Lafayette St School

205 Lafayette St, Newark, NJ 07105 | (973) 465-4860

Grades: PK-8
Student Enrollment: 956

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3.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 956 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
Ranks 311th out of 708 middle schools in NJ.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Maria Merlo

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Newark City School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $25,201
Graduation Rate: 72.8%
Dropout Rate: 2.7%
Students Per Teacher: 15.4
Enrolled Students: 39,443

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 956
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 50.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 467 (48.8%)
Females: 489 (51.2%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Lafayette St School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	22	2.3%
Asian	3	0.3%
Hispanic	644	67.4%
White	287	30.0%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	97	10.1%
Kindergarten	203	21.2%
1st Grade	97	10.1%
2nd Grade	104	10.9%
3rd Grade	102	10.7%
4th Grade	73	7.6%
5th Grade	86	9.0%
6th Grade	79	8.3%
7th Grade	57	6.0%
8th Grade	56	5.9%
Ungraded	2	0.2%

Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 3.5

3.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for Lafayette St School

Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on January 29, 2011
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Reviewed by Student on June 28, 2008
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
as a student at Lafayette street school since 1st grade it has been great.The teachers are excellent and the staff are fabulous. There at Lafayette streets school its like a family a whole group of people caring for you and helping you succeed

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