Academie Lafayette-cherry
Academie Lafayette-cherry serves 481 students in grades Kindergarten-3.
Academie Lafayette-cherry placed in the top 10% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Academie Lafayette-cherry ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
School Overview
Academie Lafayette-cherry's student population of 481 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-3
Total Students
481 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Academie Lafayette-cherry is ranked within the top 10% of all 2,091 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Academie Lafayette-cherry is 0.54, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#173 out of 2091 schools
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
49%
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
2%
Hispanic
5%
7%
Black
17%
16%
White
65%
71%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
11%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
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