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Lafayette Mills School

Public Grades 1-5

128^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Lafayette Mills School is an elementary school located in Manalapan, New Jersey, serving 427 students in grades 1-5. The school is part of the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District, which is ranked 82 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lafayette Mills School consistently ranks among the top 20% of elementary schools in New Jersey, with impressive academic performance on state assessments. For example, the school's proficiency rates on the 2024-2025 NJSLA tests were significantly higher than the state averages across all grade levels and subjects, including 57.8% in 3rd grade English Language Arts and 84.6% in 3rd grade Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 44.9% and 49.8%, respectively. The school's 5th grade students also excelled on the NJSLA-S science test, with a proficiency rate of 52.5% compared to the state average of 30.1%.

Within the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District, Lafayette Mills School generally outperforms the other elementary schools, such as Taylor Mills School and Clark Mills School, on academic measures. However, when compared to schools in the neighboring Marlboro Township School District, such as Asher Holmes Elementary School and Robertsville Elementary School, Lafayette Mills School's performance is more mixed. The school also faces challenges related to increasing chronic absenteeism and a growing population of economically disadvantaged students, which will require focused attention and resources to address.

459

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,271

Per pupil spending ?

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

66 Maxwell Lane
Manalapan, NJ 07726-2710

(732) 786-2700

District: Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District

Students who attend Lafayette Mills School usually attend:

Middle:	Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School
	Pine Brook School
High:	Manalapan High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.4%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Asian:

8.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2014 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (75% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of New Jersey elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg70%

New Jersey avg46%

128^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District

82^nd of 609Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District among New Jersey 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	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	128 of 1347	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.1	207 of 1338	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	225 of 1342	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	88.1	155 of 1345	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	185 of 1360	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	241 of 1353	82.2%	★★★★☆
2017	79.5	292 of 1352	78.4%	★★★★☆
2016	83.0	219 of 1346	83.7%	★★★★☆
2015	76.6	331 of 1357	75.6%	★★★★☆
2014	83.3	163 of 1363	88.0%	★★★★☆
2013	80.7	225 of 1367	83.5%	★★★★☆
2012	79.1	244 of 1363	82.1%	★★★★☆
2011	72.8	397 of 1360	70.8%	★★★★☆
2010	68.8	478 of 1354	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.8	513 of 1346	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.4	249 of 1338	81.4%	★★★★☆
2007	77.0	230 of 1329	82.7%	★★★★☆
2006	71.0	441 of 1314	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.1	292 of 1303	77.6%	★★★★☆
2004	67.2	523 of 1298	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	85.3	96 of 1204	92.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	21.9	279 of 346	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.3	177 of 348	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.4	77 of 339	77.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	173 of 1326	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	242 of 1317	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	355 of 1318	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	179 of 1326	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	87.5	125 of 1290	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	83.3	185 of 1331	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	213 of 1333	84.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	40 of 1032	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	53 of 989	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	28 of 982	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	77 of 953	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	53.7	336 of 896	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.4	124 of 899	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	99.0	10 of 870	98.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	44 of 1023	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	9 of 939	99.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	96 of 1318	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	161 of 1313	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	139 of 1315	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.9	131 of 1324	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	93.0	59 of 1297	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	83.7	180 of 1335	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	271 of 1334	79.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	319 of 1023	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	487 of 989	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.6	498 of 958	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.7	226 of 949	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	87 of 868	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	69.3	236 of 1007	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	51.2	430 of 1001	57.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	117 of 970	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	154 of 963	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	187 of 975	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	142 of 976	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.5	81 of 964	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	77.2	174 of 1023	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	273 of 1022	73.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2023)19th percentile-64 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics84%+38 vs state

English Language Arts74%+24 vs state

Science52%+22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)			NJSLA Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lafayette Mills School	Public	1-5	66 Maxwell Lane	Manalapan	07726	Monmouth County	Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 786-2700	459	36	12.7	11.1%	360 (78.4%)	4 (0.9%)	42 (9.2%)	37 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	89.5	128^th of 1347 public elementary schools	90.5%		85.1	207^th of 1338 public elementary schools	84.5%	79	52.5	57.8	86.5	78.8	84.6	90.5	80.5	$8,271	$52	$8,219
C. Richard Applegate School	Public	K-5	47 Jeanne Brennan Drive	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 431-5460	358	36	9.8	17.0%	258 (72.1%)	14 (3.9%)	49 (13.7%)	27 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	68.5	438^th of 1347 public elementary schools	67.5%		61.9	522^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	61.0%	84	42.1	55.9	51.1	55.3	81.4	45.6	67.1	$13,333	$715	$12,618
Frank J. Dugan Elementary School	Public	K-5	48 Topanemus Road	Marlboro	07746	Monmouth County	Marlboro Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 972-2110	624	47	13.1	11.5%	447 (71.6%)	10 (1.6%)	43 (6.9%)	113 (18.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	81.9	255^th of 1347 public elementary schools	81.1%		83.8	222^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	83.4%	33	39.8	69.7	75.9	76.5	73.0	68.7	63.1	$8,652	$08	$8,644
Marlboro Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 School Road West	Marlboro	07746	Monmouth County	Marlboro Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 972-2095	551	44	12.6	8.7%	359 (65.2%)	8 (1.5%)	57 (10.3%)	107 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	84.9	198^th of 1347 public elementary schools	85.3%		88.2	144^th of 1338 public elementary schools	89.2%	54	46.0	65.4	71.7	78.2	79.0	73.3	69.4	$9,088	$17	$9,071
Taylor Mills School	Public	K-5	77 Gordons Corner Road	Manalapan	07726	Monmouth County	Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 786-2760	533	45	11.8	20.6%	351 (65.9%)	14 (2.6%)	86 (16.1%)	50 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.8%)	81.9	254^th of 1347 public elementary schools	81.1%		83	237^th of 1338 public elementary schools	82.3%	17	37.9	69.6	80.4	75.5	72.8	76.9	57.3	$9,016	$307	$8,709
Freehold Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-3	30 Dutch Lane Rd.	Freehold	07728	Monmouth County	Freehold Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 761-2239	562	65	8.6	75.6%	87 (15.5%)	27 (4.8%)	427 (76.0%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)								(n/a)								$13,404	$2,320	$11,084
John I. Dawes Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	38 Gordons Corner Road	Manalapan	07726	Monmouth County	Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 786-2830	306	30	10.3	14.4%	198 (64.7%)	10 (3.3%)	47 (15.4%)	34 (11.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.9%)								(n/a)								$13,140	$429	$12,711
Clark Mills School	Public	1-5	34 Gordons Corner Road	Manalapan	07726	Monmouth County	Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 786-2720	474	36	13.1	11.4%	349 (73.6%)	6 (1.3%)	69 (14.6%)	36 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	87.7	164^th of 1347 public elementary schools	87.8%		84.9	208^th of 1338 public elementary schools	84.5%	44	46.6	71.0	76.6	80.5	77.9	78.7	71.4	$8,519	$27	$8,492
Milford Brook School	Public	K-5	20 Globar Terrace	Manalapan	07726	Monmouth County	Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 786-2780	516	43	12.0	14.1%	385 (74.6%)	12 (2.3%)	68 (13.2%)	38 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	77.7	321^st of 1347 public elementary schools	76.2%		79.5	286^th of 1338 public elementary schools	78.6%	35	35.8	63.3	72.9	65.3	74.4	72.2	61.0	$8,628	$270	$8,358
Asher Holmes Elementary School	Public	1-5	48 Menzel Lane	Morganville	07751	Monmouth County	Marlboro Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 972-2080	444	38	11.8	13.3%	303 (68.2%)	14 (3.2%)	28 (6.3%)	82 (18.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.2%)	86.1	183^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	86.4%		90.5	104^th of 1338 public elementary schools	92.2%	79	51.0	62.0	77.0	73.6	73.7	79.3	75.5	$8,890	$05	$8,885

Frequently Asked Questions about Lafayette Mills School

How many students attend Lafayette Mills School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 459 students attended Lafayette Mills School.

What schools do graduates of Lafayette Mills School attend?

Students who attend Lafayette Mills School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School
Middle : Pine Brook School
High : Manalapan High School

What is the racial makeup of Lafayette Mills School?

Students at Lafayette Mills School are 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Is Lafayette Mills School a good school?

Yes. Lafayette Mills School ranks in the top 9.5% of New Jersey elementary schools.

What district is Lafayette Mills School in?

Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District

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