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Lafayette, CO

30,116 residents•5,994 students•12 schools
Avg School Rating
4.5
out of 10
22% above Colorado avg
Test Proficiency
45%Math
54%Reading
27% above Colorado avg
School Crime Rate
9.68
per 1,000 students
91% above Colorado avg
Overall Crime Rate
55.52
per 1,000 residents
5% below Colorado avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
8
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
2
Private
4

By Level

Elementary
8
Middle
2
High
2

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

Schools in Lafayette

12 schools
7.0
Lafayette Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.7
Centaurus High School
Highpublic
6.5
Peak To Peak Charter School
Elementarycharter
5.5
Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.3
Ryan Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.2
Angevine Middle School
Middlepublic
0.9
Sanchez Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.5
Justice High Charter School
Middlecharter
—
Adventure Montessori Learning Center
Elementaryprivate
—
Alexander Dawson School
Elementaryprivate
—
Catalyst High School
Highprivate
—
Forest Park Montessori School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Lafayette

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

School Crime Rate
91% above Colorado avg
9.68
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
24
Property
26
Drug
4
Weapons
1
Other
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault29%
  • Theft21%
  • Sex12%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Drugs7%
  • Burglary7%
  • Other14%

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

1,672 total incidents reported across Lafayette in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
5% below Colorado avg
55.52
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
361
Property
1,195
Drug
49
Weapons
10
Other
57

Crime Types

  • Theft36%
  • Assault19%
  • Vandalism13%
  • Burglary8%
  • Fraud8%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Other14%

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

5,994 students enrolled across Lafayette's schools.

  • Public3,89165%
  • Charter1,55226%
  • Private5519%

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.

  • White59%
  • Hispanic27%
  • Asian7%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Black1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
32%Free/Reduced Lunch
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.