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Lafayette, CA
Public School Ratings




Lafayette Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Lafayette


Acalanes Union High School District details

Acalanes Union High School District
1212 Pleasant Hill Rd.
Lafayette, CA 94549

5,420 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

19 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Acalanes Union High School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

10

(10 is best)

Better than 96.7% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 97.0% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

100 80 60 40 20 0
74%
40%
83%
47%
65%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Acalanes Center For Independent Study School
1963 Tice Valley Blvd.
Walnut Creek, CA, 94595
09-12
Acalanes High School
1200 Pleasant Hill Rd.
Lafayette, CA, 94549
09-12
Campolindo High School
300 Moraga Rd.
Moraga, CA, 94556
09-12
Las Lomas High School
1460 S. Main St.
Walnut Creek, CA, 94596
09-12
Miramonte High School
750 Moraga Way
Orinda, CA, 94563
09-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 67.0% 23.2%
Black 1.7% 5.1%
Hispanic 12.5% 57.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 18.5% 13.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 7.8% 59.8%
Free lunch eligible 7.5% 52.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.2% 7.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,904 $53,677,000 54.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,593 $8,634,000 8.8%
Staff $1,529 $8,285,000 8.4%
General Administration $244 $1,322,000 1.3%
School Administration $387 $2,096,000 2.1%
Operation $1,951 $10,572,000 10.7%
Transportation $44 $237,000 0.2%
Other $833 $4,517,000 4.6%
Total Support $6,580 $35,663,000 36.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,702 $9,224,000 9.4%
Total Expenditures $18,185 $98,564,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,891 $52,040,046,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $997 $5,835,934,000 5.4%
Staff $932 $5,455,332,000 5.1%
General Administration $247 $1,445,763,000 1.3%
School Administration $991 $5,801,460,000 5.4%
Operation $1,401 $8,201,416,000 7.7%
Transportation $246 $1,439,454,000 1.3%
Other $846 $4,952,067,000 4.6%
Total Support $5,661 $33,131,426,000 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,746 $21,924,446,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $18,298 $107,095,918,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

Lafayette Elementary School District details

Lafayette Elementary School District
3477 Sch St.
Lafayette, CA 94549

3,180 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

22 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Lafayette Elementary School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

10

(10 is best)

Better than 98.8% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 99.1% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

100 80 60 40 20 0
83%
40%
84%
47%
82%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Burton Valley Elementary School
561 Merriewood Dr.
Lafayette, CA, 94549
KG-05
Happy Valley Elementary School
3855 Happy Valley Rd.
Lafayette, CA, 94549
KG-05
Lafayette Elementary School
950 Moraga Rd.
Lafayette, CA, 94549
KG-05
M. H. Stanley Middle School
3455 Sch St.
Lafayette, CA, 94549
06-08
Springhill Elementary School
3301 Springhill Rd.
Lafayette, CA, 94549
KG-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 69.5% 23.2%
Black 0.7% 5.1%
Hispanic 13.0% 57.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 16.8% 13.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 3.9% 59.8%
Free lunch eligible 3.9% 52.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 7.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,517 $30,265,000 62.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $546 $1,737,000 3.6%
Staff $569 $1,811,000 3.7%
General Administration $272 $864,000 1.8%
School Administration $781 $2,482,000 5.1%
Operation $1,106 $3,517,000 7.3%
Transportation $51 $163,000 0.3%
Other $620 $1,973,000 4.1%
Total Support $3,946 $12,547,000 26.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,740 $5,532,000 11.4%
Total Expenditures $15,203 $48,344,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,891 $52,040,046,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $997 $5,835,934,000 5.4%
Staff $932 $5,455,332,000 5.1%
General Administration $247 $1,445,763,000 1.3%
School Administration $991 $5,801,460,000 5.4%
Operation $1,401 $8,201,416,000 7.7%
Transportation $246 $1,439,454,000 1.3%
Other $846 $4,952,067,000 4.6%
Total Support $5,661 $33,131,426,000 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,746 $21,924,446,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $18,298 $107,095,918,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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