The top reported proficiency rate is 48% in Math. The lowest is 41% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Lafayette Public Charter School
Lafayette Public Charter School was a single-school charter district in Minnesota that served students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The school has closed. Publicly reported sources indicate that it operated for a number of years before notifying the Minnesota Attorney General of its intent to dissolve in 2022, and it finalized a closure plan by June of that year. The closure ended the local charter option for families in the area, meaning that school-age children now attend neighboring districts such as New Ulm Independent School District or GFW School District.
State testing data is available from the 2021-22 school year, the year the school closed, but the results are partial. Participation rates in the state assessments were low, with roughly half of enrolled students taking the tests in most grades, and in some cases participation data was suppressed entirely because too few students were tested. Where results could be reported, they show a mixed picture. In fourth grade, a majority of tested students met the state’s proficiency standard in math, and a modest share did so in reading. In seventh grade, about a third of tested students scored proficient in math, and about two-fifths did so in reading. Scores for other grade levels and for science were suppressed due to very small testing populations, so no broader pattern can be drawn from the state data alone. Because the school did not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate.
Beyond these assessment results, the data available for Lafayette Public Charter School is limited. Enrollment counts, student demographics, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, and special education or English learner populations are all missing from the available records. No information on programs, course access, staffing, or discipline was provided. The school’s location and locale description are also absent from the data set. A reader looking for a fuller portrait of the school’s academic offerings or student body will not find it in the information assembled here.
The school’s closure is the defining fact for families today. What was once a local charter option for a small community is no longer operating, so the practical question for any parent or resident is which of the available neighboring districts best fits their child’s needs. The limited test data from the final year of operation provides a snapshot of proficiency for a small number of students but is not sufficient to characterize the school’s overall academic strength or trajectory. For historical context, this charter served a rural area for a period and ended operations in 2022, leaving a gap in local school choice that families must now navigate through other districts.
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