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North LaFayette Elementary School

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North LaFayette Elementary School ranks 797 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

797^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

North LaFayette Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 421 students in grades PK-5 in La Fayette, Georgia, which is part of the Walker County School District. The school faces significant challenges, including consistently underperforming the county and state averages on standardized tests, with only 26.6% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 34.9% statewide.

North LaFayette has very high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, reaching over 80% in recent years, indicating a high-poverty student population. While the school has a relatively favorable student-teacher ratio of 11:1, this does not appear to translate into higher academic achievement. Nearby schools, such as Cherokee Ridge Elementary and Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle, also struggle with low test scores and high poverty rates, suggesting broader challenges in the region.

Interestingly, some schools in different districts, such as Trion Elementary and Chickamauga Elementary, significantly outperform North LaFayette and the state on test scores, despite serving similar demographics. This highlights the potential impact of district and school-level factors beyond just student demographics. Overall, addressing the systemic issues at North LaFayette Elementary will likely require a multi-faceted approach involving the school, district, and community.

420

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,307

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

610 N Duke St
La Fayette, GA 30728

(706) 638-1869

District: Walker County

Students who attend North LaFayette Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	LaFayette Middle School
High:	LaFayette High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.1%

Two or more races:

7.6%

Hispanic:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 20% Georgia)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg36%

Georgia avg42%

797^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Walker County

105^th of 206Walker County among Georgia 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	797 of 1238	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	702 of 1248	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	617 of 1242	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.5	782 of 1244	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	844 of 1214	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	560 of 1234	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	643 of 1209	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.6	739 of 1205	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.0	593 of 1233	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.7	654 of 1240	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	69.0	417 of 1231	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.1	443 of 1225	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	76.4	258 of 1201	78.5%	★★★★☆
2011	75.0	310 of 1212	74.4%	★★★★☆
2010	67.1	426 of 1183	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.5	441 of 1133	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.2	576 of 1134	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.1	438 of 1125	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.4	306 of 1101	72.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics36%-10 vs state

Science29%-15 vs state

English Language Arts28%-11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, October 7, 2021

Great school with caring teachers innovative administrators students are top-notch Close Quote

by a citizen
Saturday, February 2, 2013

North LaFayette is a great place to send your child to school. The teachers are excellent. The students feel safe and the parents feel welcomed. The PTO program is actively involved in the school. Administration is available to help in any way possible. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)						Milestones Assessment Science (2025)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North LaFayette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	610 N Duke St	La Fayette	30728	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 638-1869	420	33	12.5	100.0%	349 (83.1%)	17 (4.0%)	18 (4.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.6%)	32.8	797^th of 1238 public elementary schools	35.6%		39.6	702^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	43.8%	95	26.6	32.7	25.7				32.8	43.6	31.9				28.6			$15,307	$970	$14,336
Gilbert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	87 S Burnt Mill Rd	La Fayette	30728	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 638-2432	476	37	13.0	100.0%	418 (87.8%)	15 (3.2%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.3%)	29.7	837^th of 1238 public elementary schools	32.4%		39.7	699^th of 1248 public elementary schools	44.0%	138	38.0	31.0	21.3				36.6	31.0	14.8				21.3			$14,930	$1,287	$13,644
Naomi Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4038 E Highway 136	La Fayette	30728	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 638-2443	302	29	10.4	100.0%	267 (88.4%)	7 (2.3%)	12 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	37.3	724^th of 1238 public elementary schools	41.5%		45.2	624^th of 1248 public elementary schools	50.0%	100	18.6	22.7	63.2				30.5	30.2	42.1				39.5			$17,427	$1,103	$16,324
Rock Spring Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	372 Highway 95	Rock Spring	30739	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 764-1383	419	38	11.1	93.6%	368 (87.8%)	9 (2.1%)	26 (6.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	47.6	599^th of 1238 public elementary schools	51.6%		41	679^th of 1248 public elementary schools	45.6%	80	31.4	32.3	46.7				21.6	45.2	36.7				53.3			$17,276	$1,219	$16,057
Woodstation Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3404 Colbert Hollow Rd	Rock Spring	30739	Catoosa County	Catoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 935-6700	415	26	16.2	52.8%	371 (89.4%)	7 (1.7%)	17 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	57.3	474^th of 1238 public elementary schools	61.7%		46.6	603^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	51.7%	129	42.6	36.5	46.4				57.4	52.4	34.8				36.2			$14,055	$494	$13,562
Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	9858 N Highway 27	Rock Spring	30739	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 375-1219	772	58	13.2	82.8%	686 (88.9%)	16 (2.1%)	25 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.7%)	48.6	583^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	52.9%		52.7	533^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	57.3%	50	17.3	33.3	48.0	39.5	33.9	44.4	30.8	46.4	42.7	31.1	32.2	41.4	49.3	27.6	48.3	$13,591	$844	$12,747
Chickamauga Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Crescent Ave	Chickamauga	30707	Walker County	Chickamauga City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 382-3100	544	31	17.3	27.4%	512 (94.1%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	73	298^th of 1238 public elementary schools	75.9%		83.6	194^th of 1248 public elementary schools	84.5%	104	48.5	57.6	50.6				41.6	68.5	46.1				56.2			$10,839	$536	$10,302
Cherokee Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2423 Johnson Rd	Chickamauga	30707	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 375-9831	548	47	11.5	100.0%	462 (84.3%)	24 (4.4%)	29 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)	26.5	900^th of 1238 public elementary schools	27.3%		40.9	681^st of 1248 public elementary schools	45.4%	219	17.3	28.6	31.6				17.3	33.7	29.8				40.4			$15,233	$1,046	$14,187
Trion Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	919 Allgood St Ste 1	Trion	30753	Chattooga County	Trion City	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 734-2991	607	46	13.2	61.9%	457 (75.3%)	7 (1.2%)	117 (19.3%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	84.5	187^th of 1238 public elementary schools	84.9%		83.2	198^th of 1248 public elementary schools	84.1%	11	46.5	52.6	59.0				83.1	70.1	73.5				51.8			$14,798	$859	$13,939
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1815 Utility Rd	Rocky Face	30740	Whitfield County	Whitfield County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 673-6531	549	43	12.8	83.2%	410 (74.7%)	14 (2.6%)	83 (15.1%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.4%)	52.3	531^st of 1238 public elementary schools	57.1%		52.2	540^th of 1248 public elementary schools	56.7%	9	29.1	42.4	33.7				45.6	57.6	39.5				41.9			$14,397	$835	$13,563

Frequently Asked Questions about North LaFayette Elementary School

What schools do graduates of North LaFayette Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North LaFayette Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : LaFayette Middle School
High : LaFayette High School

What district is North LaFayette Elementary School in?

Walker County

What is the racial makeup of North LaFayette Elementary School?

Students at North LaFayette Elementary School are 83% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 4% African American.

How many students attend North LaFayette Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 420 students attended North LaFayette Elementary School.

Is North LaFayette Elementary School a good school?

North LaFayette Elementary School ranks 797^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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