Lafayette Elementary School

Summary:

Lafayette Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 263 students in grades K-5 in Albany, Oregon, which is part of the Greater Albany Public School District 8J. However, the school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in academic measures, ranking in the bottom half of Oregon elementary schools.

Lafayette Elementary School struggles with low academic performance, with only 35.3% of 3rd graders, 31.9% of 4th graders, and 27.3% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to district averages of 41.3%, 38.2%, and 47.3%, respectively. The school also has a low statewide ranking, placing 540 out of 710 elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school faces challenges in supporting certain student subgroups, such as ranking 578 out of 658 for female students and 402 out of 662 for male students.

Interestingly, the data shows a stark contrast between Lafayette Elementary School and some of the nearby schools in the Greater Albany Public School District, such as Oak Grove Elementary School and North Albany Elementary School, which consistently outperform Lafayette in academic measures and have much higher statewide rankings. The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at Lafayette Elementary School, along with other factors like teacher quality or school leadership, may be contributing to the school's academic struggles.


Detail:

Public K-5

 3122 Madison St SE
       Albany, OR  97322-4146


(541) 967-4575

District: Greater Albany Public School District 8J

SchoolDigger Rank:
540th of 710 Oregon Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,189 Help


Students who attend Lafayette Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Calapooia Middle School
High:    South Albany High School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.3 Help
Number of students:  263

Racial breakdown:

White:
54.0%
Hispanic:
33.5%
Two or more races:
9.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Lafayette Elementary School ranks worse than 76.1% of elementary schools in Oregon. It also ranks 8th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Greater Albany Public School District 8J. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.98. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (54%), Hispanic (33.5%), two or more races (9.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lafayette Elementary School is 19.3. 6 elementary schools in the Greater Albany Public School District 8J have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lafayette Elementary School is $19,189, which is the 6th highest among 11 elementary schools in the Greater Albany Public School District 8J.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lafayette Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lafayette Elementary School 540th of 710 Oregon public elementary schools. (See Lafayette Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Greater Albany Public School District 8J:

SchoolDigger ranks Greater Albany Public School District 8J 67th of 140 Oregon school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lafayette Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Lafayette Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 60.53 230th 586 60.8%
2005 57.33 281st 629 55.3%
2006 57.73 298th 636 53.1%
2007 50.87 317th 652 51.4%
2008 65.60 220th 655 66.4%
2009 58.10 294th 665 55.8%
2010 34.05 497th 674 26.3%
2011 36.86 503rd 695 27.6%
2012 37.56 507th 730 30.5%
2013 41.10 458th 707 35.2%
2014 54.16 323rd 695 53.5%
2015 40.04 432nd 706 38.8%
2016 42.57 404th 697 42.0%
2017 35.62 473rd 701 32.5%
2018 41.62 414th 709 41.6%
2019 29.02 520th 705 26.2%
2022 21.74 575th 706 18.6%
2023 26.13 531st 706 24.8%
2024 24.98 540th 710 23.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lafayette Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.55 33rd 179 81.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lafayette Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.58 265th 481 44.9%
2019 29.66 224th 303 26.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lafayette Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.86 277th 640 56.7%
2019 48.59 292nd 597 51.1%
2022 21.82 571st 703 18.8%
2023 38.44 371st 595 37.6%
2024 48.85 224th 523 57.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Lafayette Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.98 442nd 681 35.1%
2019 31.61 456th 621 26.6%
2022 18.62 557th 646 13.8%
2023 25.59 502nd 652 23.0%
2024 17.51 578th 658 12.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Lafayette Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.88 369th 680 45.7%
2019 39.76 376th 623 39.6%
2022 28.23 486th 654 25.7%
2023 27.66 495th 665 25.6%
2024 36.07 402nd 662 39.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lafayette Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.81 308th 475 35.2%
2019 53.92 140th 364 61.5%
2022 43.87 173rd 339 49.0%
2023 39.58 211th 360 41.4%
2024 51.41 131st 365 64.1%
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Rank History for White students at Lafayette Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools OR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.83 333rd 683 51.2%
2019 23.64 544th 662 17.8%
2022 14.22 621st 666 6.8%
2023 25.49 509th 656 22.4%
2024 22.11 548th 670 18.2%
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Data source: test scores: Oregon Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Oregon Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Open Quote We pulled our child out of this school after the new administration came in and made these blanket changes which essentially kept the parents in the dark about what their child was learning. I understand the newer methods of teaching math, but when the administration just says "Don't worry about it", when we ask what they are learning, there is something wrong. They put problem children into a "Focus room" where the goal is to be good for a while and you'll get a bag of candy. They give out rewards for children who are troubled and bully others in an effort to raise them up, but it only makes them bully more so. In second grade, our child was attacked by another child, who when they went to punish him, the parent blamed the school, which promptly put him back in to class. That month he got an award for "greatest kid". If these people think they are preparing children for the real world, they are in for a surprise. At best, they preparing them for high drop out rates and minimum wage employment. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Lafayette Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 346 3 7 9 7 n/a n/a 0 372
1989 370 2 12 9 6 n/a n/a 0 399
1990 373 0 11 10 8 n/a n/a 0 402
1991 341 0 7 9 5 n/a n/a 0 362
1992 319 4 8 13 6 n/a n/a 0 350
1993 358 2 8 9 6 n/a n/a 0 383
1994 336 3 7 13 4 n/a n/a 0 363
1995 350 2 10 20 4 n/a n/a 0 386
1996 350 2 10 20 4 n/a n/a 0 386
1997 357 2 10 25 4 n/a n/a 0 398
1998 349 0 7 30 2 n/a n/a 0 388
1999 351 3 5 31 2 n/a n/a 0 392
2000 358 5 5 27 1 n/a n/a 0 396
2001 355 12 2 24 3 n/a n/a 0 396
2002 330 6 6 46 2 n/a n/a 0 390
2003 330 6 6 46 2 n/a n/a 0 390
2004 318 7 4 47 2 n/a n/a 2 380
2005 313 4 5 58 0 n/a n/a 1 381
2006 306 2 6 71 1 n/a n/a 0 386
2007 312 8 11 69 2 n/a n/a 5 407
2008 316 9 6 80 3 n/a n/a 11 425
2009 301 9 6 70 8 n/a n/a 13 407
2010 248 5 5 96 2 n/a n/a 17 373
2011 219 1 0 109 3 2 12 0 346
2012 223 1 0 101 3 2 11 0 341
2013 210 2 0 100 3 2 11 0 328
2014 217 1 1 89 2 1 13 0 324
2015 203 0 0 102 5 0 16 0 326
2016 213 3 0 93 5 0 18 0 332
2017 206 2 0 87 4 1 17 0 317
2018 209 5 1 89 3 2 19 0 328
2019 222 3 0 83 10 2 23 0 343
2020 200 0 0 83 7 3 22 0 315
2021 141 1 2 70 7 3 16 1 241
2022 139 0 1 77 2 4 24 1 248
2023 142 0 2 88 4 3 24 0 263

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 Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 372 17.0 21.8 22.8
1989 399 19.4 20.5 23.3
1990 402 19.0 21.1 20.1
1991 362 19.5 18.5 16.9
1992 350 14.5 24.1 23.1
1993 383 17.4 22.0 28.7
1994 363 17.5 20.7 25.9
1995 386 17.0 22.7 26.9
1996 386 17.0 22.7 26.9
1997 398 17.8 22.4 29.6
1998 388 17.4 22.3 27.8
1999 392 17.0 23.1 37.2
2000 396 16.4 24.1 36.9
2001 396 16.9 23.4 45.7
2002 390 16.5 23.6 51.8
2003 390 16.5 23.6 51.8
2004 380 18.7 20.3 52.1
2005 381 18.9 20.2 56.3
2006 386 19.0 20.3 48.4
2007 407 0.8 508.8 53.2
2008 425 18.1 23.5 62.8
2009 407 20.2 20.1 61.9
2010 373 16.1 23.1 70.2
2011 346 17.1 20.2 77.5
2012 341 17.3 19.7 77.4
2013 328 17.7 18.4 77.4
2014 324 16.1 20.0 76.2
2015 326 16.0 20.3 75.2
2016 332 18.0 18.4 80.7
2017 317 16.7 18.9 73.8
2018 328 19.7 16.5 70.1
2019 343 19.8 17.2 70
2020 315 20.1 15.6 69.8
2021 241 18.0 13.3 n/a
2022 248 17.6 14.0 n/a
2023 263 13.6 19.3 67.3

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 Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 372 17.0 21.8 22.8
1989 399 19.4 20.5 23.3
1990 402 19.0 21.1 20.1
1991 362 19.5 18.5 16.9
1992 350 14.5 24.1 23.1
1993 383 17.4 22.0 28.7
1994 363 17.5 20.7 25.9
1995 386 17.0 22.7 26.9
1996 386 17.0 22.7 26.9
1997 398 17.8 22.4 29.6
1998 388 17.4 22.3 27.8
1999 392 17.0 23.1 37.2
2000 396 16.4 24.1 36.9
2001 396 16.9 23.4 45.7
2002 390 16.5 23.6 51.8
2003 390 16.5 23.6 51.8
2004 380 18.7 20.3 52.1
2005 381 18.9 20.2 56.3
2006 386 19.0 20.3 48.4
2007 407 0.8 508.8 53.2
2008 425 18.1 23.5 62.8
2009 407 20.2 20.1 61.9
2010 373 16.1 23.1 70.2
2011 346 17.1 20.2 77.5
2012 341 17.3 19.7 77.4
2013 328 17.7 18.4 77.4
2014 324 16.1 20.0 76.2
2015 326 16.0 20.3 75.2
2016 332 18.0 18.4 80.7
2017 317 16.7 18.9 73.8
2018 328 19.7 16.5 70.1
2019 343 19.8 17.2 70
2020 315 20.1 15.6 69.8
2021 241 18.0 13.3 n/a
2022 248 17.6 14.0 n/a
2023 263 13.6 19.3 67.3

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 Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 n/a n/a $14,570
2020 n/a n/a $14,290
2021 n/a n/a $17,515
2022 $1,503 (7.9%) $17,550 (92.1%) $19,053
2023 $1,403 (7.3%) $17,786 (92.7%) $19,189

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Lafayette Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 520th of 705 Elementary schoolsRanks 531st of 706 Elementary schools
 1.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lafayette Elementary School)33.334.1
 0.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Greater Albany Public School District 8J)42.835.7
 7.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)46.539.4
 7.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lafayette Elementary School)31.441.9
 10.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Greater Albany Public School District 8J)42.732.9
 9.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Oregon)46.439.7
 6.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lafayette Elementary School)39.230.8
 8.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Greater Albany Public School District 8J)46.845.2
 1.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)49.242.3
 6.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lafayette Elementary School)17.623.1
 5.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Greater Albany Public School District 8J)43.940.6
 3.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)43.237.6
 5.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lafayette Elementary School)60.423.7
 36.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Greater Albany Public School District 8J)55.546.5
 9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon)5447.1
 6.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lafayette Elementary School)32.113.2
 18.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Greater Albany Public School District 8J)4035.7
 4.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Oregon)37.830.7
 7.1%
5th Grade Science (Lafayette Elementary School)23.115.8
 7.3%
   5th Grade Science (Greater Albany Public School District 8J)32.129.2
 2.9%
   5th Grade Science (Oregon)34.730.3
 4.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students343263
 23.3%
African American30
 100%
American Indian104
 60%
Asian02
Hispanic8388
 6%
Pacific Islander23
 50%
White222142
 36%
Two or More Races2324
 4.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70%67.3%
 2.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Lafayette Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 263 students attended Lafayette Elementary School.

Lafayette Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.9% of Oregon elementary schools.

Students who attend Lafayette Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Calapooia Middle School
High : South Albany High School

Students at Lafayette Elementary School are 54% White, 33% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.


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

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