Lafayette School

1,020 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

The Lafayette School, located at 117 Edith Street in Everett, Massachusetts, serves as a neighborhood-based elementary school within the Everett Public Schools district. The school is known for its focus on fostering a supportive and structured academic environment for young learners in the local community. It typically serves students in the early primary grades, emphasizing foundational literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional development, while working to accommodate the diverse needs of Everett’s growing and multi-cultural student population.

As part of the Everett Public Schools system, the Lafayette School benefits from district-wide initiatives aimed at integrating technology into the classroom and providing inclusive support services for students with varying learning requirements. The school environment is characterized by its neighborhood-centric approach, where faculty and staff strive to build strong partnerships with families to support student success. Through a combination of academic instruction and character-building activities, the Lafayette School remains a central hub for early childhood education in the Everett area.

1,020

Total Students

85.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lafayette School
Demographic	Student Count
White	170
Hispanic	599
Black	160
Asian	72
Two or More	18
American Indian	1

Hispanic
599 (58.7 %)
White
170 (16.7 %)
Black
160 (15.7 %)
Asian
72 (7.1 %)
Two or More
18 (1.8 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Everett
Phone:	(617)394-2450
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	1,020
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	85.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 88

Grade 1 87

Grade 2 123

Grade 3 114

Grade 4 105

Grade 5 123

Grade 6 118

Grade 7 138

Grade 8 124