Lafayette Township School District

The Lafayette Township School District has one school, Lafayette Township School, serving PK–8 and enrolling 232 students. In 2025–2026, the school’s average proficiency across grades 3–8 was 53% in English language arts (ELA), compared with 51% statewide; in mathematics, it was 26% versus 40%. The most important concern is mathematics: the school average fell from 4 percentage points above the state in 2024–2025 to 15 points below it in 2025–2026.

There is only one school in the district, so the clearest standouts are differences among its grade-level results. ELA is strongest in grades 7 and 8: proficiency was 71% in grade 7, 16 points above the state, and 73% in grade 8, 19 points above. Grade 8 science also exceeded the state, at 27% versus 19%, an 8-point advantage. The sharpest weakness is grade 5 mathematics: 12% were proficient, 34 points below the state’s 46%. Grade 5 ELA was 36%, 16 points below the state, and grade 5 science was 8%, 19 points below. These contrasts mean the school’s averages do not capture the experience in every grade.

Results changed unevenly over time. The ELA average rose 6 percentage points, from 47% to 53%, moving from 7 points below the state to 2 points above; however, grade 8 ELA declined from 85% to 73%. Mathematics fell 18 points, from 44% to 26%, while the state average was nearly unchanged; science declined 5 points, from 23% to 18%. SchoolDigger’s ranking also moved down, from the 39th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 29th percentile in 2025–2026, and its rating changed from 2 stars to 1. Context measures reported for 2024–2025 include a student–teacher ratio of 8.5, free/reduced lunch eligible at 6%, and chronic absenteeism of 15%, compared with 14% statewide. These are context figures, not explanations for test results.