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Lafayette Elementary School

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Lafayette Elementary School ranks 495 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

495^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Lafayette Elementary School is a public school in Lafayette, Tennessee, that serves 442 students in grades 4 and 5 as part of Macon County Schools. The school holds a 3-star rating from the state, ranking 495th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools (51st percentile) in 2025–2026—a modest improvement over recent years after hovering near the state median for much of the past decade.

The most notable academic concern is a consistent drop in proficiency between 4th and 5th grade. Math proficiency falls from 51.4% in 4th grade to 40.1% in 5th grade, a steeper decline than the district's 8.9-point drop and the state's 2-point drop. English language arts shows a similar pattern, falling 6.9 points versus 4.7 points statewide. This decline stands out because feeder school Central Elementary—which serves grades 2–3 in the same district—earns a 4-star rating (72nd percentile), and Westside Elementary, another in-district school serving PK–5, achieves proficiency rates of 61.3% in math and 48.6% in ELA. Lafayette also tracks behind both of those schools in overall ranking. On subgroups, Hispanic students have shown dramatic improvement, rising from the 30th to 64th percentile over two years, while special education students fell sharply from the 45th to 14th percentile, and girls have consistently outperformed boys.

Lafayette's chronic absenteeism rate of 8.6% is far better than the state's 18.3% but has crept upward over the past three years, and it's slightly higher than several peer schools. The school also spends less per student ($11,647) than most comparable schools, including Westside ($13,453), Central ($12,408), and Red Boiling Springs Elementary ($13,297), though it ranks ahead of Red Boiling Springs (505th) and Westmoreland Elementary (578th). Taken together, Lafayette offers solid, mid-tier performance in a rural setting, with a concerning 5th-grade slump and resource constraints that may deserve attention from parents and school leaders alike.

442

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,647

Per pupil spending ?

66.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 Meador Drive
Lafayette, TN 37083

(615) 666-8868

District: Macon County Schools

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 — 28th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Tennessee median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Macon County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg43%

495^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 21 pts since 2017

From bottom 30% (2017) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Macon County Schools

77^th of 141Macon County Schools 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
2026	49.9	495 of 1019	51.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	57.9	164 of 458	64.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	49.2	409 of 823	50.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	22.3	553 of 641	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	35.2	562 of 849	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
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)

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)51st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile~ school

Female (2025)48th percentile~ school

Male (2025)47th percentile~ school

White (2026)34th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)14th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics46%+3 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

English Language Arts43%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (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 (2016)	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	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 Drive	Lafayette	37083	Macon County	Macon County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 666-8868	444	21	20.7	66.3%	356 (80.2%)	4 (0.9%)	68 (15.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	49.9	495^th of 1019 public elementary schools	51.4%		47.5	517^th of 1009 public elementary schools	48.8%	22		51.4	40.1				45.9		46.5	39.6				43.2		46.5	44.7				45.6					$11,647	$1,044	$9,760
Central Elementary School	Public	2-3	905 Sycamore Street	Lafayette	37083	Macon County	Macon County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 666-3265	450	24	18.4	65.7%	358 (79.6%)	3 (0.7%)	78 (17.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	67.2	287^th of 1019 public elementary schools	71.8%		52.4	458^th of 1009 public elementary schools	54.6%	171	53.3						53.3	46.9						46.9	51.9						51.9					$12,408	$1,236	$10,281
Fairlane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	305 Fairlane Drive	Lafayette	37083	Macon County	Macon County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 666-2970	509	27	18.5	95.2%	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 School	Public	PK, KG-5	8025 Old Highway 52	Westmoreland	37186	Sumner County	Macon County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 666-3128	382	21	17.8	87.0%	342 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	65.2	306^th of 1019 public elementary schools	70.0%		58.3	375^th of 1009 public elementary schools	62.8%	69	65.4	58.3	60.9				61.3	42.3	46.7	55.1				48.6	48.1	50.0	43.5				47.0					$13,453	$1,668	$10,657
Red Boiling Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	417 Hillcrest Drive	Red Boiling Springs	37150	Macon County	Macon County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 699-2222	361	21	16.8	90.2%	312 (86.4%)	3 (0.8%)	37 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	49.1	505^th of 1019 public elementary schools	50.4%		45.3	536^th of 1009 public elementary schools	46.9%	31	44.4	63.3	47.3				50.9	39.7	49.0	40.0				42.5	34.9	51.0	27.3				37.1					$13,297	$1,626	$10,925
Trousdale County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Lock Six Road	Hartsville	37074	Trousdale County	Trousdale County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 374-3752	693	46	14.9	69.1%	564 (81.4%)	46 (6.6%)	52 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.9%)	63	328^th of 1019 public elementary schools	67.8%		63.5	322^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	68.1%	6	56.2	62.1	40.7				53.2	53.3	62.1	38.9				51.7	44.8	61.2	37.0				48.0					$11,448	$985	$9,525
Westmoreland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4178 Hawkins Drive	Westmoreland	37186	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 644-2340	515	36	14.4	59.5%	458 (88.9%)	4 (0.8%)	34 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	44.2	578^th of 1019 public elementary schools	43.3%		45.2	537^th of 1009 public elementary schools	46.8%	41	40.6	34.7	53.5				43.6	40.6	33.3	48.8				41.3	43.8	36.0	36.0				38.2					$14,303	$823	$12,746
Hermitage Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	17580 Clay County Highway	Red Boiling Springs	37150	Macon County	Clay County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 699-2414	201	18	11.3	78.7%	176 (87.6%)	1 (0.5%)	22 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	25.4	797^th of 1019 public elementary schools	21.8%		23.3	813^th of 1009 public elementary schools	19.4%	16	53.3	30.4	30.0	9.5	23.5	5.3	24.3	73.3	8.7	25.0	14.3	23.5	10.5	23.5	73.3	8.7	25.0	19.0	29.4	10.5	25.2	23.8	17.6	5.3	15.8	$15,007	$1,395	$12,693
Defeated Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	451 Defeated Creek Highway	Carthage	37030	Smith County	Smith County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 774-3150	260	20	13.2	61.5%	242 (93.1%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	58.3	391^st of 1019 public elementary schools	61.6%		88.1	98^th of 1009 public elementary schools	90.3%	293	40.7	40.0	37.5	50.0	57.1	54.8	47.0	59.3	50.0	37.5	57.7	60.7	38.7	50.6	51.9	33.3	41.7	65.4	64.3	48.4	50.6	53.8	71.4	64.5	63.5	$12,018	$675	$10,452
Bethpage Elementary School	Public	K-5	420 Old Highway 31 E	Bethpage	37022	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 841-3212	262	20	12.8	50.7%	227 (86.6%)	2 (0.8%)	19 (7.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	66.9	292^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	71.3%		75.4	191^st of 1009 public elementary schools	81.1%	101	67.4	51.1	55.3				57.9	51.2	46.7	39.5				46.0	65.1	53.3	50.0				56.3					$15,010	$851	$12,736

Frequently Asked Questions about Lafayette Elementary School

Is Lafayette Elementary School a good school?

Lafayette Elementary School ranks 495^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 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 Schools

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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