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74%
Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.
17%
High school dipl. NAT. AVG.
139%
Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.
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Lafayette school information

Index Lafayette California National
Average Test Scores83%43%48%
Student/Teacher ratio19:120:116:1
Total public schools68,30879,221
Total private schools43,43824,874
Total post-secondary schoolsn/a1,0857,963

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Key findings

  • The school test scores in Lafayette are 74% higher than the national average
  • There are approximately 6 public schools in Lafayette
  • 97.3% of people in Lafayette have completed 8th grade
  • 97.2% of people in Lafayette have completed high school
  • 72.6% of people in Lafayette have completed a bachelors degree

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      Education level achieved in Lafayette

      Index Lafayette California National
      Completed 8th grade97.3%81.1%84.3%
      Completed high school97.2%79.8%83.0%
      Completed some college91.4%61.5%59.4%
      Completed associate degree77.9%39.8%38.5%
      Completed bachelors72.6%32.0%30.3%
      Completed masters34.5%11.9%11.5%
      Completed professional degree13.8%3.9%3.3%
      Completed doctorate5.2%1.6%1.3%

      Lafayette, CA School Districts

      • Acalanes Union High School District
      • Lafayette Elementary School District

      There are a total of 6 public schools, 4 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lafayette. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lafayette, CA schools is 83%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Lafayette, CA, an average of 97.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 97.2% have completed high school.

      Nearby cities with high average school scores

      City Population Avg. Test Scores National Avg.
      Orinda, CA19,46187%81.4%
      Moraga, CA16,89684%75.2%
      Kensington, CA5,17180%66.7%
      San Ramon, CA81,34478%62.9%
      Piedmont, CA11,45478%62.5%
      Lafayette, CA25,94983%73.8%

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      City Population Avg. Test Scores National Avg.
      Brawley, CA25,94241%14.8%
      Chanhassen, MN25,96561%27.9%
      Northport, AL25,97043%10.9%
      Woodburn, OR26,00830%37.5%
      Holt, MI25,88848%0.4%
      Lafayette, CA25,94983%73.8%
      Source: The Lafayette, CA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.