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Lafayette Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

3100 Park St., Eureka, CA 95501 · (707) 441-2482 · Part of Eureka City Unified School District

Myrtletown’s School Grade C+ better than 43% of California school districts

Directions
Students
324
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Lafayette Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 36.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Myrtletown kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Myrtletown kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Lafayette ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3100 Park St., Eureka

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten86
Grade 162
Grade 244
Grade 353
Grade 436
Grade 543
Enrollment over time
238’20
251’21
239’22
305’23
324’24

Up 36.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 35%Hispanic 33%Two or more races 13%Asian 11%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lafayette Elementary from Myrtletown families.

Other schools in Eureka City Unified School District

The district →
Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eureka
B−
426 students25:1
Alice Birney Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eureka
D
375 students25:1
Grant Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Eureka
C−
278 students23:1
Catherine L. Zane Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Eureka
C−
417 students20:1
Winship Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Eureka
C−
413 students19:1
Eureka Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Eureka
B−
1,162 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Myrtletown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.