Lafayette Street School
Newark, NJ · Middle School · Grades -1-8
Lafayette Street School is a middle school in Newark, NJ with 1,180 students enrolled and a 36% proficiency rate. Part of Newark Public School District. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
About This School
Lafayette Street School is a middle school located in Newark, New Jersey. The school serves 1,180 students in grades -1-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.6:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 36% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
91% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a predominantly low-income community.
Lafayette Street School is part of the Newark Public School District in New Jersey. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
Lafayette Street School has 1,180 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Newark Public School District (598 students). Its 36% proficiency rate is 0 percentage points below the district average of 37%. Compared to the New Jersey state average of 56%, the school performs 20 points lower.
Frequently Asked Questions
Lafayette Street School has 1,180 students enrolled in grades -1-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.6:1.
According to EDFacts data, 36% of students at Lafayette Street School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Lafayette Street School is part of the Newark Public School District in Newark, New Jersey. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.