For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 445 students in Lafayette Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Lafayette Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
775 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lafayette Central School District, which is ranked #818 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#813 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
78%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.73
% American Indian
38%
1%
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
2%
30%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
58%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,034 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,190 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,034
$31,307
Spending / Student
$35,190
$32,183
Best Lafayette Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
C Grant Grimshaw School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5957 Us Rt 20w
La Fayette, NY 13084
(315) 677-3152
La Fayette, NY 13084
(315) 677-3152
Grades: PK-6
| 324 students
Rank: #22.
Onondaga Nation School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Rr 1-rt 11a
Nedrow, NY 13120
(315) 469-6991
Nedrow, NY 13120
(315) 469-6991
Grades: PK-8
| 121 students
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