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Lafayette Elementary

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Lafayette Elementary ranks 4332 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

4332^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lafayette Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 324 students in the Eureka City Schools district, located in a community where a high percentage of families face economic challenges.

Academically, the school faces significant hurdles common across its district, consistently ranking in the lower half of California schools, though it shows a notable relative strength in science where its proficiency matches the state average and exceeds the district. A critical challenge is chronic absenteeism, with nearly one in three students missing too much school—a rate higher than at neighboring schools like Washington Elementary (18.4%) and Grant Elementary (24.5%), which likely impacts overall achievement. Interestingly, Lafayette Elementary spends more per student than most nearby schools, but this higher funding has not yet translated into stronger academic results or lower class sizes compared to peers.

When looking at nearby districts, the contrast is sharp; schools in the Jacoby Creek Elementary and Garfield Elementary districts perform significantly higher statewide, and they also have much lower chronic absenteeism. This suggests broader, district-level factors are at play. For parents, the key takeaways are that Lafayette has a dedicated science program showing promise, but addressing student attendance appears to be a crucial lever for improvement that could help the school better utilize its substantial resources.

324

Students ?

23.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,140

Per pupil spending ?

72.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3100 Park St.
Eureka, CA 95501-1544

(707) 441-2482

District: Eureka City Schools

Students who attend Lafayette Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Catherine L. Zane Middle
High:	Eureka Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.6%

Hispanic:

32.7%

Two or more races:

13.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 19% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg29%

California avg41%

4,332^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Eureka City Schools

1118^th of 1,543Eureka City Schools 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	25.8	4332 of 5857	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	3496 of 5869	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.2	4426 of 5859	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	4356 of 5883	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	1272 of 1417	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	5534 of 5789	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	5109 of 5662	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.2	5531 of 5692	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.9	4810 of 5614	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.4	4388 of 5611	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.4	3862 of 5530	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	28.5	4048 of 5390	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.5	4030 of 5377	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.5	4427 of 5314	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.2	4268 of 5193	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.3	2926 of 5113	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.6	3252 of 5113	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	31.4	3210 of 4818	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.1	2652 of 4822	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.3	2246 of 4809	53.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	37.2	2005 of 3245	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.1	925 of 3311	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	35.5	394 of 602	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.8	2884 of 3275	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	2219 of 3246	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	3899 of 5597	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	3439 of 5612	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	4289 of 5609	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	4405 of 5635	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	1173 of 1267	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	5400 of 5492	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	5328 of 5413	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	3658 of 5107	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	3411 of 5084	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.5	4811 of 4963	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	4654 of 4830	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	3583 of 5460	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	2597 of 5517	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.9	3657 of 5363	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	3239 of 5264	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	892 of 1110	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	4983 of 5173	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	4558 of 5084	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	4368 of 5628	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	3334 of 5643	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.1	4133 of 5638	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	3858 of 5663	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.1	1082 of 1272	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	5078 of 5510	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	3902 of 5431	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	2445 of 2598	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	2542 of 2651	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	2436 of 2661	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	2501 of 2726	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.1	2790 of 2834	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	2596 of 2737	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)38th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile~ school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science32%~ state avg

English Language Arts/Literacy27%-22 vs state

Mathematics23%-14 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 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 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 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	3100 Park St.	Eureka	95501	Humboldt County	Eureka City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 441-2482	324	14	23.1	72.2%	112 (34.6%)	5 (1.5%)	106 (32.7%)	37 (11.4%)	15 (4.6%)	5 (1.5%)	43 (13.3%)	25.8	4332^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	26.0%		35.3	3496^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.4%	836	32.5	32.5	14.0	33.3	37.5		27.0	16.0	30.6	25.0		23.0	92.9	95.7	92.9	97.1	95.7	97.1	$19,140	$2,902	$16,238
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	3322 Dolbeer St.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	Eureka City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 441-2547	426	17	25.0	61.5%	220 (51.6%)	8 (1.9%)	104 (24.4%)	37 (8.7%)	8 (1.9%)	4 (0.9%)	44 (10.3%)	38.2	3334^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.1%		35.2	3499^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.4%	165	26.8	26.8	41.0	32.1	39.4		37.4	38.5	32.1	35.2		35.2	93.6	95.7	96.8	95.7	94.6	95.7	$16,725	$2,510	$14,215
Cutten Elementary	Public	3-6	4182 Walnut Dr.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	Cutten Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 441-3900	288	13	22.1	44.8%	169 (58.7%)	1 (0.3%)	46 (16.0%)	12 (4.2%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (17.4%)	55	2312^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.5%		69.1	1634^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.2%	678	32.6	32.6	47.0	51.5	40.5	44.1	45.4	47.0	60.6	30.3	50.9	45.7							$8,807	$1,944	$6,863
Grant Elementary	Public	K-5	3901 G St.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	Eureka City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 441-2552	278	12	23.1	68.7%	104 (37.4%)	4 (1.4%)	84 (30.2%)	36 (12.9%)	7 (2.5%)	8 (2.9%)	35 (12.6%)	35.3	3552^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	39.4%		23.6	4509^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.2%	957	23.3	23.3	43.8	27.3	33.3		35.3	45.8	27.3	26.7		34.4	91.5			93.6		93.6	$17,752	$2,744	$15,008
Freshwater Elementary	Public	K-6	75 Greenwood Heights Dr.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	Freshwater Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 442-2969	283	11	26.9	48.8%	206 (72.8%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	2 (0.7%)	34 (12.0%)	76.1	1328^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.3%		62.7	1943^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	66.9%	615	55.8	55.8	57.6	56.8	69.8	70.0	63.6	57.6	59.5	41.9	36.7	49.0	94.4						$9,218	$731	$8,487
Alice Birney Elementary	Public	K-5	717 South Ave.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	Eureka City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 441-2495	375	15	25.0	77.6%	92 (24.5%)	13 (3.5%)	124 (33.1%)	75 (20.0%)	11 (2.9%)	12 (3.2%)	48 (12.8%)	10.6	5595^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.5%		12.3	5536^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.7%	59	9.6	9.6	9.4	22.6	14.1		15.3	11.3	22.2	11.0		14.4	88.5	92.0	94.3	93.1	90.8	93.1	$18,178	$4,612	$13,566
Peninsula Union	Public	K-8	909 Vance Ave.	Samoa	95564	Humboldt County	Peninsula Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 443-2731	66	4	16.5	81.8%	32 (48.5%)	2 (3.0%)	15 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (18.2%)								(n/a)						0.0	15.4				0.0	0.0							$21,965	$3,724	$18,241
Pine Hill Elementary	Public	K-3	5230 Vance Ave.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	South Bay Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 443-4596	189	11	18.0	76.2%	86 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (36.0%)	4 (2.1%)	7 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	23 (12.2%)								(n/a)			44.1				44.1	52.9				52.9	95.4	96.9	96.9		96.9		$24,410	$2,577	$21,833
Ridgewood Elementary	Public	K-2	2060 Ridgewood Dr.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	Cutten Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 441-3930	260	16	16.7	51.5%	154 (59.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (18.5%)	13 (5.0%)	8 (3.1%)	3 (1.2%)	34 (13.1%)								(n/a)													94.7	94.7	96.1	94.7	94.7	96.1	$7,802	$1,782	$6,020
Garfield Elementary	Public	K-6	2200 Freshwater Rd.	Eureka	95503	Humboldt County	Garfield Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 442-5471	73	4	18.2	27.4%	60 (82.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.6%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.5%)	97.1	145^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.5%		94.2	416^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.9%	271	76.9	76.9	71.4		92.3		78.7	92.9		76.9		78.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Lafayette Elementary

What schools do graduates of Lafayette Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lafayette Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Catherine L. Zane Middle
High : Eureka Senior High

What district is Lafayette Elementary in?

Eureka City Schools

How many students attend Lafayette Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended Lafayette Elementary.

Is Lafayette Elementary a good school?

Lafayette Elementary ranks 4332^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lafayette Elementary?

Students at Lafayette Elementary are 35% White, 33% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 5% American Indian, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

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