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Lafayette Elementary.Many schools. Many different stories.

Compare elementary, middle, and high schools across Lafayette Elementary—and look beyond a single district average.

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Burton Valley ElementaryHappy Valley ElementaryLafayette ElementarySpringhill ElementaryM. H. Stanley MiddleLafayette ElementaryN ↑
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The K–12 path at a glance
Elementary4 schools
avg 72.8/1004 Strong
Middle1 school
avg 65.5/1001 Strong

Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.

Stage 1 of 2

The elementary years

Consistently strong: all 4 elementary schools land within 9 points of each other, averaging 72.8/100 — 34.0 points above the state average.

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Strong Solid Developing Needs Support district avg state avg

All 4 elementary schools land within 9 points — the average is a fair summary here.

The strength

Burton Valley Elementary (76/100) holds the Strong band — 54.8% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 58.8%.

The catch

What these numbers can't see: class sizes, arts, teacher turnover, how a hallway feels at 8 a.m. Strong scores are the start of the question, not the answer.

Burton Valley Elementary
High Ceiling
97th percentile · StrongScope Score 76/100
Happy Valley Elementary
High Ceiling
97th percentile · StrongScope Score 75/100
Lafayette Elementary
High Ceiling
96th percentile · StrongScope Score 73/100

All 4 elementary schools, ranked, in the appendix →

Stage 2 of 2

The middle years

One middle school: M. H. Stanley Middle at 66/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.

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One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.

The strength

M. H. Stanley Middle (66/100) holds the Strong band — 42.5% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 42.5%.

The catch

One campus is the whole sample — a single year's cohort moves every number in this chapter.

M. H. Stanley Middle
Building Momentum
92nd percentile · StrongScope Score 66/100

Middle school detail in the appendix →

What it means for your family

If you're choosing a neighborhood

Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Burton Valley Elementary at 76/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.

If you already live here

No charters or magnets among the ranked schools here, so the main lever is an intra-district transfer — California districts run them on their own windows and criteria. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, ask the district office for this year's dates.

If your kid is enrolled now

A band is a position, not a prophecy — a school's number can move without your kid's experience moving with it. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.

The strongest-scoring run through the district:

Burton Valley Elementary 97th percentile · StrongScope Score 76/100M. H. Stanley Middle 92nd percentile · StrongScope Score 66/100

Top scorers at each level — not necessarily one zoned sequence. Confirm feeder patterns and enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.

What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.

Lafayette Elementary has 5 public schools in this SchoolScope results directory. Compare schools by their primary reporting level below.

2024–25 CAASPP reporting · SchoolScope analysis. Directory coverage, not a complete inventory of every campus. Each school appears at its primary reporting level; K–8 and K–12 campuses can serve additional grades. Sources and methodology →

One district, three stages

The average changes with the journey.

Elementary schools

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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

4 comparable schools · average 72.8/100 · range 67.4–76.2

Middle schools

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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

1 comparable schools · average 65.5/100 · range 65.5–65.5

Explore Lafayette Elementary by place.

Districts nearby

DistrictAverage scoreRanked schoolsTop schoolDistance
Lafayette Elementarythis district71.4 / 1005Burton Valley Elementary—
Acalanes Union High74.9 / 1005Miramonte High1.3 mi
Orinda Union81.4 / 1005Wagner Ranch Elementary3.5 mi
Moraga Elementary70.9 / 1004Camino Pablo Elementary3.7 mi
Piedmont City Unified77.4 / 1005Piedmont High8.1 mi
San Ramon Valley Unified70.8 / 10015Bollinger Canyon Elementary8.3 mi

Averages blend every school level in a district and carry no score band. Compare a level at a time in the spreads above, then open the schools. Distances run between school-location centers.

Cities served

Lafayette

City pages include schools from other districts too. Check the district named on each school profile.

Patterns across the district

What kinds of schools are here?

High Ceiling 3Building Momentum 2
Patterns worth exploring.

Choose a pattern to find matching schools in the lists below. Open a profile to see the underlying measures and questions to ask on a visit.

How patterns are defined →

Archetypes describe reported patterns, not school quality or fit. Available measures differ by school level.

Schools in Lafayette Elementary

Browse by level, then compare the evidence behind each profile.

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Elementary schools in Lafayette Elementary · 4 schools

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Burton Valley Elementary
Lafayette Elementary High Ceiling
54.8%97th percentile · StrongScope Score 76/100
Happy Valley Elementary
Lafayette Elementary High Ceiling
62.7%97th percentile · StrongScope Score 75/100
Lafayette Elementary
Lafayette Elementary High Ceiling
58.9%96th percentile · StrongScope Score 73/100
Springhill Elementary
Lafayette Elementary Building Momentum
58.7%92nd percentile · StrongScope Score 67/100

Middle schools in Lafayette Elementary · 1 schools

CompareSchoolExceededScore
M. H. Stanley Middle
Lafayette Elementary Building Momentum
42.5%92nd percentile · StrongScope Score 66/100
Compare selected schools

Select two to four schools at the same level. Rankings and score bands compare each school with its own enrollment group.

District finance · FY 2024–25

Where the district's dollars go.

Lafayette Elementary spent $18,761 per student in FY 2024–25 — close to the median California district ($20,491). About 66 cents of every dollar goes to classroom instruction.

Current expense per student

Current expense of education per unit of average daily attendance, from the district's annual SACS filing to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus. Spending is context, not a measure of school quality.

Share by function

  • Instruction66%
  • Instruction support10%
  • Student services7%
  • Administration8%
  • Buildings & maintenance8%

Shares of the same current-expense total, by SACS function. Names are simplified from the filing's own categories.

The system behind the schools

The people behind the classrooms — district-grain context that never enters a school's score.

People
Teacher salary range$62,041–$120,256
Teaching staff172 · FTE
District enrollment3,261 · students
Who attends
Hispanic 11.0% · White 50.1% · Black 0.5% · Asian 12.4% · Other 26.0%
Free/reduced lunch5% · economic need indicator

CDE Form J-90 salary schedule 2024–25 · CDE enrollment (district averages)

See how the school years fit together.

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Elementary4 listed schools →Middle1 listed school →

These are browsing links, not a feeder path. Assignments vary by residence, program, permits, and available space.

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Sources & reporting years

Find the underlying data and reporting years.

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How patterns are defined

Understand each metric and pattern.

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Data limitations

See what is missing and what the data cannot show.

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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology

Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.

Source: CDE CAASPP 2025 · 5 schoolsMethodology · Download this data (CSV)

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Frequently asked questions

How many schools are listed in Lafayette Elementary?
This SchoolScope directory lists 5 public schools in Lafayette Elementary with 2024–25 reporting records. This is directory coverage, not a complete campus inventory. Each school appears under its primary reporting level; a K–8 or K–12 campus may serve additional grades.
Which schools have the highest scores in Lafayette Elementary?
Among comprehensive public schools listed here, the highest Scope Score at each primary reporting level is: Elementary: Burton Valley Elementary (76/100). Middle: M. H. Stanley Middle (66/100). These are separate level rankings, not a single cross-level league table. A score does not establish fit or enrollment eligibility. See the methodology.
Can I compare elementary, middle, and high schools directly?
Compare schools at the same level and within the same enrollment group. Scope Score formulas and available measures differ by level. The plots show comprehensive public schools separately for each level; individual profiles explain their comparison group.
Does living in Lafayette Elementary guarantee a particular school?
A district outline does not establish assignment to an individual school. Attendance boundaries, programs, permits, and available space can affect enrollment. Confirm the requirements directly with the district.
What does a SchoolScope pattern mean?
Archetypes summarize patterns in publicly reported academic and school-climate measures. They describe reported results, not a school’s quality or a child’s fit. Open the school profile for reporting years, missing measures, and questions to ask. Read how the patterns are defined.
Where do these results come from?
The underlying public data comes from the California Department of Education, including CAASPP reporting for 2024–25. Scope Scores and archetypes are SchoolScope calculations, not official CDE ratings. View CDE data and SchoolScope’s methodology and limitations.

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