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Schools in LaFayette · LaFayette Central School District

LaFayette’s public schools score below 62% of New York districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in LaFayette’s districts is 34%, below the New York average (49%). 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 New York, not nationally.

#510of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
34%
▼ 15 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 12 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$33.2K
▼ 4% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.6
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
636 students on the public path
In brief

LaFayette’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 667 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of LaFayette’s, its schools beat 19%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports LaFayette’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $33,168 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is La Fayette Junior-Senior High School. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. 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

C+: better than 38% of New York school districts, #510 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (667)Better than 19%
Towns in Onondaga County (19)Better than 5%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 353 test results and a graduating class of 66 could put LaFayette anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of LaFayette’s students in the tested grades sat them (375 in math, 331 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–6C Grant Grimshaw SchoolLaFayette Central School DistrictC
7–12La Fayette Junior-Senior High SchoolLaFayette Central School DistrictB−

LaFayette’s public schools are run by LaFayette Central School District. Parts of LaFayette (11%, 8% and 4% of its land) are served by Jamesville-DeWitt Central, Tully Central and Fabius-Pompey Central instead. 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.

LaFayette Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 756 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 8.6 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$33,168NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 48.9% · 331 students tested
Math35%
State average 46.5% · 375 students tested

LaFayette vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LaFayetteC+LaFayette Central
PompeyAFabius-Pompey Central PK–12 · Fayetteville-Manlius Central K–12
OtiscoBTully Central
OnondagaB−Onondaga Central
DeWittB+Jamesville-DeWitt Central PK–12 · East Syracuse-Minoa Central PK–12

Every school in LaFayette

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

District schools in LaFayetteby address
C Grant Grimshaw School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Lafayette
C
338 students12:1Rate it →
La Fayette Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Lafayette
B−
298 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about LaFayette’s schools

Are LaFayette’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools LaFayette children attend score below 62% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #510 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is LaFayette in?

LaFayette Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 756 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of LaFayette are served by Jamesville-DeWitt Central, Tully Central and Fabius-Pompey Central.

What is LaFayette’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in LaFayette Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does LaFayette spend per student?

$33,168 in LaFayette Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. 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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.