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Lafayette Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

562^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 709 Oregon Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Oregon elementary schools

Summary

Lafayette Elementary School in Albany, OR, is a K–5 school at 3122 Madison St SE serving 295 students in the Greater Albany Public School District 8J, in a south-side cluster that also includes Oak Elementary School, Periwinkle Elementary School, and Sunrise Elementary School.

In 2025–26, the school ranks 562nd of 709 Oregon elementary schools (21st percentile, 1 star), and its rank has held in the bottom quartile for five straight reporting years. That is far below its district, which ranks 50th of 141 districts (65th percentile, 3 stars). Math is the clearest weakness: 17.2% proficiency, the lowest among 10 nearby elementaries and below the district’s 32.1% and the state’s 32.9%. ELA is 32.6%, also below the nearby average, while science is 29.4%, close to district and state norms. Chronic absenteeism is 38.8%—high, but down from 46.7% in 2022–23. Poverty and spending do not explain the gap: the school’s 76.3% economically disadvantaged rate, $19,659 per-student spending, and 17.7:1 ratio are similar to nearby Oak Grove Elementary School (91st percentile), North Albany Elementary School (87th), and Liberty Elementary School (72nd). The closest school, Oak Elementary School (0.44 miles), ranks 62nd percentile, while Periwinkle Elementary School, Sunrise Elementary School, South Shore Elementary School, and Waverly Elementary School are also nearby and low-performing.

Math is weak at every grade, not just one. Fourth-grade math is 10.9% proficient versus 40.8% district and 38.9% state; fourth-grade ELA is 21.7% versus 43.5% district. The same fifth graders who scored 42.9% in ELA and 29.4% in science scored only 14.7% in math, pointing to numeracy instruction specifically. Low-income and special-education students have ranked closer to the state median in recent years, even as the school overall sits in the bottom fifth, though low-income results have softened. Attendance gains have not yet translated into achievement gains. The bottom line for parents: the school is a bottom-quintile school in a top-third district, with math as the main concern, science a relative strength, and improving absenteeism a positive trend.

295

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,659

Per pupil spending ?

76.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3122 Madison St SE
Albany, OR 97322-4146

(541) 967-4575

District: Greater Albany Public School District 8J

Students who attend Lafayette Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Calapooia Middle School
High:	South Albany High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.9%

Hispanic:

36.3%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Oregon average (25% vs 37% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg39%

Oregon avg37%

562^nd of 709

Oregon public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Greater Albany Public School District 8J

50^th of 141Greater Albany Public School District 8J among Oregon 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	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	562 of 709	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.0	563 of 706	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	540 of 710	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	531 of 706	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	575 of 706	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	520 of 705	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.6	414 of 709	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.6	473 of 701	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.6	404 of 697	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.0	432 of 706	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.2	323 of 695	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	41.1	458 of 707	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.6	507 of 730	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.9	503 of 695	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.1	497 of 674	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	58.1	294 of 665	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.6	220 of 655	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.9	317 of 652	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.7	298 of 636	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.3	281 of 629	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.5	230 of 586	60.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2018	60.5	33 of 179	81.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	551 of 655	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.7	484 of 653	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	578 of 658	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	502 of 652	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	557 of 646	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	456 of 621	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.0	442 of 681	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	192 of 377	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.5	179 of 362	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	131 of 365	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.6	211 of 360	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	173 of 339	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	140 of 364	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.8	308 of 475	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	278 of 521	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.8	266 of 518	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	224 of 523	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	371 of 595	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.8	571 of 703	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.6	292 of 597	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	277 of 640	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	461 of 657	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.2	538 of 664	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	402 of 662	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	495 of 665	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	486 of 654	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	376 of 623	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	369 of 680	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	159 of 352	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.7	224 of 303	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.6	265 of 481	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oregon percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	546 of 670	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.1	537 of 669	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	548 of 670	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	509 of 656	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	621 of 666	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	544 of 662	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.8	333 of 683	51.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2018)82nd percentile+40 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile+35 vs school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile~ school

Female (2026)16th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Oregon (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts33%-11 vs state

Science29%~ state avg

Mathematics17%-16 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, April 20, 2016

We pulled our child out of this school after the new administration came in and made these blanket changes which essentially kept the parents in the dark about what their child was learning. I understand the newer methods of teaching math, but when the administration just says "Don't worry about it", when we ask what they are learning, there is something wrong. They put problem children into a "Focus room" where the goal is to be good for a while and you'll get a bag of candy. They give out rewards for children who are troubled and bully others in an effort to raise them up, but it only makes them bully more so. In second grade, our child was attacked by another child, who when they went to punish him, the parent blamed the school, which promptly put him back in to class. That month he got an award for "greatest kid". If these people think they are preparing children for the real world, they are in for a surprise. At best, they preparing them for high drop out rates and minimum wage employment. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				OSAS English Language Arts (2026)				OSAS Mathematics (2026)				OSAS Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	OSAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	OSAS English Language Arts All Grades	OSAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	OSAS Mathematics 4th Grade	OSAS Mathematics 5th Grade	OSAS Mathematics All Grades	OSAS Science 5th Grade	OSAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lafayette Elementary School	Public	K-5	3122 Madison St SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4575	295	17	17.7	76.3%	162 (54.9%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (36.3%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.1%)	23.2	562^nd of 709 public elementary schools	20.7%		23	563^rd of 706 public elementary schools	20.3%	1	35.4	21.7	42.9	32.6	25.0	10.9	14.7	17.2	29.4	29.4	$19,659	$1,065	$18,594
Oak Elementary School	Public	K-5	3610 Oak St SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4591	273	16	17.5	76.9%	168 (61.5%)	2 (0.7%)	70 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	26 (9.5%)	56.4	268^th of 709 public elementary schools	62.2%		49.1	313^th of 706 public elementary schools	55.7%	45	51.3	56.8	56.8	55.0	38.5	43.2	31.8	37.5	25.0	25.0	$24,200	$1,083	$23,117
Sunrise Elementary School	Public	K-5	730 19th Ave SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4608	324	23	14.0	80.6%	171 (52.8%)	2 (0.6%)	128 (39.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)	25.2	542^nd of 709 public elementary schools	23.6%		14	645^th of 706 public elementary schools	8.6%	103	45.7	17.3	30.8	30.7	41.3	19.6	17.3	25.5	15.4	15.4	$23,148	$2,016	$21,132
Periwinkle Elementary School	Public	K-5	2196 21st Ave SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4600	325	16	20.3	76.6%	212 (65.2%)	3 (0.9%)	73 (22.5%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (8.9%)	25.6	539^th of 709 public elementary schools	24.0%		36.1	437^th of 706 public elementary schools	38.1%	102	27.3	40.4	37.3	35.5	20.5	30.8	22.4	24.7	14.0	14.0	$19,607	$1,376	$18,231
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-5	2345 Liberty St SW	Albany	97321	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 967-4578	297	16	18.7	76.1%	222 (74.7%)	3 (1.0%)	33 (11.1%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.1%)	66.7	197^th of 709 public elementary schools	72.2%		57.6	256^th of 706 public elementary schools	63.7%	59	66.0	55.1	45.3	55.0	55.3	59.2	35.8	49.7	28.8	28.8	$18,357	$440	$17,916
Central Elementary School	Public	3-5	336 9th Ave SW	Albany	97321	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4561	125	11	11.9	78.4%	94 (75.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.6%)	55.1	282^nd of 709 public elementary schools	60.2%		44.7	360^th of 706 public elementary schools	49.0%	78	42.5	65.5	51.2	51.8	42.5	41.4	29.3	37.3	31.7	31.7	$21,400	$1,676	$19,725
Takena Elementary School	Public	K-2	1210 12th Ave SW	Albany	97321	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4613	122	8	14.6	76.2%	92 (75.4%)	1 (0.8%)	21 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.6%)								(n/a)											$18,356	$440	$17,915
South Shore Elementary School	Public	K-5	910 Bain St SE	Albany	97322	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4604	356	23	15.8	80.3%	78 (21.9%)	2 (0.6%)	253 (71.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	15 (4.2%)	15.1	642^nd of 709 public elementary schools	9.4%		15.2	633^rd of 706 public elementary schools	10.3%	9	26.8	20.3	26.5	24.1	21.4	15.9	20.4	19.0	18.4	18.4	$16,110	$469	$15,640
Waverly Elementary School	Public	K-5	425 Columbus ST SE	Albany	97321	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(541) 967-4617	204	16	12.7	82.8%	115 (56.4%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (29.9%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (11.3%)	16.3	629^th of 709 public elementary schools	11.3%		14.2	643^rd of 706 public elementary schools	8.9%	14	17.2	31.0	22.2	23.4	27.6	34.5	8.3	22.3	10.8	10.8	$25,280	$1,872	$23,407
North Albany Elementary School	Public	K-5	815 Thornton Lake Dr NW	Albany	97321	Linn County	Greater Albany Public School District 8J	No	(n/a)	No	No	(541) 967-4588	291	16	18.4	75.6%	225 (77.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (13.7%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.5%)	84.5	90^th of 709 public elementary schools	87.3%		80.4	116^th of 706 public elementary schools	83.6%	26	55.8	80.0	68.5	67.9	52.3	65.0	57.4	58.0	42.6	42.6	$19,601	$440	$19,161

Frequently Asked Questions about Lafayette Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Lafayette Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Calapooia Middle School
High : South Albany High School

What is the racial makeup of Lafayette Elementary School?

Students at Lafayette Elementary School are 55% White, 36% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Is Lafayette Elementary School a good school?

Lafayette Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.7% of Oregon elementary schools.

What district is Lafayette Elementary School in?

Greater Albany Public School District 8J

How many students attend Lafayette Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 295 students attended Lafayette Elementary School.

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