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Schools in La Fayette · Chambers County School District

La Fayette’s public schools score below 78% of Alabama districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 14% of La Fayette’s students scored proficient, below the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving La Fayette, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.

#163of 187 Alabama townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
38%
▼ 9 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
14%
▼ 13 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▼ 4 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▲ 2% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.0
AL 17.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
633 students on the public path
In brief

La Fayette’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 97 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of La Fayette’s, its schools beat 27%, higher than their 22% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 47% and 27% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,232 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Lafayette High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Inspire Virtual Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind La Fayette’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 22% of Alabama school districts, #163 of 187 Alabama towns. Both inputs trail the Alabama average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 22%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (97)Better than 27%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,665 test results and a graduating class of 218 could put La Fayette anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of La Fayette’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,675 in math, 1,655 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve La Fayette, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Lafayette Eastside Elementary SchoolChambers County School DistrictC
9–12Lafayette High SchoolChambers County School DistrictD

La Fayette’s public schools are run by Chambers County School District, which also serves Cusseta, Five Points, Valley and Waverly. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Chambers County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 3,203 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 18.0 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$14,232AL $13,926 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 47.3% · 1655 students tested
Math14%
State average 27.2% · 1675 students tested

La Fayette vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share La Fayette’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
La FayetteC−Chambers County

Every school in La Fayette

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in La Fayetteby address
Lafayette Eastside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Lafayette
C
311 students17:1Rate it →
John P Powell Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lafayette
D
140 students18:1Rate it →
Lafayette High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Lafayette
D
182 students14:1Rate it →
Online schools based in La Fayettenot counted as local schools
Inspire Virtual Academy
High · Grades 7–12 · LaFayette
Online
29 studentsRate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Inspire Academy).

Questions about La Fayette’s schools

Are La Fayette’s schools good?

On Alabama’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools La Fayette children attend score below 78% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #163 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is La Fayette in?

Chambers County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,203 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do La Fayette kids go to high school?

Lafayette High School in Lafayette, with 182 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is La Fayette’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in Chambers County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does La Fayette spend per student?

$14,232 in Chambers County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.