Elementary Schools in Lafayette County

Summary:

The Lafayette County School District in Mississippi is home to two elementary schools: Lafayette Upper Elementary School and Lafayette Elementary School. These schools serve students from prekindergarten through 6th grade, providing educational opportunities in the Lafayette County area.

Lafayette Upper Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently scoring well above the state average on 3rd-6th grade assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school maintains a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and is ranked among the top 57 elementary schools in Mississippi. In contrast, data for Lafayette Elementary School is more limited, making it difficult to assess its performance in comparison to its counterpart or the state as a whole.

Both schools share similar characteristics, such as a chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9%, which is higher than the state average, and comparable free/reduced lunch rates of around 51%. Additionally, Lafayette Upper Elementary School has a slightly higher student-teacher ratio of 12.9, compared to 11.8 at Lafayette Elementary School. These factors may contribute to the academic performance and overall quality of education provided by the schools in the Lafayette County School District.

District Detail

100 Commodore Dr.
Oxford, MS 38655

(662) 234-3271

SchoolDigger Rank:
23^rd of 130 Mississippi districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,854

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAAP Mathematics (2025)				MAAP Science (2025)	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	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Lafayette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	71 F.D. "Buddy" East Parkway	Oxford	38655	Lafayette County	Lafayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 234-5627	776	50	15.5	53.1%	557 (71.8%)	140 (18.0%)	38 (4.9%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.6%)								(n/a)										$10,409
Lafayette Upper Elementary School	Public	3-6	120 Commodore Drive	Oxford	38655	Lafayette County	Lafayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 236-3761	803	58	13.8	52.8%	599 (74.6%)	134 (16.7%)	40 (5.0%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.1%)	82.2	57^th of 383 public elementary schools	85.1%		75.7	82^nd of 390 public elementary schools	79.0%	25	64.6	60.9	65.8	60.2	78.7	72.1	62.8	72.7	78.0	$10,374

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oxford School District	1.47 mi	7
Water Valley School District	15.14 mi	2	72^nd
Union County School District	20.27 mi	4
Marshall County School District	21.77 mi	10	89^th
Benton County School District	25.11 mi	4	70^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.