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La Fayette School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

71 Inslee St, Waterloo, NY 13165 · (315) 539-1530 · Part of Waterloo Central School District

Waterloo’s School Grade D better than 13% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
309
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Town
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about La Fayette School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Waterloo kids: Waterloo Middle School

On the path

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

PK–2Skoi-Yase School345 students
3–5La Fayette SchoolYou are here
6–8Waterloo Middle School356 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

71 Inslee St, Waterloo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3103
Grade 4102
Grade 5104
Enrollment over time
341’20
345’21
308’22
309’23
309’24

Down 9.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 9%Black 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about La Fayette School from Waterloo families.

Other schools in Waterloo Central School District

The district →
Skoi-Yase School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Waterloo
345 students9:1
Waterloo Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Waterloo
D
356 students10:1
Waterloo High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Waterloo
A−
404 students9:1

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 York’s other public schools; Waterloo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.