger Rank:
390th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools


Students who attend LaFayette Middle School usually attend:

High:    LaFayette High School

Feeder schools for LaFayette Middle School:

Elementary:    Gilbert Elementary School
    Naomi Elementary School
    North LaFayette Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.5 Help
Number of students:  575

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.9%
Two or more races:
7.5%
Hispanic:
3.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  76.7% Help


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Compare Details LaFayette Middle School ranks worse than 66.3% of middle schools in Georgia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.91. (See more...)
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Schooldigger Rankings:

LaFayette Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks LaFayette Middle School 390th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See LaFayette Middle School in the ranking list.)

Walker County:

SchoolDigger ranks Walker County 98th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for LaFayette Middle School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 44.73 275th 420 34.5%
2007 54.48 228th 445 48.8%
2008 65.66 153rd 462 66.9%
2009 68.88 133rd 466 71.5%
2010 71.72 114th 494 76.9%
2011 71.15 131st 504 74.0%
2012 74.29 109th 508 78.5%
2013 71.69 131st 527 75.1%
2014 67.78 160th 521 69.3%
2015 49.88 255th 537 52.5%
2016 37.55 346th 545 36.5%
2017 37.35 345th 539 36.0%
2018 30.59 392nd 543 27.8%
2019 40.82 327th 559 41.5%
2021 33.34 362nd 542 33.2%
2022 29.61 396th 567 30.2%
2023 32.35 393rd 577 31.9%
2024 32.91 390th 588 33.7%
See the entire list of Georgia Middle School Rankings!

Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

LaFayette Middle School Test Scores
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Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for LaFayette Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 945 945
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 931 931
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 930 930
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 953 953
1994 849 37 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 892
1995 798 26 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 832
1996 798 26 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 832
1997 755 37 8 5 0 n/a n/a 0 805
1998 798 36 7 9 1 n/a n/a 0 851
1999 795 39 5 7 1 n/a n/a 0 847
2000 817 31 4 3 2 n/a n/a 0 857
2001 839 33 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 878
2002 918 37 5 3 1 n/a n/a 0 964
2003 918 37 5 3 1 n/a n/a 0 964
2004 917 46 6 5 1 n/a n/a 0 975
2005 881 43 2 5 1 n/a n/a 24 956
2006 835 33 5 10 1 n/a n/a 22 906
2007 859 47 3 10 1 n/a n/a 19 939
2008 885 46 3 5 0 n/a n/a 26 965
2009 871 56 2 9 0 n/a n/a 29 967
2010 861 53 1 15 0 0 23 0 953
2011 881 52 3 15 0 0 32 0 983
2012 849 42 4 14 0 1 32 0 942
2013 798 47 5 14 1 1 34 0 900
2014 604 36 4 16 1 0 31 0 692
2015 569 35 5 22 1 0 33 0 665
2016 535 32 4 24 2 0 31 0 628
2017 556 33 4 21 2 1 29 0 646
2018 555 25 1 15 1 1 27 0 625
2019 545 23 2 17 0 1 33 0 621
2020 514 21 3 17 0 0 38 0 593
2021 540 24 3 18 0 0 40 0 625
2022 508 23 3 18 2 0 46 0 600
2023 488 17 3 22 2 0 43 0 575

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at LaFayette Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 945 48.0 19.6 16.3
1991 931 52.0 17.9 14.5
1992 930 52.0 17.8 23.3
1993 953 46.0 20.7 28.5
1994 892 50.9 17.5 27.2
1995 832 52.5 15.8 28.1
1996 832 52.5 15.8 28.1
1997 805 51.6 15.6 36.5
1998 851 52.5 16.2 40.1
1999 847 52.1 16.3 41.7
2000 857 50.7 16.9 40.8
2001 878 53.3 16.5 45.3
2002 964 58.3 16.5 55
2003 964 58.3 16.5 55
2004 975 57.9 16.8 53.5
2005 956 55.9 17.1 54.8
2006 906 58.6 15.5 56.7
2007 939 61.1 15.4 61.6
2008 965 68.3 14.1 61.7
2009 967 73.2 13.2 66.3
2010 953 70.7 13.4 68.8
2011 983 71.7 13.7 70.6
2012 942 72.1 13.0 73.9
2013 900 69.7 12.9 72.3
2014 692 51.8 13.3 70.4
2015 665 52.0 12.7 73.1
2016 628 53.0 11.8 70.7
2017 646 54.2 11.9 74.5
2018 625 54.8 11.4 78.6
2019 621 56.1 11.0 77.6
2020 593 53.3 11.1 72.7
2021 625 53.2 11.7 80.8
2022 600 52.0 11.5 n/a
2023 575 54.6 10.5 76.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio LaFayette Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 945 48.0 19.6 16.3
1991 931 52.0 17.9 14.5
1992 930 52.0 17.8 23.3
1993 953 46.0 20.7 28.5
1994 892 50.9 17.5 27.2
1995 832 52.5 15.8 28.1
1996 832 52.5 15.8 28.1
1997 805 51.6 15.6 36.5
1998 851 52.5 16.2 40.1
1999 847 52.1 16.3 41.7
2000 857 50.7 16.9 40.8
2001 878 53.3 16.5 45.3
2002 964 58.3 16.5 55
2003 964 58.3 16.5 55
2004 975 57.9 16.8 53.5
2005 956 55.9 17.1 54.8
2006 906 58.6 15.5 56.7
2007 939 61.1 15.4 61.6
2008 965 68.3 14.1 61.7
2009 967 73.2 13.2 66.3
2010 953 70.7 13.4 68.8
2011 983 71.7 13.7 70.6
2012 942 72.1 13.0 73.9
2013 900 69.7 12.9 72.3
2014 692 51.8 13.3 70.4
2015 665 52.0 12.7 73.1
2016 628 53.0 11.8 70.7
2017 646 54.2 11.9 74.5
2018 625 54.8 11.4 78.6
2019 621 56.1 11.0 77.6
2020 593 53.3 11.1 72.7
2021 625 53.2 11.7 80.8
2022 600 52.0 11.5 n/a
2023 575 54.6 10.5 76.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for LaFayette Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017 $507 (5.3%) $9,100 (94.7%) $9,608
2018 $754 (7.1%) $9,868 (92.9%) $10,622
2019 $722 (6.6%) $10,236 (93.4%) $10,958

Data source: Georgia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on LaFayette Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 327th of 559 Middle schoolsRanks 393rd of 577 Middle schools
 9.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (LaFayette Middle School)37.526.4
 11.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Walker County)38.238.5
 0.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4639.2
 6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (LaFayette Middle School)31.924.1
 7.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Walker County)31.331.6
 0.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4032.9
 7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (LaFayette Middle School)2620.9
 5.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Walker County)3127.2
 3.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)3939.1
 0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (LaFayette Middle School)38.120.6
 17.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Walker County)34.626.8
 7.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4334.9
 8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (LaFayette Middle School)38.632.2
 6.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Walker County)43.338.8
 4.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4742.1
 4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (LaFayette Middle School)34.126.6
 7.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Walker County)35.923.2
 12.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)3536.2
 1.2%
8th Grade Science (LaFayette Middle School)30.318
 12.3%
   8th Grade Science (Walker County)34.424.1
 10.3%
   8th Grade Science (Georgia)3226.4
 5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (LaFayette Middle School)28.225.6
 2.6%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Walker County)36.732.6
 4.1%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)4135.9
 5.1%
End of Course Algebra I (LaFayette Middle School)89.356.5
 32.8%
   End of Course Algebra I (Walker County)29.518.3
 11.2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)41.138.7
 2.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students621575
 7.4%
African American2317
 26.1%
American Indian02
Asian23
 50%
Hispanic1722
 29.4%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White545488
 10.5%
Two or More Races3343
 30.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients77.6%76.7%
 0.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about LaFayette Middle School

Students who attend LaFayette Middle School usually go on to attend LaFayette High School

LaFayette Middle School ranks 390th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 575 students attended LaFayette Middle School.

Students at LaFayette Middle School are 85% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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