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Lafayette Elementary

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Lafayette Elementary ranks 3215 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3215^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lafayette Elementary is a large public elementary school serving 827 students in grades K-5 within the Long Beach Unified School District, operating in a community with significant economic need where over 80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, Lafayette has shown a consistent, average statewide ranking in recent years, but its performance varies significantly by subject. The school's mathematics scores are a relative strength, outperforming the district average and many nearby schools like Webster Elementary and Whittier Elementary. However, science achievement is a major concern, with proficiency rates notably lower than at comparable schools such as Muir K-8 and Signal Hill Elementary. The school demonstrates particular effectiveness in supporting English Language Learners and African American students, with these groups performing above the school's overall ranking.

Lafayette operates with fewer resources per student and more students per teacher than most surrounding schools, including Hudson and Bobbie Smith Elementary. Chronic absenteeism, while improving from pandemic highs, remains a challenge similar to other area schools. The school's performance has been volatile over the past decade, suggesting it is working to stabilize, with key areas for focus being strengthening science instruction and ensuring consistent progress in mathematics across all grade levels.

827

Students ?

27.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,153

Per pupil spending ?

80.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2445 Chestnut Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90806-2997

(562) 426-7075

District: Long Beach Unified

Students who attend Lafayette Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle
High:	Cabrillo High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.6%

African American:

12.5%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (36% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 19% California)

!Science scores 17 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg42%

California avg41%

3,215^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th of 53Elementary Schools in the Long Beach Unified

606^th of 1,543Long Beach Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	3215 of 5857	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	3288 of 5869	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	3407 of 5859	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	3344 of 5883	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	902 of 1417	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.9	1652 of 5789	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	56.8	2191 of 5662	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	32.2	3666 of 5692	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.2	3263 of 5614	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.4	3992 of 5611	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.4	4099 of 5530	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.0	3668 of 5390	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.6	1929 of 5377	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	23.5	3760 of 4818	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.3	3681 of 4822	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.1	3297 of 4809	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	221 of 569	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	152 of 593	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	55.0	240 of 661	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	212 of 663	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.9	104 of 747	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	141 of 700	79.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	36.5	1215 of 2227	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.8	606 of 2585	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	56.3	655 of 2128	69.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	61.3	675 of 3162	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	53.6	1024 of 3245	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	918 of 3311	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.5	775 of 3275	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	635 of 3246	80.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	3473 of 5597	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	3441 of 5612	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	3462 of 5609	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	2875 of 5635	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	698 of 1267	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.9	1606 of 5492	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	54.8	2242 of 5413	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	2005 of 5107	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	2150 of 5107	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	2160 of 5087	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	2063 of 5084	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.4	445 of 4963	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	77.2	796 of 4830	83.5%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	48.7	142 of 335	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.7	323 of 356	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	2629 of 5460	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	2580 of 5517	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	2496 of 5363	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	2447 of 5264	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	547 of 1110	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.5	432 of 5173	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	72.4	1052 of 5084	79.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	2815 of 5628	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	2965 of 5643	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	3098 of 5638	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	3674 of 5663	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.8	923 of 1272	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.4	1624 of 5510	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.4	2053 of 5431	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	1404 of 2847	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	883 of 2635	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	1198 of 2420	50.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)79th percentile+35 vs school

African American (2025)61st percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+16 vs school

Homeless (2023)58th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)45th percentile~ school

Female (2025)38th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics41%+4 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy37%-12 vs state

Science16%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lafayette Elementary	Public	K-5	2445 Chestnut Ave.	Long Beach	90806	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 426-7075	827	31	27.1	80.9%	13 (1.6%)	103 (12.5%)	650 (78.6%)	27 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	29 (3.5%)	40.1	3215^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.1%		38.3	3288^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.0%	73	16.0		16.0	31.7	37.3	42.7				37.2	45.6	38.6	39.6				41.3	94.5			95.1	97.6	97.6	$18,153	$3,633	$14,520
Bobbie Smith Elementary	Public	K-5	565 East Hill St.	Long Beach	90806	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 595-9466	635	24	27.0	85.4%	9 (1.4%)	57 (9.0%)	477 (75.1%)	75 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.4%)	29.1	4027^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.2%		29.2	3997^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.9%	30	8.3		8.3	33.0	31.7	29.0				31.2	44.0	36.8	22.2				34.4	95.1		98.4		98.4	98.4	$22,342	$4,532	$17,810
Birney Elementary	Public	K-5	710 West Spring St.	Long Beach	90806	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 427-8512	501	23	21.7	70.3%	22 (4.4%)	66 (13.2%)	294 (58.7%)	73 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	32 (6.4%)	47	2764^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.8%		45.7	2818^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.0%	54	25.0		25.0	40.3	41.9	50.7				44.3	49.3	32.3	40.8				39.8	95.2	98.1	98.1	97.1	97.1	96.1	$21,433	$4,356	$17,077
Garfield Elementary	Public	K-5	2240 Baltic Ave.	Long Beach	90810	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 424-8167	536	21	26.1	78.0%	13 (2.4%)	30 (5.6%)	411 (76.7%)	77 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	48.6	2668^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.4%		41.1	3119^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.9%	451	23.7		23.7	40.5	44.6	57.1				48.0	39.5	36.5	40.9				39.1	96.2	98.1	98.1		97.1		$21,979	$4,144	$17,835
Muir K-8	Public	K-8	3038 Delta Ave.	Long Beach	90810	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 426-5571	1,029	44	23.1	71.0%	16 (1.6%)	115 (11.2%)	706 (68.6%)	141 (13.7%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.5%)	35 (3.4%)	46.4	2801^st of 5857 public elementary schools	52.2%		40.5	3153^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	46.3%	352	30.6	26.6	28.7	41.0	38.3	50.5	48.6	49.1	53.2	46.7	46.6	33.0	34.3	29.0	40.4	32.3	35.9	95.9			95.9	98.4	96.7	$20,603	$3,966	$16,637
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	1574 Linden Ave.	Long Beach	90813	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 599-3418	785	31	25.7	89.3%	10 (1.3%)	103 (13.1%)	607 (77.3%)	49 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	13 (1.7%)	29.2	4023^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	31.3%		30	3925^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.1%	98	15.9		15.9	19.6	30.8	48.3				34.0	24.4	26.9	33.3				28.5							$20,453	$4,257	$16,196
Signal Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	2285 Walnut Ave.	Signal Hill	90755	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 426-8170	599	23	26.6	86.1%	10 (1.7%)	84 (14.0%)	343 (57.3%)	130 (21.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	26 (4.3%)	58	2169^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.0%		64.2	1866^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.2%	303	28.6		28.6	45.8	50.9	56.3				51.3	58.8	31.2	49.1				45.9	94.2				95.0	96.7	$22,451	$4,335	$18,116
Hudson	Public	K-5	2335 Webster Ave.	Long Beach	90810	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 426-0470	224	9	24.8	82.1%	4 (1.8%)	52 (23.2%)	127 (56.7%)	32 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	4 (1.8%)	32.8	3745^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.1%		27.4	4162^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	29.1%	417	16.7		16.7	27.0	45.5	35.7				36.6	29.7	34.1	31.0				31.7							$29,433	$5,934	$23,499
Robinson Academy	Public	K-8	1400 E. 20th St.	Long Beach	90806	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 492-6003	708	28	24.8	83.1%	5 (0.7%)	116 (16.4%)	521 (73.6%)	36 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)	16 (2.3%)	20.8	4757^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.8%		17.1	5107^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.0%	350	5.1	24.7	15.9	23.9	15.9	24.4	35.8	44.0	43.8	32.8	23.0	10.1	19.0	35.1	21.4	30.9	24.1							$19,088	$3,965	$15,123
Webster Elementary	Public	K-5	1755 West 32nd Way	Long Beach	90810	Los Angeles County	Long Beach Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 595-6568	454	21	21.6	78.4%	5 (1.1%)	79 (17.4%)	317 (69.8%)	42 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (2.0%)	35.5	3539^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.6%		29	4010^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.7%	471	17.9		17.9	35.2	39.1	29.9				34.8	38.0	48.6	23.9				37.0	93.6				96.4	97.3	$24,859	$5,559	$19,300

Frequently Asked Questions about Lafayette Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lafayette Elementary?

Students at Lafayette Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 12% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% White.

What district is Lafayette Elementary in?

Long Beach Unified

How many students attend Lafayette Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 827 students attended Lafayette Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Lafayette Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lafayette Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Washington Middle
High : Cabrillo High

Is Lafayette Elementary a good school?

Lafayette Elementary ranks 3215^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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