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Lafayette, CA
Public School Ratings




Lafayette Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:  

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 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location.


School Districts in Lafayette


Acalanes Union High School District details

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

5,415 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 95.8% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 96.0% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

100 80 60 40 20 0
73%
41%
82%
47%
63%
35%
    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 South 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) 66.3% 22.0%
Black 2.0% 5.2%
Hispanic 12.7% 58.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 18.7% 13.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 8.4% 61.5%
Free lunch eligible 8.2% 53.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.2% 7.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,274 $55,634,000 50.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,748 $9,464,000 8.6%
Staff $1,546 $8,372,000 7.6%
General Administration $257 $1,392,000 1.3%
School Administration $421 $2,279,000 2.1%
Operation $2,036 $11,025,000 10.1%
Transportation $139 $752,000 0.7%
Other $818 $4,432,000 4.0%
Total Support $6,965 $37,716,000 34.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,978 $16,125,000 14.7%
Total Expenditures $20,217 $109,475,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,792 $57,171,955,000 48.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,305 $7,621,589,000 6.4%
Staff $1,038 $6,060,606,000 5.1%
General Administration $268 $1,564,258,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,087 $6,348,022,000 5.4%
Operation $1,559 $9,102,997,000 7.7%
Transportation $331 $1,933,983,000 1.6%
Other $886 $5,174,697,000 4.4%
Total Support $6,475 $37,806,152,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,051 $23,650,179,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $20,319 $118,628,286,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

Lafayette Elementary School District details

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

3,212 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

21 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 98.3% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

10

(10 is best)

Better than 98.5% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

100 80 60 40 20 0
80%
41%
82%
47%
78%
35%
    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 Early Intervention Preschool School
561 Merriwood
Lafayette, CA, 94549
M-M
Lafayette Elementary School
950 Moraga Rd.
Lafayette, CA, 94549
KG-05
M. H. Stanley Middle School
3455 School 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) 68.9% 22.0%
Black 0.4% 5.2%
Hispanic 13.0% 58.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 17.6% 13.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.0% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 4.5% 61.5%
Free lunch eligible 4.5% 53.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 7.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,242 $32,897,000 64.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $630 $2,025,000 4.0%
Staff $631 $2,028,000 4.0%
General Administration $299 $959,000 1.9%
School Administration $799 $2,566,000 5.0%
Operation $1,146 $3,680,000 7.2%
Transportation $167 $536,000 1.1%
Other $784 $2,519,000 4.9%
Total Support $4,456 $14,313,000 28.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,189 $3,819,000 7.5%
Total Expenditures $15,887 $51,029,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,792 $57,171,955,000 48.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,305 $7,621,589,000 6.4%
Staff $1,038 $6,060,606,000 5.1%
General Administration $268 $1,564,258,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,087 $6,348,022,000 5.4%
Operation $1,559 $9,102,997,000 7.7%
Transportation $331 $1,933,983,000 1.6%
Other $886 $5,174,697,000 4.4%
Total Support $6,475 $37,806,152,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,051 $23,650,179,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $20,319 $118,628,286,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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