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Lafayette Elementary School

Q: Is Lafayette Elementary School a good school?

Lafayette Elementary School ranks 517 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

517^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Lafayette Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 4-5 in Lafayette, Tennessee, with 444 students. It is part of the Macon County School District, which is ranked 91 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Lafayette Elementary's performance on TNReady tests is generally below the state and district averages across subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (42.9%), English Language Arts (43.4%), and Science (41.1%) were all lower than the state and district averages. The school's performance has been relatively consistent over the past few years, with 2-3 star ratings from SchoolDigger. Additionally, the school experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 7.9% to 20.2% in recent years, which can negatively impact student learning and achievement.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Red Boiling Springs Elementary and Westside Elementary, Lafayette Elementary generally performs worse on academic measures. These nearby schools have higher proficiency rates and higher rankings from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Lafayette Elementary's spending per student and student-teacher ratio are both lower than the nearby schools, which may contribute to the school's academic challenges. Addressing these issues through targeted interventions, increased funding, and a focus on student attendance and engagement could be crucial for the school's improvement and the success of its students.

442

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,647

Per pupil spending ?

66.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 Meador DR
Lafayette, TN 37083

(615) 666-8868

District: Macon County

Students who attend Lafayette Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Macon County Junior High School
High:	Macon County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.7%

Hispanic:

18.6%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2014 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Macon County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg39%

Tennessee avg42%

517^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Macon County

91^st of 139Macon County among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	517 of 1009	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	567 of 1018	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	522 of 1020	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	468 of 1000	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	332 of 983	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.1	504 of 985	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	500 of 997	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.3	449 of 646	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.1	619 of 855	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.2	645 of 853	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.6	558 of 846	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	103 of 211	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.8	169 of 178	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	40.8	91 of 164	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	66 of 165	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	35 of 101	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	512 of 986	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	482 of 990	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	431 of 989	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	427 of 975	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	347 of 945	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	529 of 926	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	281 of 424	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	290 of 415	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	281 of 387	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.7	225 of 363	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.6	108 of 324	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.3	203 of 250	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	232 of 319	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	328 of 843	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	483 of 853	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	547 of 865	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	342 of 858	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	245 of 823	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	53.6	320 of 821	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	384 of 877	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	526 of 984	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	629 of 991	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	592 of 987	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	501 of 980	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.7	346 of 941	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	469 of 916	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	339 of 618	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	317 of 582	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	242 of 528	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.1	393 of 447	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	338 of 369	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	242 of 255	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	44.3	188 of 395	52.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	524 of 840	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	592 of 847	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	551 of 852	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	502 of 844	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	356 of 844	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.8	513 of 812	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	492 of 841	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)51st percentile~ school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

Male (2025)47th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%+4 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

Science41%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (2025)				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	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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lafayette Elementary School	Public	4-5	401 Meador DR	Lafayette	37083	Macon County	Macon County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 666-8868	444	21	20.7		356 (80.2%)	4 (0.9%)	68 (15.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	47.5	517^th of 1009 public elementary schools	48.8%		43.3	567^th of 1018 public elementary schools	44.3%	50		44.7	41.0				42.9		49.3	37.7				43.4		47.4	35.0				41.1					$11,647	$1,044	$9,760
Central Elementary	Public	2-3	905 Sycamore ST	Lafayette	37083	Macon County	Macon County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 666-3265	450	24	18.4		358 (79.6%)	3 (0.7%)	78 (17.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	52.4	458^th of 1009 public elementary schools	54.6%		60.8	338^th of 1018 public elementary schools	66.8%	120	44.8						44.8	38.8						38.8	44.4						44.4					$12,408	$1,236	$10,281
Fairlane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	305 Fairlane DR	Lafayette	37083	Macon County	Macon County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 666-2970	509	27	18.5		405 (79.6%)	6 (1.2%)	86 (16.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)								(n/a)																										$13,061	$1,484	$10,722
Westside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8025 Old Highway 52	Westmoreland	37186	Macon County	Macon County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 666-3128	382	21	17.8		342 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	58.3	375^th of 1009 public elementary schools	62.8%		63.4	305^th of 1018 public elementary schools	70.0%	70	59.7	56.1	45.7				54.6	51.6	54.5	34.8				48.3	38.7	47.0	30.4				39.7					$13,453	$1,668	$10,657
Red Boiling Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	417 Hillcrest DR	Red Boiling Springs	37150	Macon County	Macon County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 699-2222	361	21	16.8		312 (86.4%)	3 (0.8%)	37 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	45.3	536^th of 1009 public elementary schools	46.9%		41.2	600^th of 1018 public elementary schools	41.1%	64	56.8	41.2	46.3				47.7	56.8	33.3	33.3				40.3	43.2	39.2	20.4				33.6					$13,297	$1,626	$10,925
Trousdale County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Lock Six RD	Hartsville	37074	Trousdale County	Trousdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 374-3752	693	46	14.9		564 (81.4%)	46 (6.6%)	52 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.9%)	63.5	322^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	68.1%		63.2	308^th of 1018 public elementary schools	69.7%	14	57.3	51.4	41.8				50.0	57.3	60.0	41.8				52.6	52.1	51.4	36.9				46.5					$11,448	$985	$9,525
Westmoreland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4178 Hawkins DR	Westmoreland	37186	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 644-2340	515	36	14.4		458 (88.9%)	4 (0.8%)	34 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	45.2	537^th of 1009 public elementary schools	46.8%		48.3	495^th of 1018 public elementary schools	51.4%	42	32.1	41.0	63.2				44.4	35.8	41.0	37.7				38.2	38.3	42.2	42.0				40.8					$14,303	$823	$12,746
Hermitage Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	17580 Clay County HWY	Red Boiling Springs	37150	Clay County	Clay County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 699-2414	201	18	11.3		176 (87.6%)	1 (0.5%)	22 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	23.3	813^th of 1009 public elementary schools	19.4%		30.1	730^th of 1018 public elementary schools	28.3%	83	22.2	47.4	10.0	18.2	11.1	20.0	21.5	25.9	63.2	10.0	13.6	5.6	13.3	22.3	29.6	52.6	20.0	18.2	11.1	26.7	26.4	9.1	22.2	13.3	14.5	$15,007	$1,395	$12,693
Defeated Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	451 Defeated Creek HWY	Carthage	37030	Smith County	Smith County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 774-3150	260	20	13.2		242 (93.1%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	88.1	98^th of 1009 public elementary schools	90.3%		74.8	194^th of 1018 public elementary schools	80.9%	96	60.7	54.2	70.4	57.7	58.1	63.0	60.7	60.7	58.3	70.4	65.4	48.4	37.0	56.4	82.1	66.7	59.3	76.9	38.7	55.6	62.6	76.9	58.1	74.1	69.0	$12,018	$675	$10,452
Bethpage Elementary	Public	K-5	420 Old Highway 31 E	Bethpage	37022	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 841-3212	262	20	12.8		227 (86.6%)	2 (0.8%)	19 (7.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	75.4	191^st of 1009 public elementary schools	81.1%		69.7	236^th of 1018 public elementary schools	76.8%	45	52.1	52.8	56.8				53.9	56.3	50.0	59.1				55.5	60.4	61.1	54.5				58.6					$15,010	$851	$12,736

Frequently Asked Questions about Lafayette Elementary School

Is Lafayette Elementary School a good school?

Lafayette Elementary School ranks 517^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lafayette Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Macon County Junior High School
High : Macon County High School

How many students attend Lafayette Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 442 students attended Lafayette Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lafayette Elementary School?

Students at Lafayette Elementary School are 77% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Lafayette Elementary School in?

Macon County

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