Summary:
The Lafayette Township School District in New Jersey is home to a single elementary school, Lafayette Township School, which serves grades PK-8. The school has a predominantly white student population, with 20% Hispanic and less than 1% African American students. While the school performs above the state average in some academic areas, it also struggles in others, particularly in the lower grades.
Lafayette Township School is a relatively small, well-resourced school, spending $16,815 per student and maintaining a low student-teacher ratio of 8.5. However, the school's academic performance is mixed, with proficiency rates ranging from 11.8% in 3rd grade ELA to 66.7% in 8th grade ELA. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 5.2% is lower than the state average, indicating strong student attendance.
Over the past few years, Lafayette Township School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 540th out of 1,317 New Jersey elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 780th out of 1,342 in 2022-2023. Its SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 3 stars to 2 stars during this period, suggesting the school may be facing challenges in improving student outcomes.
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