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Lafayette Avenue School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

221 Lafayette Avenue, Chatham, NJ 07928 · (973) 457-2507 · Part of The Chathams School District

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Directions
Students
554
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
3%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Lafayette Avenue School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 38 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency63%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

221 Lafayette Avenue, Chatham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 366
Grade 4246
Grade 5242
Enrollment over time
592’20
575’21
545’22
494’23
554’24

Down 6.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Asian 20%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 6%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lafayette Avenue School from Chatham Township families.

Other schools in The Chathams School District

The district →
Milton Avenue School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Chatham
A
301 students11:1
Southern Boulevard School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Chatham
A
369 students9:1
Washington Avenue School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Chatham
A
286 students10:1
Chatham Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chatham
A
833 students10:1
Chatham High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Chatham
A+
1,205 students12:1

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 New Jersey’s other public schools; Chatham Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.