Shannon Farm · Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0Lafayette’s public schools outscore 93% of Colorado districts
Math proficiency in Lafayette’s districts is 50%, above the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lafayette, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.
From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 89% 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.
Lafayette’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 124 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lafayette’s, its schools beat 88%, lower than their 93% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 63% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 45% and 32% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,771 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Angevine Middle School, then Centaurus High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Peak to Peak Charter School, Justice High Charter School, Treehouse Learning (private), Autana Montessori School (private), Adventure Montessori Learning Center (private) and Take A Break Inc (private) are in town. 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.
What’s behind Lafayette’s grade
A: better than 93% of Colorado school districts, #6 of 159 Colorado towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Colorado average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lafayette, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Lafayette
Angevine Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 619 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Lafayette
Angevine Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 619 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Lafayette
Angevine Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 619 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Lafayette
Centaurus High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,557 students · 20:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Lafayette
Centaurus High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,557 students · 20:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Lafayette
Centaurus High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,557 students · 20:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Lafayette
Centaurus High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,557 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Lafayette’s public schools are run by Boulder Valley School District RE-2, which also serves Boulder, Broomfield, Jamestown and Louisville and others. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Lafayette vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Lafayette’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | A | Boulder Valley School District RE-2 |
| Erie | A− | St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J |
| Louisville | A | Boulder Valley School District RE-2 |
| Broomfield | A− | Adams 12 Five Star Schools PK–12 · Boulder Valley School District RE-2 PK–12 |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Boulder Valley School District RE-2 with Lafayette, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Lafayette
12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Lafayette’s schools
Are Lafayette’s schools good?
By Colorado’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lafayette children attend outscore 93% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #6 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lafayette in?
Boulder Valley School District RE-2, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 27,988 students in 56 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lafayette kids go to high school?
Centaurus High School, with 1,557 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Lafayette’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Boulder Valley School District RE-2 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.
How much does Lafayette spend per student?
$17,771 in Boulder Valley School District RE-2 (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Lafayette?
Yes: Treehouse Learning (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 125 students), Autana Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 64 students), Adventure Montessori Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades 1–3, 9 students) and Take A Break Inc (nonsectarian, grades K, 5 students). Lafayette also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Lafayette families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lafayette → They have their own page.
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 Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.