Lafayette Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 16.7% |
| Met Standard | 22.5% |
| Below Standard | 60.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "39% proficient" for Lafayette Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
16.7% of students exceeded standard while 22.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.1 points below the Long Beach Unified district average of 24.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 18.6% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 2.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 29.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 145 | 19.3% | 12.4% | 31.7% |
| 4th | 142 | 19.7% | 17.6% | 37.3% |
| 5th | 143 | 15.4% | 27.3% | 42.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 149 | 12.8% | 32.9% | 45.6% |
| 4th | 145 | 15.9% | 22.8% | 38.6% |
| 5th | 144 | 17.4% | 22.2% | 39.6% |
Nearby schools
22 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 43.0