Lafayette High School (Closed 2023)

370 Lafayette Ave
Buffalo, NY 14213

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Serving 122 students in grades 11-12, Lafayette High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving was 70-74% (which was higher than the New York state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving was 70-74% (which was higher than the New York state average of 52%).

The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 was lower than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which was higher than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 11-12

Total Students

122 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lafayette High School
2023	122
2022	122
2021	122
2020	122
2019	122
2018	267
2017	267
2016	488
2015	686
2014	692
2013	789
2012	738
2011	678
2010	870
2009	773
2008	752
2007	834
2006	984
2005	1,049
2004	1,038
2003	981
2002	883
2001	835
2000	807
1999	796
1998	830
1997	753
1996	703
1995	755
1994	830
1993	828
1992	822
1991	753
1990	745
1989	811
1988	855
1987	929

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lafayette High School
2023	17
2022	17
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	29
2017	29
2016	44
2015	68
2014	88
2013	85
2012	86
2011	66
2010	72
2009	65
2008	58
2007	62
2006	61
2005	63
2003	52
2002	49
2001	48
2000	48
1999	48
1998	49
1997	48
1996	51
1995	54
1994	52
1993	52
1992	51
1991	51
1990	57

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NY)

(17-18)

70-74%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Lafayette High School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2018	72%	52%	30%
2017	77%	50%	28%
2016	47%	49%	27%
2015	25%	48%	26%
2014	4%	41%	15%
2013	24%	39%	19%
2012	36%	69%	37%
2011	47%	67%	37%
2010	67%	86%	64%

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(17-18)

70-74%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Lafayette High School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2018	72%	52%	30%
2017	82%	47%	28%
2016	42%	46%	27%
2015	22%	40%	22%
2014	5%	37%	17%
2013	26%	39%	21%
2012	35%	60%	35%
2011	62%	58%	34%
2010	67%	74%	51%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

7:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lafayette High School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2023	7:1	11:1	11:1
2022	7:1	11:1	11:1
2021	7:1	12:1	12:1
2020	7:1	13:1	13:1
2019	7:1	13:1	13:1
2018	9:1	14:1	13:1
2017	9:1	13:1	13:1
2016	11:1	14:1	14:1
2015	10:1	14:1	15:1
2014	8:1	14:1	12:1
2013	9:1	14:1	12:1
2012	9:1	14:1	12:1
2011	10:1	13:1	12:1
2010	12:1	13:1	12:1
2009	12:1	13:1	12:1
2008	13:1	13:1	12:1
2007	13:1	14:1	13:1
2006	16:1	14:1	14:1
2005	17:1	14:1	14:1
2003	19:1	14:1	14:1
2002	18:1	15:1	13:1
2001	17:1	14:1	14:1
2000	17:1	15:1	14:1
1999	17:1	16:1	15:1
1998	17:1	16:1	15:1
1997	16:1	16:1	15:1
1996	14:1	16:1	15:1
1995	14:1	16:1	14:1
1994	16:1	16:1	15:1
1993	16:1	16:1	15:1
1992	16:1	16:1	15:1
1991	15:1	15:1	15:1
1990	13:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2016)
Year	Lafayette High School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

26%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lafayette High School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2023	26%	10%	11%
2022	26%	10%	10%
2021	26%	10%	9%
2020	26%	9%	8%
2019	26%	9%	8%
2018	30%	9%	7%
2017	30%	9%	7%
2016	34%	9%	8%
2015	34%	9%	7%
2014	35%	9%	7%
2013	36%	9%	7%
2012	30%	9%	6%
2011	20%	8%	5%
2010	14%	8%	4%
2009	6%	9%	3%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	1%	7%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	7%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	6%	1%
2001	1%	7%	1%
2000	2%	6%	1%
1999	2%	6%	1%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	5%	1%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

45%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lafayette High School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2023	45%	29%	19%
2022	45%	29%	19%
2021	45%	28%	19%
2020	45%	27%	19%
2019	45%	27%	19%
2018	40%	26%	18%
2017	40%	26%	18%
2016	34%	26%	18%
2015	32%	25%	18%
2014	28%	25%	17%
2013	27%	24%	17%
2012	28%	23%	16%
2011	36%	22%	15%
2010	34%	22%	15%
2009	30%	21%	15%
2008	28%	21%	15%
2007	24%	21%	14%
2006	23%	20%	14%
2005	20%	20%	14%
2004	19%	19%	13%
2003	18%	19%	12%
2002	17%	19%	12%
2001	18%	18%	11%
2000	14%	18%	11%
1999	14%	18%	11%
1998	16%	18%	10%
1997	15%	18%	10%
1996	16%	17%	10%
1995	14%	17%	9%
1994	15%	17%	10%
1993	16%	16%	9%

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Black

23%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lafayette High School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2023	23%	16%	49%
2022	23%	16%	50%
2021	23%	17%	50%
2020	23%	17%	51%
2019	23%	17%	51%
2018	26%	17%	53%
2017	26%	17%	53%
2016	25%	18%	53%
2015	24%	18%	52%
2014	24%	18%	50%
2013	26%	18%	50%
2012	32%	18%	53%
2011	37%	19%	55%
2010	41%	19%	56%
2009	48%	19%	57%
2008	53%	20%	57%
2007	55%	19%	58%
2006	57%	20%	58%
2005	58%	20%	58%
2004	59%	20%	59%
2003	56%	20%	58%
2002	55%	20%	58%
2001	43%	20%	58%
2000	49%	21%	58%
1999	49%	21%	57%
1998	45%	20%	56%
1997	44%	20%	55%
1996	40%	20%	54%
1995	37%	20%	53%
1994	39%	20%	51%
1993	38%	20%	50%

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White

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lafayette High School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2023	4%	40%	17%
2022	4%	41%	17%
2021	4%	41%	18%
2020	4%	43%	18%
2019	4%	43%	18%
2018	4%	44%	19%
2017	4%	44%	19%
2016	6%	44%	19%
2015	10%	45%	19%
2014	11%	46%	21%
2013	9%	47%	22%
2012	9%	48%	22%
2011	6%	49%	23%
2010	9%	51%	23%
2009	13%	51%	23%
2008	14%	51%	24%
2007	16%	52%	24%
2006	17%	53%	25%
2005	19%	53%	25%
2004	19%	54%	25%
2003	23%	55%	27%
2002	25%	55%	27%
2001	35%	55%	28%
2000	33%	55%	29%
1999	32%	55%	30%
1998	36%	57%	32%
1997	38%	57%	33%
1996	41%	58%	34%
1995	45%	58%	36%
1994	41%	58%	37%
1993	40%	59%	39%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lafayette High School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2023	1%	4%	3%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	1%	3%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lafayette High School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2023	0.68	0.73	0.69
2022	0.68	0.72	0.68
2021	0.68	0.72	0.67
2020	0.68	0.71	0.67
2019	0.68	0.71	0.67
2018	0.69	0.71	0.65
2017	0.69	0.71	0.65
2016	0.71	0.70	0.65
2015	0.72	0.70	0.64
2014	0.74	0.69	0.67
2013	0.73	0.69	0.67
2012	0.73	0.68	0.65
2011	0.70	0.68	0.63
2010	0.70	0.66	0.61
2009	0.67	0.66	0.60
2008	0.63	0.66	0.60
2007	0.62	0.65	0.59
2006	0.60	0.64	0.59
2005	0.59	0.64	0.58
2004	0.59	0.63	0.58
2003	0.61	0.62	0.58
2002	0.61	0.62	0.58
2001	0.67	0.63	0.58
2000	0.64	0.62	0.58
1999	0.64	0.62	0.58
1998	0.65	0.61	0.59
1997	0.65	0.61	0.59
1996	0.65	0.60	0.60
1995	0.65	0.60	0.60
1994	0.66	0.60	0.60
1993	0.67	0.59	0.60

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(17-18)

40-44%

82%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2018)
Year	Lafayette High School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2018	42%	82%	65%
2017	37%	82%	64%
2016	32%	81%	63%
2015	17%	79%	57%
2014	26%	78%	56%
2013	23%	78%	49%
2012	32%	78%	56%
2011	36%	78%	50%

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Eligible for

98%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Lafayette High School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2023	98%	53%	78%
2022	98%	51%	70%
2021	98%	52%	76%
2020	98%	50%	71%
2019	98%	50%	71%
2018	70%	48%	61%
2017	70%	48%	61%
2016	74%	44%	66%
2015	6%	45%	21%
2014	36%	42%	18%
2013	80%	41%	70%
2012	67%	42%	73%
2011	74%	41%	73%
2010	75%	16%	70%
2009	82%	37%	74%
2008	78%	36%	72%
2007	68%	36%	70%
2006	66%	37%	67%
2005	64%	14%	67%
2003	16%	13%	63%
2002	41%	36%	63%
2001	38%	36%	64%
2000	47%	37%	69%
1999	51%	38%	69%
1998	47%	37%	68%
1997	36%	38%	69%
1996	49%	13%	66%
1995	44%	13%	67%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2013)
Year	Lafayette High School	New York	Buffalo City School District
2013	2%	7%	4%
2012	1%	7%	5%
2011	3%	7%	6%
2010	3%	5%	7%
2009	5%	8%	8%
2008	6%	8%	8%
2007	4%	8%	8%
2006	8%	8%	10%
2005	8%	5%	10%
2003	11%	4%	11%
2002	9%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Buffalo City School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% NY state average).

What is the graduation rate of Lafayette High School?

The graduation rate of Lafayette High School is 40-44%, which is lower than the New York state average of 82%.

How many students attend Lafayette High School?

122 students attend Lafayette High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Lafayette High School students are Hispanic, 26% of students are Asian, 23% of students are Black, 4% of students are White, 1% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Lafayette High School?

Lafayette High School has a student ration of 7:1, which is lower than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Lafayette High School offer ?

Lafayette High School offers enrollment in grades 11-12

What school district is Lafayette High School part of?

Lafayette High School is part of Buffalo City School District.

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