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Massachusetts public elementary school

Lafayette School

Everett school district

C
overall grade

Ranks #643 of 895 Massachusetts elementary schools.

Overall rank
#643
of 895 schools
ELA · 2024–2026
25%
MA average 42%
Math · 2024–2026
28%
MA average 43%
Avg class size
20
1,030 students

ELA and Math show the share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS, averaged over 2024–2026.

How it compares

What stands out
  • Best of its categories: Teacher quality, in the bottom 41% statewide. 100% of teachers are licensed and 70.9% are experienced.
  • Area to watch: Attendance ranks in the bottom 17% statewide.
  • Trend: Chronic absence has fallen from 34.2% in 2022 to 27% in 2025.
Where it stands among 895 Massachusetts elementary schools
Bottom of MATop of MA
Overall
Below averagebottom 29% · #643
ELA
Below averagebottom 19% · #727
Math
Below averagebottom 25% · #676
Attendance
Below averagebottom 17% · #745
Teacher quality
Averagebottom 41% · #531

MCAS standings use the 2024–2026 average of grade 3 results, so one unusual year doesn't swing a school's ranking. Scores in the sections below are from 2026.

Test scores

Both ELA and Math have been below the state average every year since 2018.

Share of 3rd graders meeting or exceeding expectations on the MCAS. There was no test in 2020.

English Language Arts27%in 2026 · state 43%
16 points below the state
0%50%100%This school27%State43%20172019202120232026
Math24%in 2026 · state 42%
18 points below the state
0%50%100%This school24%State42%20172019202120232026
Detailed scores
Average scaled score, ELA (500+ = meeting expectations)486
Average scaled score, Math (500+ = meeting expectations)489
Achievement percentile vs. MA schools (ELA · Math)21st · 32nd

Students & classrooms

Classrooms
Students1,030
Average class size20MA avg 18
Students per teacher11MA avg 12.1
Who attends
Hispanic/Latino
62.8%
White
13.8%
Black/African American
13.8%
Asian
8.1%
Multi-Race
1.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.1%

50.9% girls · 49.1% boys

Student needs
Low incomeHigher than average
This school
66.8%
MA avg
42.8%
English learnersHigher than average
This school
40.8%
MA avg
17.2%
Students with disabilitiesLower than average
This school
18%
MA avg
22.3%

Teachers

Licensed teachersAbout average
This school
100%
MA avg
98.4%
Experienced teachersAbout average
This school
70.9%
MA avg
73.2%
Teaching in their fieldAbout average
This school
94.8%
MA avg
92.4%
Stayed from last yearBetter than average
This school
91.2%
MA avg
82.7%
More staffing details
Teachers (full-time equivalent)90.9
Principal retention100%
General education teachers64.8%
Special education teachers21.9%
English learner teachers13.3%

Attendance & safety

Attendance rateWorse than average
This school
92.8%
MA avg
94.1%
Chronically absentmissed 10%+ of daysWorse than average
This school
27%
MA avg
15.6%

11.5 days absent per student (MA avg 10.3) · Suspensions: 2% out-of-school, 1.3% in-school (MA elementary avg 2% / 1%)

About Everett

Middlesex County · Greater Boston — Inside I-95
Avg single-family home value$467KMA median $588K
Avg property tax bill$5,887MA median $6,814
Tax rate$12.60 per $1,000MA median $12.40
Income per person$25,226MA median $47,872
Local kids in public school97.7%
Town bond ratingAA+
Free cash reserves3.5% of budget

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Town figures are FY2026 averages for single-family homes from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Assessed values usually run below recent sale prices. "MA median" is the median of the state's 351 towns.

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