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Lafayette School is an elementary school located in Lincoln Park, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of around 500. The school is part of the Lincoln Park School District, which is ranked 464 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Lafayette School faces significant challenges, with a student population that is 53.8% Hispanic, significantly higher than the surrounding schools, which range from 17.46% to 49.84% Hispanic students. Academically, the school consistently underperforms the district and the state of Michigan in M-Step test scores, with only 19.4% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 34.4% in the district and 39.6% statewide. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 45.6%, much higher than the surrounding schools, which range from 24.4% to 42.8%. Additionally, Lafayette School has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 98%, compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 52.26% to 96.48%.
Despite the high per-student spending at Lafayette School, which is significantly more than the state average, the school's academic performance remains poor, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution. The school's declining performance, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1106 out of 1153 in 2020-2021 to 1238 out of 1486 in 2023-2024, is particularly concerning, especially for certain student subgroups, such as White students and female students, who rank in the bottom 10-15% of Michigan elementary schools in recent years. Compared to nearby schools, such as Allendale Elementary School, Arno Elementary School, and James Foote School, Lafayette School consistently performs worse, particularly in English Language Arts and Math proficiency.
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