Lafayette Public Charter School
351 6th St
Lafayette MN, 56054, Nicollet County
Phone: 507-228-8943
Ranking: 
(1,154 out of 1,269, bottom 9%)*
(1,154 out of 1,269, bottom 9%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 93 | 85 | 74 | 59 | 67 | 77 | 73 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 12 | 12.9% | 15 | 17.6% | 20 | 27.0% | 9 | 15.3% | 6 | 9.0% | 14 | 18.2% | 13 | 17.8% |
| Grade 1: | 11 | 11.8% | 16 | 18.8% | 7 | 9.5% | 7 | 11.9% | 13 | 19.4% | 10 | 13.0% | 9 | 12.3% |
| Grade 2: | 17 | 18.3% | 10 | 11.8% | 8 | 10.8% | 11 | 18.6% | 9 | 13.4% | 8 | 10.4% | 12 | 16.4% |
| Grade 3: | 11 | 11.8% | 7 | 8.2% | 9 | 12.2% | 6 | 10.2% | 6 | 9.0% | 11 | 14.3% | 6 | 8.2% |
| Grade 4: | 7 | 7.5% | 10 | 11.8% | 7 | 9.5% | 7 | 11.9% | 11 | 16.4% | 7 | 9.1% | 6 | 8.2% |
| Grade 5: | 11 | 11.8% | 10 | 11.8% | 8 | 10.8% | 8 | 13.6% | 5 | 7.5% | 6 | 7.8% | 5 | 6.8% |
| Grade 6: | 10 | 10.8% | 4 | 4.7% | 5 | 6.8% | 4 | 6.8% | 7 | 10.4% | 7 | 9.1% | 10 | 13.7% |
| Grade 7: | 4 | 4.3% | 6 | 7.1% | 4 | 5.4% | 6 | 10.2% | 2 | 3.0% | 8 | 10.4% | 8 | 11.0% |
| Grade 8: | 10 | 10.8% | 7 | 8.2% | 6 | 8.1% | 1 | 1.7% | 8 | 11.9% | 6 | 7.8% | 4 | 5.5% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 46 | 49.5% | 39 | 45.9% | 36 | 48.6% | 28 | 47.5% | 31 | 46.3% | 33 | 42.9% | 31 | 42.5% |
| Female: | 47 | 50.5% | 46 | 54.1% | 38 | 51.4% | 31 | 52.5% | 28 | 41.8% | 36 | 46.8% | 38 | 52.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 9 | 9.7% | 7 | 8.2% | 8 | 10.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 82 | 88.2% | 77 | 90.6% | 66 | 89.2% | 59 | 100.0% | 67 | 100.0% | 77 | 100.0% | 73 | 100.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 2 | 2.2% | 1 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 35 | 37.6% | 29 | 34.1% | 31 | 41.9% | 22 | 37.3% | 31 | 46.3% | 28 | 36.4% | 21 | 28.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 12 | 12.9% | 9 | 10.6% | 7 | 9.5% | 12 | 20.3% | 11 | 16.4% | 13 | 16.9% | 13 | 17.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.88 | 11.94 | 12.09 | 11.05 | 10.98 | 12.00 | 11.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCA-II | ||||||
| 2004 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.4% | 45.4% | N/A |
| 2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 63.4% | N/A |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 75% | N/A |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.4% | 36.4% | 77% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 66.6% | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.4% | 36.4% | 72.5% |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 33.3% | N/A |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 63.5% | N/A |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 7.6% | 7.6% | N/A |
| 2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | N/A |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 63.4% | N/A |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 38.3% | 38.3% | N/A |
| 2004 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.9% | 74.9% | N/A |
| 2005 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 63.4% | N/A |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 20% | 27.3% | N/A |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 40% | 45.5% | N/A |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 18% | 33.2% | N/A |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 41.6% | 38.4% | N/A |
| 2004 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 45.2% | 53.2% | N/A |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 46% | N/A |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 40% | 36.4% | N/A |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 63.7% | N/A |
| MCA-III | ||||||
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 30% | 30% | 71.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 40% | 40% | 54% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 60% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 42.8% | 63.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 57.1% | 59.7% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 100.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 0.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 80.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $34,706.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $35,285.0 |
* Lafayette Public Charter School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.