How does Lafayette Elementary compare to other elementary schools in San Diego?

Lafayette Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 44.5/100, placing it at the 52nd percentile statewide. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 348 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Lafayette Elementary?

13.0% of students at Lafayette Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 29.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Lafayette Elementary improving or declining?

Lafayette Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 22.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Lafayette Elementary?

27.4% of students at Lafayette Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Lafayette Elementary

San Diego Unified San Diego San Diego County 92117

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

348 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

205 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

78%

Teachers

14 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 56.6%

White 25.9%

Asian 4.4%

Black 5.4%

Other 7.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Lafayette Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	13.0%
Met Standard	16.7%
Below Standard	70.3%

Exceeded

13.0%

Met

16.7%

Below

70.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "30% proficient" for Lafayette Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

13.0% of students exceeded standard while 16.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 12.3 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. The 17 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 27.6% exceeded — 14.6 points higher. 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 22.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 27.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.