Lafayette School

69 Brook Street, Sanford ME, 4073 | Sanford | 207-324-4160
  • grades PK-3
  • students 184
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 40% 12% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Sanford
  • Ranked #0 of 758 in Maine
Proficiency Averages
43%Sanford
45%Maine

Lafayette School is a school servicing grades PK to 3 and is located in the district of "Sanford" in Sanford, ME. There are a total of 184 students and 13 teachers at Lafayette School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Lafayette School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 40.0%, which is 12% lower than the Maine average.

Lafayette School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students184
Teachers13
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Lafayette School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
321-39%
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
340-59%
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Lafayette School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMaineNational
White 90.5% 91.4% 90.4% 51.1%
Black 1.5% 1.1% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 2.8% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9% 2.3% 1.8% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.1% 2.2% 1.7% 3.1%

Sanford demographics profile

StatisticSanfordMaineNational
Population21,1661,344,212328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4434491
Median age39.744.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%57%55%
Speak English93%94%79%
Speak Spanish1%1%13%

Education level achieved in Sanford

IndexSanfordMaineNational
Completed 8th grade84.0%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school81.0%86.8%83.0%
Completed some college48.8%58.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.5%39.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.9%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters4.9%10.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Lafayette School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.