Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Lafayette’s public schools outscore 60% of Tennessee districts
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 Tennessee, not nationally.
From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 241 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lafayette’s, its schools beat 70%, higher than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,446 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 2 the district’s path is Central Elementary, then Macon County Junior High School, then Macon County High School. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Macon Christian Academy (private) is 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
B: better than 60% of Tennessee school districts, #78 of 176 Tennessee towns. Graduation is above the Tennessee average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lafayette, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lafayette
Fairlane Elementary
Grades PK–1 · 478 students
Kindergarten in Lafayette
Fairlane Elementary
Grades PK–1 · 478 students
1st grade in Lafayette
Fairlane Elementary
Grades PK–1 · 478 students
2nd grade in Lafayette
Central Elementary
Grades 2–3 · 473 students
3rd grade in Lafayette
Central Elementary
Grades 2–3 · 473 students
4th grade in Lafayette
Lafayette Elementary School
Grades 4–5 · 442 students
5th grade in Lafayette
Lafayette Elementary School
Grades 4–5 · 442 students
6th grade in Lafayette
Macon County Junior High School
Grades 6–8 · 778 students
7th grade in Lafayette
Macon County Junior High School
Grades 6–8 · 778 students
8th grade in Lafayette
Macon County Junior High School
Grades 6–8 · 778 students
9th grade in Lafayette
Macon County High School
Grades 9–12 · 964 students
10th grade in Lafayette
Macon County High School
Grades 9–12 · 964 students
11th grade in Lafayette
Macon County High School
Grades 9–12 · 964 students
12th grade in Lafayette
Macon County High School
Grades 9–12 · 964 students
Lafayette’s public schools are run by Macon County School District, which also serves Red Boiling Springs. 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.
Below the state in reading
Lafayette vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Lafayette’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | B | Macon County |
Every school in Lafayette
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Lafayette’s schools
Are Lafayette’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Tennessee: the public schools Lafayette children attend outscore 60% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #78 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lafayette in?
Macon County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,216 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lafayette kids go to high school?
Macon County High School, with 964 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Lafayette’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Macon County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Lafayette spend per student?
$10,446 in Macon County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Lafayette?
Yes: Macon Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 158 students).
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 Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.