Summary
Lafayette School is an elementary school located in Lincoln Park School District in Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 462 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Michigan elementary schools over the past several years, with significant challenges in academic performance, chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic factors.
Lafayette School's academic performance consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on M-Step assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 25% of 3rd graders, 28.8% of 4th graders, and 35.4% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 38.9%, 42.4%, and 44.4%, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates are even lower, with only 18.3% of 3rd graders, 20% of 4th graders, and 7.2% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 42.7%, 39.4%, and 32.9%. Additionally, Lafayette School has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 43.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.
While the nearby schools within the Lincoln Park School District, such as James Foote School, Hoover School, Raupp School, and Keppen School, generally perform better than Lafayette School on academic measures, they still struggle compared to the state averages and have similar high rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The higher spending at Lafayette School, ranging from $15,906 to $19,444 per student over the past few years, does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes.
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