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Lafayette Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

1350^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Lafayette Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, serving 267 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Uniontown Area School District, which is ranked 366 out of 606 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lafayette Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rate in PSSA Math for all grades is 9.7%, compared to the district's 28.5% and the state's 41.7%. The school's performance is particularly concerning in 5th grade, where the proficiency rates in Math (3.7%) and English Language Arts (7.4%) are less than half the district and state averages. The school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Franklin School, Menallen School, and Ben Franklin School, generally perform better academically than Lafayette Elementary School, with higher proficiency rates in PSSA Math and English Language Arts. These schools also have a lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to their stronger academic performance. Additionally, Lafayette Elementary School has experienced relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 1.4% to 2.9%, which is concerning for an elementary school.

283

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,607

Per pupil spending ?

94.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

303 Connellsville St
Uniontown, PA 15401-3812

(724) 438-3581

District: Uniontown Area School District

Students who attend Lafayette Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lafayette Middle School
High:	Uniontown Area Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.0%

African American:

38.9%

Two or more races:

13.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (16% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg35%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,350^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Uniontown Area School District

366^th of 606Uniontown Area School District among Pennsylvania 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	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	1350 of 1511	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	1321 of 1526	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	1372 of 1534	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	1292 of 1534	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	1309 of 1433	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	1426 of 1544	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	1387 of 1530	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.9	1363 of 1547	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.3	1349 of 1554	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.0	1234 of 1474	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.2	1287 of 1467	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	7.8	1378 of 1519	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	29.4	1297 of 1599	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.8	1459 of 1597	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.7	1452 of 1579	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	301 of 413	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	332 of 437	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	368 of 437	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	1320 of 1466	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	1247 of 1488	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	1185 of 1369	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	1194 of 1432	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	1226 of 1414	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	1292 of 1475	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	1320 of 1495	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	4.3	1179 of 1201	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	1191 of 1229	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	1199 of 1236	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)27th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts23%-25 vs state

Math10%-32 vs state

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Schools Near Lafayette Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							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	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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lafayette Elementary School	Public	K-5	303 Connellsville St	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Uniontown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 438-3581	283	22	12.7	94.3%	119 (42.0%)	110 (38.9%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	37 (13.1%)	10	1350^th of 1511 public elementary schools	10.7%		12.6	1321^st of 1526 public elementary schools	13.4%	29	10.5	12.9	3.7				9.7	26.3	31.6	7.4				23.3	$20,607	$4,269	$16,338
Clark Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Water St	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Laurel Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 437-9600	282	22	12.6	58.5%	210 (74.5%)	33 (11.7%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	24 (8.5%)	45.3	894^th of 1511 public elementary schools	40.8%		30.5	1103^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	27.7%	209	54.0	40.5	29.7				41.4	59.4	29.7	48.6				45.9	$19,816	$1,976	$17,840
Ben Franklin School	Public	K-8	351 Morgantown St	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Uniontown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 439-5020	502	32	15.5	96.8%	334 (66.5%)	84 (16.7%)	36 (7.2%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	34 (6.8%)	44.8	900^th of 1511 public elementary schools	40.4%		46.4	920^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.7%	20	33.4	43.2	30.0	42.3	16.9	16.6	27.9	57.1	43.2	22.0	57.8	42.9	46.2	45.5	$18,123	$1,871	$16,252
Hatfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	370 Derrick Ave	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Laurel Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 437-7371	342	24	14.2	34.2%	280 (81.9%)	16 (4.7%)	7 (2.0%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	27 (7.9%)	47.6	858^th of 1511 public elementary schools	43.2%		55.1	788^th of 1526 public elementary schools	48.4%	70	46.0	55.3	36.2				45.7	42.6	51.8	41.4				45.1	$18,156	$1,216	$16,940
Marshall Elementary School	Public	K-5	335 Park Street	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Laurel Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 438-5851	300	25	12.1	54.3%	269 (89.7%)	8 (2.7%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.0%)	72.1	439^th of 1511 public elementary schools	70.9%		62.1	663^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	56.6%	224	68.7	42.9	59.0				59.5	75.0	50.0	56.4				63.5	$19,443	$1,491	$17,952
Hutchinson Elementary School	Public	K-5	213 Mountain View Road	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Laurel Highlands School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 437-6208	308	25	12.1	39.3%	256 (83.1%)	21 (6.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.4%)	52.5	783^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	48.2%		48.6	881^st of 1526 public elementary schools	42.3%	98	55.1	63.4	17.3				44.4	55.2	63.4	36.5				51.0	$20,560	$1,697	$18,863
Menallen School	Public	K-6	8 Pedro Drive	Uniontown	15401	Fayette County	Uniontown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 438-4160	318	25	12.6	99.7%	255 (80.2%)	15 (4.7%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (12.9%)	53.3	773^rd of 1511 public elementary schools	48.8%		54.4	808^th of 1526 public elementary schools	47.1%	35	53.7	50.0	42.9	26.5			43.5	58.6	66.7	35.3	44.1			51.1	$19,248	$2,747	$16,501
A L Wilson Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Al Wilson Drive	Fairchance	15436	Fayette County	Albert Gallatin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 564-7434	341	27	12.7	104.7%	307 (90.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (8.2%)	24.3	1144^th of 1511 public elementary schools	24.3%		32.5	1085^th of 1526 public elementary schools	28.9%	59	26.6	33.3	19.6				25.8	29.7	50.0	31.4				35.1	$15,822	$2,660	$13,162
Franklin School	Public	K-6	242 Buena Vista Road	Vanderbilt	15486	Fayette County	Uniontown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 628-6030	127	9	13.5	97.6%	114 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.1%)	44.7	905^th of 1511 public elementary schools	40.1%		46.7	917^th of 1526 public elementary schools	39.9%	12	47.7	15.0	36.3	28.6			32.5	57.2	30.0	54.5	57.1			49.4	$20,636	$3,920	$16,716
George J Plava Elementary School	Public	K-5	120 Puritan Rd	Mc Clellandtown	15458	Fayette County	Albert Gallatin Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 737-5424	314	25	12.5	98.7%	278 (88.5%)	10 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.6%)	29	1096^th of 1511 public elementary schools	27.5%		23.8	1163^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	23.8%	67	36.9	28.8	19.2				27.4	68.4	30.7	25.0				38.7	$15,481	$2,683	$12,798

Frequently Asked Questions about Lafayette Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lafayette Elementary School?

Students at Lafayette Elementary School are 42% White, 39% African American, 13% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 3% Pacific Islander.

What district is Lafayette Elementary School in?

Uniontown Area School District

What schools do graduates of Lafayette Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lafayette Middle School
High : Uniontown Area Senior High School

How many students attend Lafayette Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 283 students attended Lafayette Elementary School.

Is Lafayette Elementary School a good school?

Lafayette Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.7% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

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