Lafayette Estates Elementary School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Fords, New Jersey 08863 · Woodbridge Township School District
#1156 of 1,479 elementary schools in New Jersey
#30641 of 50,301 nationally
About Lafayette Estates Elementary School
Lafayette Estates Elementary School is a public elementary located in Fords, in the Woodbridge Township School District school district of New Jersey, United States. It caters for Grades K–5. In 2025 it enrolled 705 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 42.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 1156th of 1,479 ranked elementary schools in New Jersey. Its strongest component is students per teacher (64th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (15th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 705.
There are 3 schools in Fords; Lafayette Estates Elementary School ranks 3rd of 3 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)46%
- Reading proficiency (30%)28%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)54.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)13.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Lafayette Estates Elementary School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 705
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 54.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 13.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 28%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 46%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Lafayette Estates Elementary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Fords Middle School
Fords · Public middle · Grades 6–8
645 students · 894 m away
Menlo Park Terrace Elementary School
Metuchen · Public elementary · Grades K–5
330 students · 1.3 km away
James Monroe Elementary School
Edison · Public elementary · Grades K–5
537 students · 1.6 km away
Dual Language School
Fords · Public middle · Grades 4–8
384 students · 1.9 km away
Indiana Avenue Elementary School
Iselin · Public elementary · Grades K–5
485 students · 2.5 km away
Herbert Hoover Middle School
Edison · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,060 students · 2.6 km away
Mawbey Street Elementary School
Woodbridge · Public elementary · Grades K–5
304 students · 2.7 km away
Iselin Middle School
Iselin · Public middle · Grades 6–8
794 students · 2.7 km away
James J. Flynn Elementary School
Perth Amboy · Public elementary · Grades K–5
599 students · 3.0 km away
John F. Kennedy Memorial High School
Iselin · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,405 students · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
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706 students
Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School
Point Pleasant · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
706 students
Dorothy L. Bullock School
Glassboro · Public elementary · Grades 1–5
701 students
Lakeview Elementary School
Denville · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
699 students
Horace Mann Community School
Bayonne · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
712 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Lafayette Estates Elementary School a good school?
Lafayette Estates Elementary School has a Success Index (US) of 42.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #1156 of 1,479 in New Jersey. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Lafayette Estates Elementary School rank in New Jersey?
Lafayette Estates Elementary School ranks #1156 of 1,479 elementary schools in New Jersey and #30641 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Lafayette Estates Elementary School?
Lafayette Estates Elementary School had 705 students in 2025.
Is Lafayette Estates Elementary School a elementary school or a high school?
Lafayette Estates Elementary School is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Lafayette Estates Elementary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Lafayette Estates Elementary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.