Lafayette Elementary School
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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 494 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
- Ranks 1124th out of 1,366 middle schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 2714 W Augusta Blvd, Chicago, IL 60622
- Principal or Admin: Shirley Talley-Smith
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Chicago Public Schools
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,392
- Graduation Rate: 63.8%
- Dropout Rate: 16.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 17.8
- Enrolled Students: 406,068
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 494
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 35.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 266 (53.8%)
- Females: 228 (46.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 32 (6.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 459 (92.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 491 (99.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | 164 | 33.2% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic | 321 | 65.0% |
| White | 6 | 1.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 74 | 15.0% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 6.9% |
| 1st Grade | 51 | 10.3% |
| 2nd Grade | 49 | 9.9% |
| 3rd Grade | 40 | 8.1% |
| 4th Grade | 51 | 10.3% |
| 5th Grade | 42 | 8.5% |
| 6th Grade | 39 | 7.9% |
| 7th Grade | 53 | 10.7% |
| 8th Grade | 61 | 12.3% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
93.8%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Lafayette Elementary School
- Reviewed by Former Student on April 20, 2011
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I went to this school for 6 years. This school compared to the suburb school i am now enrolled in couldn't compare. At lafayette they really care about their students. I miss Mrs. Guzman. She cared so much and was a teacher to 23 other siblings. They loved her!
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 12, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- My daughter went to school here until we moved.She went there almost 3 years, this school is one of the best.The teacher's is very good there, and they really do care for the kids.If you are thinking about trying this school,you should! I give it a 10!
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