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Lafayette Elementary School
(206) 252-9500
2645 California Av SW
Seattle, WA 98116
Level: K-5
District: Seattle Public Schools



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In-depth school information including test scores, student stats, parent ratings and reviews for Lafayette Elementary School, Seattle, WA.


Cenus InfoValueYear
White, non-Hispanic:68.3% (2007)
Black, non-Hispanic:7% (2007)
Hispanic:4.8% (2007)
American Indian/Alaskan Native:3.1% (2007)
Multiracial:0% (2007)
Asian:16.7% (2007)
Pacific Islander:0% (2007)
Unspecified:0% (2007)
Student Teacher Ratio:20% (2007)
Percent Free and Reduced Price Lunch:13.8% (2007)


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Lafayette Elementary School Ratings Summary

Average Quality Rating5
Average Principals Rating5
Average Teachers Rating5
Average Activities Rating4
Average Parents Rating5
Average Safety Rating5


Lafayette Elementary School Reviews

 
Our daughter has attended this school for the past three years and we have been very happy there. Although it's a large elementary, our daughter feels very safe there. The teachers are very engaging and truly strive to meet the needs of their students. Most classrooms have parent volunteers or tudors nearly every day of the week. I also love the prinicple, Virginia Turner. She's straight forward, honest but really likes to have fun. She is everything you want in a principle and she fights hard for the school to get additional funding whenever she can! There are also a wide variety of after-school programs to choose from.

The school is a good fit, academically, for our 3 children. It is a primarily white middle- to upper-middle class school with corresponding values and limitations. Parent involvement in classrooms seems limited, and parent climate is not extremely friendly, caring, or inclusive. The classrooms are generally orderly, and the teachers are very good and, for the most part, provide an excellent education.

This is a very solid school, especially in the Seattle School District. They have a very strong PTA that backs up the education, but funding in the district limits the programs available for students. PTA is very involved and is trying to supplement the districts failings.

We're now half-way through kindergarten, and Lafayette seems great for most students, though not a great fit for my son. However, his situation is unique, as he tests in the profoundly gifted range. The teacher and administration, while not really able to accomodate his learning needs in the classroom, have been very flexible about letting us keep him home in the mornings to work on material which challenges him and keeps him interested. There is quite a bit of parent involvement; thoughtful, dedicated parents may be one of the school's greatest strengths. My son's teacher has a very rigorous academic program (most kids learn to read). Individual music lessons are available in 4th and 5th grades. There is a dedicated PE teacher. Private afterschool activities such as a science program, Mandarin, and Spanish are available on-site.

Awesome 6th grade teacher Mr. Ngobi - far advanced and strives to have all students excell. He's tough but so great with those kids. Parent involvement is high and welcomed. Programs are great as well as the physical education staff, musi/drama staff. Kids learn here in a safe and nurturing environment.



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