Lafayette Mills School
Manalapan, NJ · Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District
Regular public school · Grades 1-5 · Suburb, large
88th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools statewide · better than 93%▲ Improving
66 MAXWELL LANE, Manalapan, NJ 07726
(732)786-2700NCES ID 340939003928Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Lafayette Mills School 88th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 93% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 86th in 2019 to 93th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 285 students tested
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 427 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 83.7% | 78.5% | ▼ 5.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 6.4% | 10.1% | ▲ 3.7 pts | |
| Asian | 6.6% | 7.7% | ▲ 1.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.2% | 3.3% | ▲ 2.1 pts | |
| Black | 1.6% | 0.5% | ▼ 1.1 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.6% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $790K in zip 07726 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Lafayette Mills School
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What school district is Lafayette Mills School in?
Lafayette Mills School is part of the Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District district in Manalapan, New Jersey.
Is Lafayette Mills School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Lafayette Mills School 88th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools (better than 93% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Lafayette Mills School?
White 79%, Hispanic 10%, Asian 8%, Two or more races 3% (427 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Lafayette Mills School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 07726 is $790K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.