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Schools in LaFayette · Walker County School District

LaFayette’s public schools score below 54% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in LaFayette’s districts is 29%, below the Georgia average (37%). 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 Georgia, not nationally.

#145of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia 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
31%
▼ 9 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 8 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 8 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 1% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
2,552 students on the public path
In brief

LaFayette’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 234 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of LaFayette’s, its schools beat 52%, higher than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,668 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is LaFayette Middle School, then LaFayette High School. See the path ↓

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 LaFayette’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 46% of Georgia school districts, #145 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 46%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (234)Better than 52%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,260 test results and a graduating class of 557 could put LaFayette anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of LaFayette’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,358 in math, 4,162 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC
6–8LaFayette Middle SchoolWalker County School DistrictC+
9–12LaFayette High SchoolWalker County School DistrictD

LaFayette’s public schools are run by Walker County School District, which also serves Lookout Mountain and Rossville. 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.

Walker County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 15 schools · 8,379 students · 12.0 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$15,668GA $15,800 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 39.6% · 4162 students tested
Math29%
State average 37.4% · 4358 students tested

LaFayette vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share LaFayette’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LaFayetteB−Walker County

Every school in LaFayette

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

District schools in LaFayetteby address
Gilbert Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · La Fayette
C
476 students13:1Rate it →
North LaFayette Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · La Fayette
C
420 students13:1Rate it →
LaFayette Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · La Fayette
C+
499 students9:1Rate it →
LaFayette High School
High · Grades 9–12 · La Fayette
D
1,157 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about LaFayette’s schools

Are LaFayette’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools LaFayette children attend score below 54% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #145 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is LaFayette in?

Walker County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,379 students in 15 schools (2024–25).

Where do LaFayette kids go to high school?

LaFayette High School in La Fayette, with 1,157 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is LaFayette’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Walker County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does LaFayette spend per student?

$15,668 in Walker County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. 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 Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.