Elementary school (grades K-5) · Albany, OR

Lafayette Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Lafayette Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 410112000670
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0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
9
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
41
📋 Attendance
12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lafayette Elementary School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Oregon schools.

#6 of 13
elementary schools in Albany · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
22.7:1
large classes for Oregon
67.3%
free-lunch eligible

Lafayette Elementary School has class sizes larger than 91% of Oregon schools. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lafayette Elementary School ranks #6 of 13 elementary schools in Albany, OR.

School address

Albany, OR 97322
District: Greater Albany Public Sd 8j · Oregon

NCES ID 410112000670 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+5 students YoY

Lafayette Elementary School held near 268 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 13.6 → 0.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+5 students YoY 410112000670 · Albany, OR Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

295 enr · 22.7:1 · 67.3% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: South Albany High School (1,466 students)

Lafayette Elementary School held near 268 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 13.6 → 0.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oregon schools → · Find another →

Lafayette Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lafayette Elementary School reports 295 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Lafayette Elementary School compares

Lafayette Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oregon and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oregon Oregon avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 22.7:1 ▲ 29% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 67.3% ▲ 27% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 295 top 60% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

22.7:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
295
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
67.3%
free-lunch eligible - 27% above the Oregon average of 52.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
22.7:1
students per teacher - 29% above state mean
Top 91% in Oregon - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
35.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,894
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $21,075
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 295 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 54.9%
Hispanic or Latino 36.3%
Two or More 7.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%
Asian 0.7%

Largest group: White at 54.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.2, Lafayette Elementary School is more mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Greater Albany Public Sd 8j reports $14,894 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lafayette Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
South Albany High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Albany High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Timber Ridge School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Calapooia Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Memorial Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lafayette Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Greater Albany Public Sd 8j · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Albany

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Timber Ridge School
Standard public school
657 students 22.7:1 students per teacher
Meadow Ridge Elementary
Standard public school
510 students 19.6:1 students per teacher
Oak Grove Elementary School
Standard public school
362 students 22.6:1 students per teacher
South Shore Elementary School
Standard public school
356 students 20.9:1 students per teacher
Periwinkle Elementary School
Standard public school
325 students 16.3:1 students per teacher
Sunrise Elementary School
Standard public school
324 students 17.1:1 students per teacher

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~295 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Lafayette Elementary School

How many students attend Lafayette Elementary School?

Lafayette Elementary School has 295 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Albany, OR. CCD year-over-year: 263 (2022-23) → 268 (2023-24), nearly flat (+5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lafayette Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lafayette Elementary School is 22.7:1, which is 29% higher than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 45% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lafayette Elementary School?

67.3% of students at Lafayette Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lafayette Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Lafayette Elementary School is White at 54.9% of enrollment, in Albany, OR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lafayette Elementary School?

Lafayette Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lafayette Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Albany?

By Resource Investment Index, Lafayette Elementary School ranks #6 of 13 elementary schools in Albany, OR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Albany on the city page.

What other schools are in Greater Albany Public Sd 8j?

Besides Lafayette Elementary School, Greater Albany Public Sd 8j also operates South Albany High School (1,466 students), West Albany High School (1,297 students), and Timber Ridge School (657 students). See the Greater Albany Public Sd 8j district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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