Lafayette Learning Center vs. Lake Hiawatha Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Lafayette Learning Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Lake Hiawatha Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Lafayette Learning Center serves 110 students in grades Prekindergarten.
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 449 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lake Hiawatha Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK
PK-5
Total Students
110 students
449 students
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% Male | % Female
68% | 32%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
34 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#421 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
n/a
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
65-69%
n/a
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
60-64%
n/a
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
40-49%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
100
49
Kindergarten Students
-
72
Grade 1 Students
-
57
Grade 2 Students
-
65
Grade 3 Students
-
66
Grade 4 Students
-
51
Grade 5 Students
-
56
Ungraded Students
10
33
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
57%
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% Hispanic
59%
17%
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% Black
5%
2%
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% White
24%
22%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.59
0.60
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Lake Hiawatha Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Lake Hiawatha Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/53000/52686/lake-hiawatha-elementary-school-chart-bn3F7WA.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
8%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
22%
4%
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