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Lafayette Upper Elementary School

Q: Is Lafayette Upper Elementary School a good school?

Lafayette Upper Elementary School ranks 45 th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-6

45^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Lafayette Upper Elementary School is a public school in Oxford, MS, serving 803 students in grades 3 through 6 as part of the Lafayette County School District, which ranks 6th out of 134 districts in Mississippi. The school has been on an impressive upward trajectory, rising from the 69th percentile in state rankings in 2021–2022 to the 88th percentile in 2025–2026, and currently holds a 4-star rating. Lafayette Upper Elementary School performs well above state proficiency averages in every tested subject and grade, with 4th grade being a standout year — 76.5% of 4th graders are proficient in math and 75.5% in English Language Arts, roughly 23–25 percentage points above state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, LUES holds its own. It outperforms Davidson Elementary School in Water Valley by a wide margin — 75.5% vs. 31.3% in 4th grade ELA and 76.5% vs. 25.3% in 4th grade math — despite Davidson serving a student body with higher poverty rates. LUES also edges out Central Elementary School in 4th grade, but Central pulls ahead in 5th grade, suggesting a possible 5th-grade dip worth watching. In 3rd grade, Della Davidson Elementary School outpaces LUES in math by 11 percentage points, which may be an area for benchmarking.

LUES benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.8, lower than most nearby schools, and shares similar demographics with Lafayette Elementary School, the district's PK–2 feeder school, suggesting a well-articulated pipeline through 6th grade. Chronic absenteeism is 17.8%, lower than district and state averages, though higher than pre-pandemic levels. One area of concern is 6th grade math, where proficiency dropped from 72.7% to 61.1% in the past year — a trend worth monitoring as students prepare for the transition to middle school.

803

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,374

Per pupil spending ?

52.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 Commodore Drive
Oxford, MS 38655

(662) 236-3761

District: Lafayette County

Students who attend Lafayette Upper Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lafayette Middle School
High:	Lafayette High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.6%

African American:

16.7%

Hispanic:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (69% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Mississippi elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg69%

Mississippi avg53%

45^th of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 133Lafayette County among Mississippi 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	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	45 of 377	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	82.2	57 of 380	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	82 of 380	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	93 of 358	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	117 of 355	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.0	101 of 352	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	74 of 354	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	88 of 351	74.9%	★★★★☆
2017	72.8	100 of 406	75.4%	★★★★☆
2016	76.1	79 of 394	79.9%	★★★★☆
2015	82.9	56 of 402	86.1%	★★★★☆
2014	61.9	151 of 394	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.7	149 of 408	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.8	160 of 414	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.7	186 of 418	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.1	179 of 403	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.4	103 of 392	73.7%	★★★★☆
2008	74.4	87 of 394	77.9%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science80%+9 vs state

English Language Arts68%+17 vs state

Mathematics68%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)				MAAP Mathematics (2026)				MAAP Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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%)	84.1	45^th of 377 public elementary schools	88.1%		82.2	57^th of 380 public elementary schools	85.0%	12	66.2	75.5	65.2	65.0	71.4	76.5	62.2	61.1	80.1	$10,374
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
Bramlett Elementary School	Public	K-1	225 Bramlett Blvd.	Oxford	38655	Lafayette County	Oxford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 234-2685	715	47	15.2	53.6%	302 (42.2%)	255 (35.7%)	82 (11.5%)	38 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.3%)								(n/a)										$11,930
Della Davidson Elementary School	Public	2-3	209 Commonwealth Blvd.	Oxford	38655	Lafayette County	Oxford School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 236-4870	704	55	12.6	44.6%	363 (51.6%)	209 (29.7%)	72 (10.2%)	29 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.3%)								(n/a)	70.8				82.4					$11,246
Central Elementary School	Public	4-5	409 Washington Ave	Oxford	38655	Lafayette County	Oxford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 234-3497	709	49	14.4	45.8%	336 (47.4%)	201 (28.3%)	89 (12.6%)	40 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.9%)	86.7	35^th of 377 public elementary schools	90.7%		86.5	38^th of 380 public elementary schools	90.0%	3		69.0	72.1			73.2	65.3		83.3	$11,183
Davidson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	207 Goode Street	Water Valley	38965	Yalobusha County	Water Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 473-1110	599	37	16.2	76.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.9	261^st of 377 public elementary schools	30.8%		30.4	274^th of 380 public elementary schools	27.9%	13	37.9	31.3	40.7	52.6	39.2	25.3	44.2	63.2	54.8	$8,727

Frequently Asked Questions about Lafayette Upper Elementary School

Is Lafayette Upper Elementary School a good school?

Lafayette Upper Elementary School ranks 45^th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Lafayette Upper Elementary School in?

Lafayette County

How many students attend Lafayette Upper Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 803 students attended Lafayette Upper Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lafayette Upper Elementary School?

Students at Lafayette Upper Elementary School are 75% White, 17% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lafayette Upper Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lafayette Upper Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lafayette Middle School
High : Lafayette High School

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2024–25 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

2025–26 MAAP test scoresAug 21, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataSep 26, 2025

2023–24 through 2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 26, 2025

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

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