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About this school
Lafayette Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that is part of School District of Lancaster.
It serves 437 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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81%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Feb 9, 2026
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Lafayette Elementary School
$24,600
raised using DonorsChoose
58
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
206
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
books
Lafayette Elementary School has received support from
149 individuals from Pennsylvania and
57 individuals out-of-state.
