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Lafayette Township School

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Lafayette Township School ranks 892 nd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

892^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Lafayette Township School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Lafayette, New Jersey, with 216 students. The school is part of the Lafayette Township School District, which is ranked 325 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school has some areas of concern, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 10.4% to 16.6% over the past few years, significantly lower test scores compared to state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects, and performance gaps between student subgroups. For example, in 2024-2025, only 38.5% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.9%. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined from 523 out of 1,360 schools in 2018-2019 to 892 out of 1,347 schools in 2024-2025, suggesting it is falling behind its peers across the state.

When compared to nearby elementary schools, such as Mohawk Avenue School, Marian E. McKeown Elementary School, and Ogdensburg Borough School, Lafayette Township School generally underperforms, with higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates at these other schools. The school's spending of $16,815 per student is also lower than some of the higher-performing nearby schools, which may indicate a need to re-evaluate resource allocation and spending priorities.

232

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,815

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

178 Beaver Run Road
Lafayette, NJ 07848

(973) 875-3344

District: Lafayette Township School District

Students who attend Lafayette Township School usually attend:

High:

High Point Regional High School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.7%

Hispanic:

21.1%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

892^nd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

199^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

325^th of 609Lafayette Township School District among New Jersey districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	892 of 1347	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	821 of 1338	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	780 of 1342	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	689 of 1345	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.4	540 of 1317	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	523 of 1360	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	662 of 1353	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.0	799 of 1352	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.2	585 of 1346	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.0	456 of 1357	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.9	595 of 1363	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.6	379 of 1367	72.3%	★★★★☆
2012	74.4	387 of 1363	71.6%	★★★★☆
2011	64.0	613 of 1360	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.2	543 of 1354	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	80.9	178 of 1346	86.8%	★★★★☆
2008	72.8	395 of 1338	70.5%	★★★★☆
2007	71.9	408 of 1329	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	84.9	25 of 1314	98.1%	★★★★★
2005	72.8	391 of 1303	70.0%	★★★★☆
2004	83.1	108 of 1298	91.7%	★★★★★
2003	78.4	261 of 1204	78.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	1155 of 1326	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	1064 of 1317	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	972 of 1318	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	912 of 1326	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.4	312 of 1331	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	46.1	765 of 1333	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	1251 of 1318	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	944 of 1313	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.8	528 of 1315	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	555 of 1324	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	95.2	10 of 1335	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	49.3	694 of 1334	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	782 of 970	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	787 of 963	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	780 of 975	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	736 of 976	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.7	522 of 964	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	5.0	967 of 1023	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	38.0	670 of 1022	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	199 of 752	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	214 of 743	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	232 of 748	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	434 of 745	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.5	184 of 652	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	275 of 745	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	213 of 716	70.3%	★★★★☆
2017	59.9	283 of 712	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.7	261 of 713	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.4	228 of 713	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.0	205 of 717	71.4%	★★★★☆
2013	75.4	187 of 704	73.4%	★★★★☆
2012	76.8	177 of 677	73.9%	★★★★☆
2011	70.7	226 of 684	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.1	234 of 677	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.6	169 of 664	74.5%	★★★★☆
2008	70.9	211 of 640	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.2	168 of 631	73.4%	★★★★☆
2006	84.7	61 of 615	90.1%	★★★★★
2005	77.6	146 of 599	75.6%	★★★★☆
2004	65.9	261 of 588	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	71.3	198 of 574	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	67.1	226 of 703	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	245 of 680	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	98.0	7 of 726	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	42 of 719	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	76.2	148 of 718	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	20.9	578 of 730	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	86.8	66 of 635	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	97.3	8 of 697	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	57 of 675	91.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	174 of 502	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	237 of 510	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.6	379 of 509	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	391 of 512	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.7	162 of 435	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	200 of 504	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	149 of 497	70.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2025)19th percentile-14 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile-21 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile-29 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)99th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2019)68th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I69%+23 vs state

English Language Arts49%-5 vs state

Mathematics45%+4 vs state

Science25%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lafayette Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	178 Beaver Run Road	Lafayette	07848	Sussex County	Lafayette Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 875-3344	232	27	8.5	6.0%	171 (73.7%)	3 (1.3%)	49 (21.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.0%)	34.2	892^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	33.8%		38	821^st of 1338 public elementary schools	38.6%	71	11.2	34.6	38.5	26.1	27.8	47.6	56.7	84.6	53.8	13.0	44.5	52.4	60.0	40.0	68.8	68.8	$16,815	$613	$16,202
Franklin Borough School	Public	PK, KG-8	50 Washington Avenue	Franklin	07416	Sussex County	Franklin Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 827-9775	527	49	10.8	49.1%	305 (57.9%)	31 (5.9%)	155 (29.4%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	37.2	854^th of 1347 public elementary schools	36.6%		41.7	774^th of 1338 public elementary schools	42.2%	80	21.5	6.7	35.3	56.3	51.2	32.6	61.3	70.0	35.3	43.8	41.4	30.4	29.1	8.1	54.5	54.5	$15,890	$342	$15,548
Frankford Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	4 Pines Road	Branchville	07826	Sussex County	Frankford Township Consolidated School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 948-3727	505	53	9.5	14.7%	454 (89.9%)	3 (0.6%)	29 (5.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	50.4	679^th of 1347 public elementary schools	49.6%		54	621^st of 1338 public elementary schools	53.6%	58	30.3	10.9	49.1	49.0	52.7	78.7	84.7	63.7	43.8	54.9	31.6	31.9	53.8	25.0	81.8	81.8	$16,040	$466	$15,574
Hardyston Township Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	50 Route 23	Franklin	07416	Sussex County	Hardyston Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 823-7000	358	40	9.0	13.7%	259 (72.3%)	10 (2.8%)	64 (17.9%)	12 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	50.9	668^th of 1347 public elementary schools	50.4%		71.3	404^th of 1338 public elementary schools	69.8%	264			41.9	66.7					45.2	46.9							$8,751	$62	$8,689
Hamburg School	Public	PK, KG-8	30 Linwood Avenue	Hamburg	07419	Sussex County	Hamburg School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 827-7570	246	30	8.1	32.1%	171 (69.5%)	23 (9.3%)	46 (18.7%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.8	561^st of 1347 public elementary schools	58.4%		61.9	521^st of 1338 public elementary schools	61.1%	40	62.5	5.3	19.4	63.6	72.0	65.2	78.9	63.2	38.8	40.9	80.0	43.5	63.1	20.0			$18,654	$517	$18,137
Ogdensburg Borough School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 Main Street	Ogdensburg	07439	Sussex County	Ogdensburg Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 827-7126	280	27	10.2	25.4%	214 (76.4%)	11 (3.9%)	51 (18.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	59.3	554^th of 1347 public elementary schools	58.9%		60.7	535^th of 1338 public elementary schools	60.0%	19	48.3	36.3	70.4	45.2	58.6	56.0	55.5	52.2	66.6	41.9	51.7	28.0	48.1	9.1	91.6	91.6	$14,824	$254	$14,570
Marian E. McKeown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	One School Road	Newton	07860	Sussex County	Hampton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 383-5300	322	37	8.7	15.8%	268 (83.2%)	8 (2.5%)	38 (11.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	72.8	381^st of 1347 public elementary schools	71.7%		60.2	542^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	59.5%	161	48.3		72.4	79.4	68.4	67.4			48.2	76.4	38.6	54.3					$17,454	$552	$16,902
Mohawk Avenue School	Public	3	18 Mohawk Avneue	Sparta	07871	Sussex County	Sparta Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 729-1289	236	21	11.4	9.7%	182 (77.1%)	2 (0.8%)	31 (13.1%)	12 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	67.8	444^th of 1347 public elementary schools	67.0%		62.1	519^th of 1338 public elementary schools	61.2%	75			51.7						63.9								$9,749		$9,749
Florence M. Burd	Public	PK, KG-4	219 Newton Sparta Road	Newton	07860	Sussex County	Andover Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 315-5257	288	29	9.8	24.3%	211 (73.3%)	9 (3.1%)	48 (16.7%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	71.6	400^th of 1347 public elementary schools	70.3%		86.8	179^th of 1338 public elementary schools	86.6%	221			60.0	69.6					44.6	80.8							$14,461	$243	$14,218
Wantage Elementary School	Public	3-5	815 Route 23	Wantage	07461	Sussex County	Sussex-Wantage Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 875-4589	396	39	10.1	35.1%	335 (84.6%)	3 (0.8%)	42 (10.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	25	1022^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	24.1%		24.9	1008^th of 1338 public elementary schools	24.7%	14	23.1		17.7	35.5	35.2				38.1	26.8	38.5						$11,412	$270	$11,142

Frequently Asked Questions about Lafayette Township School

Is Lafayette Township School a good school?

Lafayette Township School ranks 892^nd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lafayette Township School attend?

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

High : High Point Regional High School District

What district is Lafayette Township School in?

Lafayette Township School District

What is the racial makeup of Lafayette Township School?

Students at Lafayette Township School are 74% White, 21% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Lafayette Township School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 232 students attended Lafayette Township School.

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