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Lafayette Elementary School (Closed 2005)

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Lafayette Elementary School serves 208 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Minority enrollment was 88% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Missouri state average of 33% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lafayette Elementary School
Kind	32
1	29
2	36
3	31
4	40
5	40

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Total Students

208 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School
2025	208
2004	208
2003	286
2002	297
2001	455
2000	521
1999	547
1998	508
1997	489
1996	461
1995	463
1994	280
1993	446
1992	368
1991	370
1990	414
1989	456
1988	399
1987	369

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Total Classroom Teachers (03-04)

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2004)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School
2004	21
2003	23
2002	23
2001	29
2000	32
1999	30
1998	29
1997	29
1996	30
1995	31
1994	23
1993	27
1992	24
1991	26
1990	28
1989	30
1988	26

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School Rankings

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State Level (MO)

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Missouri	St. Louis City School District
2025	5%	2%
2004	5%	1%	2%
2003	4%	1%	1%
2002	3%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	4%	1%	1%
1997	4%	1%	2%
1996	6%	1%	2%
1995	9%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Missouri	St. Louis City School District
2025	13%	9%
2004	13%	3%	2%
2003	9%	2%	1%
2002	11%	2%	1%
2001	5%	2%	1%
2000	6%	2%	1%
1999	6%	2%
1998	6%	1%	1%
1997	5%	1%	1%
1996	5%	1%	1%
1995	4%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Black

70%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Missouri	St. Louis City School District
2025	70%	15%
2004	70%	18%	81%
2003	75%	18%	82%
2002	77%	18%	82%
2001	81%	18%	81%
2000	74%	17%	80%
1999	78%	17%	81%
1998	71%	17%	81%
1997	71%	17%	80%
1996	68%	16%	79%
1995	66%	16%	79%
1994	64%	16%	79%
1993	68%	15%	78%

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White

12%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Missouri	St. Louis City School District
2025	12%	67%
2004	12%	78%	15%
2003	12%	78%	16%
2002	9%	79%	16%
2001	12%	79%	17%
2000	18%	80%	18%
1999	13%	80%	17%
1998	19%	81%	17%
1997	20%	81%	17%
1996	21%	82%	18%
1995	21%	82%	18%
1994	34%	82%	19%
1993	31%	83%	20%

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All Ethnic Groups

88%

33%

0.48

0.52

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Diversity Score Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Missouri	St. Louis City School District
2025	0.48	0.52
2004	0.48	0.36	0.32
2003	0.42	0.36	0.31
2002	0.39	0.35	0.31
2001	0.33	0.35	0.33
2000	0.42	0.33	0.33
1999	0.37	0.33	0.32
1998	0.46	0.32	0.32
1997	0.46	0.32	0.33
1996	0.49	0.30	0.34
1995	0.52	0.30	0.34
1994	0.48	0.30	0.34
1993	0.45	0.29	0.35

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Eligible for

97%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Missouri	St. Louis City School District
2025	97%	43%
2004	97%	31%	78%
2003	92%	29%	72%
2002	90%	28%	73%
2001	93%	28%	70%
2000	88%	28%	75%
1999	87%	27%	75%
1998	90%	28%	75%
1997	94%	28%	78%
1996	95%	28%	75%
1995	95%	29%	77%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Lafayette Elementary School	Missouri	St. Louis City School District
2025	1%	7%
2004	1%	7%	4%
2003	2%	7%	5%
2002	3%	7%	4%
2001	6%	7%	4%
2000	4%	7%	5%
1999	4%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

St. Louis City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Lafayette Elementary School?

208 students attend Lafayette Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Lafayette Elementary School students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are White, and 5% of students are Asian.

What grades does Lafayette Elementary School offer ?

Lafayette Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Lafayette Elementary School part of?

Lafayette Elementary School is part of St. Louis City School District.

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