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Lafayette Street School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
997th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools
Better than 26% of New Jersey elementary schools
Summary

Lafayette Street School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Newark, New Jersey, with an enrollment of 1,235 students. The school is part of the Newark Public School District, which is ranked 534 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Lafayette Street School consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of New Jersey elementary schools, it often outperforms other schools in the Newark Public School District, particularly in English Language Arts (ELA). For example, in 2024-2025, 66.6% of 7th graders at Lafayette Street School were proficient in ELA, compared to the district average of 37.9%. However, the school's overall performance on NJSLA assessments is significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subjects, with only 30.2% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 44.9%.

Lafayette Street School faces several challenges, including a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (80-90% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) and rising chronic absenteeism (from 6.9% in 2021-2022 to 14.9% in 2023-2024). Additionally, the school spends less per student ($7,737) compared to nearby Newark Public School District schools ($8,360-$12,167) and has a higher student-teacher ratio (16.6-17.1) than its district peers (13.5-16.5). Despite these challenges, the school's ability to outperform its district counterparts in certain areas suggests there may be opportunities to leverage its strengths and address its weaknesses through targeted interventions and resource allocation.

1,213
Students ?
16.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,737
Per pupil spending ?
87.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 205 Lafayette St
       Newark, NJ  07105-1843

(973) 465-4860

District: Newark Public School District


Students who attend Lafayette Street School usually attend:

High:    Barringer High School
    Central High School
    East Side High School
    Malcolm X Shabazz High School
    More...
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
78.8%
White:
19.6%
African American:
1.1%
more
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025
Strengths
Among the top-ranked schools in Newark Public School District
Worth a look
!Test scores below the New Jersey average (36% vs 44% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015
!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the New Jersey average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school36%
District avg24%
New Jersey avg44%
Elementary school
997th of 1,347
New Jersey public elementary schools ?
Bottom 26%▼ down 15 pts since 2015
From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
364th of 752
New Jersey public middle schools ?
Top 48%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
From top 45% (2015) to top 48% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 38Elementary Schools in the Newark Public School District
534th of 609Newark Public 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202527.1997 of 134726.0%★☆☆☆☆
202424.81010 of 133824.5%★☆☆☆☆
202330.1952 of 134229.1%★☆☆☆☆
202222.61042 of 134522.5%★☆☆☆☆
202113.01155 of 131712.3%★☆☆☆☆
201937.2905 of 136033.5%★★☆☆☆
201840.6853 of 135337.0%★★☆☆☆
201753.0693 of 135248.7%★★☆☆☆
201650.8707 of 134647.5%★★☆☆☆
201543.7799 of 135741.1%★★☆☆☆
201450.4806 of 136340.9%★★☆☆☆
201351.0800 of 136741.5%★★☆☆☆
201249.8827 of 136339.3%★★☆☆☆
201156.8744 of 136045.3%★★☆☆☆
201051.6797 of 135441.1%★★☆☆☆
200948.2835 of 134638.0%★★☆☆☆
200860.4671 of 133849.9%★★☆☆☆
200762.8656 of 132950.6%★★★☆☆
200668.1519 of 131460.5%★★★☆☆
200544.3894 of 130331.4%★★☆☆☆
200434.3998 of 129823.1%★☆☆☆☆
200364.1538 of 120455.3%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202544.7288 of 59751.8%★★★☆☆
202443.8254 of 55954.6%★★★☆☆
202345.2220 of 49955.9%★★★☆☆
202237.5268 of 48945.2%★★☆☆☆
202130.3303 of 41126.3%★☆☆☆☆
201946.9208 of 46355.1%★★★☆☆
201849.4195 of 43455.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202529.1940 of 132629.1%★☆☆☆☆
202425.5956 of 131727.4%★☆☆☆☆
202333.6865 of 131834.4%★★☆☆☆
202227.7943 of 132628.9%★☆☆☆☆
202118.01074 of 129016.7%★☆☆☆☆
201944.5783 of 133141.2%★★☆☆☆
201841.7826 of 133338.0%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202547.7491 of 103252.4%★★★☆☆
202440.7572 of 98942.2%★★☆☆☆
202350.3447 of 98254.5%★★★☆☆
202238.8557 of 95341.6%★★☆☆☆
202129.3680 of 89624.1%★☆☆☆☆
201959.7312 of 89965.3%★★★☆☆
201867.6223 of 87074.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202554.6409 of 102360.0%★★★☆☆
202451.5398 of 93957.6%★★★☆☆
202364.8241 of 91073.5%★★★★☆
202247.2407 of 86352.8%★★★☆☆
202128.2645 of 83923.1%★☆☆☆☆
201967.0219 of 94876.9%★★★★☆
201872.8192 of 94279.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202527.2955 of 131827.5%★☆☆☆☆
202425.8959 of 131327.0%★☆☆☆☆
202328.3937 of 131528.7%★☆☆☆☆
202220.01042 of 132421.3%★☆☆☆☆
202111.91149 of 129711.4%★☆☆☆☆
201934.8893 of 133533.1%★★☆☆☆
201841.7808 of 133439.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202530.8667 of 102334.8%★★☆☆☆
202423.0744 of 98924.8%★☆☆☆☆
202318.6786 of 95818.0%★☆☆☆☆
202224.3695 of 94926.8%★☆☆☆☆
202125.1645 of 86825.7%★☆☆☆☆
201928.2695 of 100731.0%★★☆☆☆
201826.1700 of 100130.1%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202535.4648 of 97033.2%★★☆☆☆
202410.9884 of 9638.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202313.9876 of 97510.2%★☆☆☆☆
20227.9917 of 9766.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20216.9945 of 9642.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201925.7808 of 102321.0%★☆☆☆☆
201816.6909 of 102211.1%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202548.4364 of 75251.6%★★★☆☆
202444.3387 of 74347.9%★★☆☆☆
202340.8418 of 74844.1%★★☆☆☆
202226.3538 of 74527.8%★☆☆☆☆
202123.0484 of 65225.8%★☆☆☆☆
201949.5381 of 74548.9%★★☆☆☆
201855.2312 of 71656.4%★★★☆☆
201754.1326 of 71254.2%★★★☆☆
201654.2324 of 71354.6%★★★☆☆
201553.4321 of 71355.0%★★★☆☆
201448.4420 of 71741.4%★★☆☆☆
201347.0439 of 70437.6%★★☆☆☆
201254.0376 of 67744.5%★★☆☆☆
201159.7338 of 68450.6%★★★☆☆
201061.8323 of 67752.3%★★★☆☆
200970.5229 of 66465.5%★★★☆☆
200854.4379 of 64040.8%★★☆☆☆
200757.0363 of 63142.5%★★☆☆☆
200656.5361 of 61541.3%★★☆☆☆
200563.1297 of 59950.4%★★★☆☆
200460.5310 of 58847.3%★★☆☆☆
200339.3411 of 57428.4%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202570.063 of 34381.6%★★★★☆
202468.755 of 32082.8%★★★★☆
202350.5111 of 28861.5%★★★☆☆
202239.4150 of 27044.4%★★☆☆☆
202142.991 of 19753.8%★★★☆☆
201956.069 of 22769.6%★★★★☆
201858.352 of 20274.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202552.4319 of 72856.2%★★★☆☆
202443.5383 of 71746.6%★★☆☆☆
202346.0359 of 72050.1%★★★☆☆
202227.0526 of 72627.5%★☆☆☆☆
202126.7443 of 62529.1%★☆☆☆☆
201950.8361 of 70348.6%★★☆☆☆
201859.0295 of 68056.6%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202565.4166 of 60872.7%★★★★☆
202459.8187 of 58968.3%★★★☆☆
202362.5164 of 58772.1%★★★★☆
202240.7334 of 59143.5%★★☆☆☆
202141.1258 of 48046.3%★★☆☆☆
201967.9130 of 52475.2%★★★★☆
201875.585 of 50483.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202576.276 of 61387.6%★★★★☆
202473.275 of 58487.2%★★★★☆
202375.363 of 56888.9%★★★★☆
202247.4242 of 54955.9%★★★☆☆
202151.0174 of 46762.7%★★★☆☆
201980.740 of 54192.6%★★★★★
201883.040 of 52292.3%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202545.0373 of 72648.6%★★☆☆☆
202445.3355 of 71950.6%★★★☆☆
202340.8395 of 71845.0%★★☆☆☆
202228.9510 of 73030.1%★★☆☆☆
202123.4462 of 63527.2%★☆☆☆☆
201951.1334 of 69752.1%★★★☆☆
201851.9317 of 67553.0%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202556.6159 of 50768.6%★★★☆☆
202457.8150 of 51070.6%★★★★☆
202229.5384 of 53528.2%★☆☆☆☆
202128.7290 of 40127.7%★☆☆☆☆
201927.7364 of 49226.0%★☆☆☆☆
201827.2356 of 47124.4%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202543.4281 of 50244.0%★★☆☆☆
20248.1485 of 5104.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202315.0461 of 5099.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202211.7476 of 5127.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202113.2417 of 4354.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201936.2335 of 50433.5%★★☆☆☆
201831.2376 of 49724.3%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+34 vs school
Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+26 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)52nd percentile+26 vs school
Special Education (2025)35th percentile+9 vs school
White (2025)33rd percentile+7 vs school
Female (2025)29th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)28th percentile~ school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+36 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile+30 vs school
Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+21 vs school
Special Education (2025)69th percentile+17 vs school
Female (2025)56th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)49th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)44th percentile-8 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I74%+29 vs state
English Language Arts50%-4 vs state
Mathematics26%-15 vs state
Science14%-11 vs state

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Thursday, April 1, 2010

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Students at Lafayette Street School are 79% Hispanic, 20% White, 1% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,213 students attended Lafayette Street School.

Lafayette Street School ranks 997th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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