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Lafayette, CA

25,313 residents•6,233 students•16 schools
Avg School Rating
9.6
out of 10
123% above California avg
Test Proficiency
76%Math
82%Reading
81% above California avg
School Crime Rate
1.44
per 1,000 students
52% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
20.54
per 1,000 residents
48% below California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
11
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
0
Private
10

By Level

Elementary
11
Middle
3
High
2

These figures describe every school in Lafayette; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Lafayette

16 schools
9.8
Happy Valley Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.7
Acalanes High School
Highpublic
9.6
Burton Valley Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.6
Lafayette Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.6
Springhill Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.5
M. H. Stanley Middle School
Middlepublic
—
Bentley School
Elementaryprivate
—
Bentley Upper
Highprivate
—
Contra Costa Jewish Day School
Elementaryprivate
—
Diablo Valley Montessori School
Elementaryprivate
—
Meher Schools
Elementaryprivate
—
Meher Schools, The
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Lafayette

9 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Lafayette in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
52% below California avg
1.44
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
4
Property
5

School Crime Types

  • Assault22%
  • Sex22%
  • Theft22%
  • Vandalism22%
  • Embezzlement11%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Lafayette

520 total incidents reported across Lafayette in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
48% below California avg
20.54
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
75
Property
428
Drug
12
Weapons
1
Other
4

Crime Types

  • Theft53%
  • Assault12%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Fraud8%
  • Burglary5%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

6,233 students enrolled across Lafayette's schools.

  • Public4,48372%
  • Private1,75028%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Lafayette's K-12 schools.

  • White57%
  • Two or More Races13%
  • Asian12%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Black2%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
48%Female52%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.